This bill addresses standards for peace officers and dispatchers.
This bill:
- allows the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division, in the director's discretion and under certain circumstances, to allow a peace officer applicant who has an expunged or dismissed disqualifying criminal offense to be admitted to a certified academy and to take a peace officer certification examination;
- allows the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, in the commissioner's discretion and under certain circumstances, to allow a dispatcher applicant who has an expunged or dismissed disqualifying criminal offense to take a dispatcher certification examination; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-6-203, 53-6-302