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This section does not apply to Special State Police Officers.
A “new officer hire” has previously completed basic training and has worked as a police officer, but was not employed as police officer on July 1, 2021, and was therefore not certified by statute. This officer has not had a break in service greater than 5 years.
Officers who were employed on July 1, 2021 as a police officer and are transferring to other departments are not considered new officer hires and are not required to submit the Certification Packet. These officers will be recertified according to their last names and submitted with the hiring department along with other active officers.
The determination of requisite training to meet the standard is made by MPTC. If the break in service is greater than two years, the sponsoring agency or officer should obtain a letter from MPTC and include it with the Certification Packet submission to POST.
If a police department has a new officer hire, please use the online form below.
Reference documents:
Certification Packet (fillable version)