<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><slim:Document xmlns:slim="urn:legix:slim" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:atipl="http://www.arbortext.com/namespace/PageLayout" class="codeChapter" id="chp80B" name="80B"><slim:About class="header"><slim:Property type="string" name="taskInfo">25:59136083-DE9E-4045-BE50-B411FA0BE14D</slim:Property><slim:Property type="string" name="version">38</slim:Property></slim:About><slim:TOC><slim:Item idref="sec80B.1" title="80B.1   Citation."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.2" title="80B.2   Intent."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.3" title="80B.3   Definitions."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.4" title="80B.4   Academy created."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.5" title="80B.5   Administration  director  deputy director."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.6" title="80B.6   Council created — membership."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.7" title="80B.7   Officers of council."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.8" title="80B.8   Compensation and expenses."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.9" title="80B.9   Meetings."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.10" title="80B.10   Annual report."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11" title="80B.11   Rules."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11A" title="80B.11A   Jailer training standards."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11B" title="80B.11B   Examination and attendance fees — training cost — appropriation."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11C" title="80B.11C   Public safety telecommunicator training standards."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11D" title="80B.11D   Training."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11E" title="80B.11E   Academy training — application by individual — individual expense."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11F" title="80B.11F   Previous certification by other states."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11G" title="80B.11G   Annual training  de-escalation techniques and prevention of bias."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.11H" title="80B.11H   Military veterans with active duty military police experience  former federal law enforcement officers."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.12" title="80B.12   Agreements with other agencies."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.13" title="80B.13   Authority of council."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.13A" title="80B.13A   Revocation or suspension of certification."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.14" title="80B.14   Budget submitted to department of management."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.15" title="80B.15   State media resource assistance."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.16" title="80B.16   Audiovisual fees established."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.17" title="80B.17   Certification required."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.18" title="80B.18   Law enforcement officer — tribal government."/><slim:Item idref="sec80B.19" title="80B.19   Academy internal training clearing fund."/></slim:TOC><slim:Body><slim:Level class="codeChapter" id="chp80B"><slim:Heading class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY</xhtml:span></slim:Heading><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.1"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.1</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Citation.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">This chapter</xhtml:span> shall be known as the <xhtml:span class="i">“Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and Council Act”</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.1</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.2"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.2</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Intent.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">It is the intent of the legislature in creating the academy and the council to maximize training opportunities for law enforcement officers, to coordinate training and to set standards for the law enforcement service, all of which are imperative to upgrading law enforcement to professional status.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.2</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.3"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.3</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Definitions.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">When used in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="term">“Academy”</xhtml:span> means the Iowa law enforcement academy.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="term">“Council”</xhtml:span> means the Iowa law enforcement academy council.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="term">“Law enforcement officer”</xhtml:span> means an officer appointed by the director of the department of natural resources, a member of a police force or other agency or department of the state, county, city, or tribal government regularly employed as such and who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state and all individuals, as determined by the council, who by the nature of their duties may be required to perform the duties of a peace officer.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="term">“Reserve peace officer”</xhtml:span> means the same as defined in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80D.1A</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.3</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2003 Acts, ch 87, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2020 Acts, ch 1037, §3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.4"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.4</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Academy created.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">There is hereby created the Iowa law enforcement academy as a central law enforcement training facility, in order to serve the best interests of the state in carrying out the intent and purpose of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>. The academy shall be situated at Camp Dodge and the council shall enter into an agreement with the adjutant general which agreement shall provide for the use of certain of the facilities at Camp Dodge, for the remodeling and conversion of existing structures to classrooms and dormitory space, and for the use of land for the site of an administration building. The agreement shall be on such terms and conditions as are necessary to carry out the purpose of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.4</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.5"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.5</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Administration <xhtml:span class="em-dash"/> director <xhtml:span class="em-dash"/> deputy director.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The administration of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span> shall be vested in the office of the governor. Except for the director and deputy director of the academy, the staff as may be necessary for the academy to function shall be employed pursuant to the Iowa merit system.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The director of the academy shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, to serve at the pleasure of the governor, and the director may employ a deputy director.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.5</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2004 Acts, ch 1086, §19</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2014 Acts, ch 1138, §19, 24</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2015 Acts, ch 30, §33</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"><xhtml:div class="footnote">Confirmation, see <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">§2.32</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnote">Merit system, see <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 8A, subchapter IV</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.6"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.6</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Council created — membership.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An Iowa law enforcement academy council is created consisting of the following thirteen voting members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, to terms of four years commencing as provided in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 69.19</xhtml:span>:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Three residents of the state.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A sheriff of a county with a population of fifty thousand persons or more who is a member of the Iowa state sheriffs and deputies association.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A sheriff of a county with a population of less than fifty thousand persons who is a member of the Iowa state sheriffs and deputies association.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">d</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A deputy sheriff of a county who is a member of the Iowa state sheriffs and deputies association.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">e</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A member of the Iowa peace officers association.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">f</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A member of the Iowa state police association.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">g</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A member of the Iowa police chiefs association.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">h</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of fifty thousand persons or more.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">i</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of less than fifty thousand persons.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">j</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A member of the department of public safety.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">k</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A member of the department of transportation involved with the enforcement activities set forth in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 321.477</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">One senator appointed by the president of the senate after consultation with the majority leader of the senate, one senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one representative appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one representative appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives are also ex officio, nonvoting members of the council who shall serve terms as provided in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 4A.13</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">In the event a member appointed pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span> is unable to complete a term, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.6</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">86 Acts, ch 1245, §2029</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">90 Acts, ch 1223, §15</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2008 Acts, ch 1031, §90</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2008 Acts, ch 1156, §24, 58</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2011 Acts, ch 95, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2023 Acts, ch 85, §3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"><xhtml:div class="footnote">Confirmation, see <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">§2.32</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.7"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.7</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Officers of council.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice chairperson each of whom shall serve for a term of one year and who may be reelected. Membership on the council shall not constitute holding a public office and members of the council shall not be required to take and file oaths of office before serving on the council. No member of the council shall be disqualified from holding any public office or employment by reason of appointment or membership on the council, nor shall any member forfeit any such office or employment by reason of appointment to the council, notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law, ordinance or city charter.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.7</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.8"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.8</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Compensation and expenses.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The members of the council, who are not employees of the state or a political subdivision, shall be paid a per diem as specified in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 7E.6</xhtml:span>. All members of the council shall be reimbursed for necessary and actual expenses incurred in attending meetings and in the performance of their duties. All per diem and expense moneys paid to nonlegislative members shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Iowa law enforcement academy. Legislative members of the council shall receive payment pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 2.10</xhtml:span> and <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 2.12</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.8</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">90 Acts, ch 1256, §27</xhtml:span></xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.9"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.9</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Meetings.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall hold meetings when called by the chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, by the vice chairperson, or by the chairperson upon written request of five members of the council. The council shall establish procedures and requirements with respect to quorum, place, and conduct of meetings.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.9</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2024 Acts, ch 1170, §89</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"/></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.10"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.10</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Annual report.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall make an annual report to the governor, the attorney general, and the commissioner of public safety which shall include pertinent data regarding the standards established and the degree of participation of agencies in the training program.  The report required by <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span> shall specifically include data regarding academy resources devoted to training relating to human trafficking.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.10</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2014 Acts, ch 1097, §1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Rules.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The director of the academy, subject to the approval of the council, shall promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span> and <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span>, giving due consideration to varying factors and special requirements of law enforcement agencies relative to the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Minimum entrance requirements, course of study, attendance requirements, and equipment and facilities required at approved law enforcement training schools. Minimum age requirements for entrance to approved law enforcement training schools shall be eighteen years of age. Minimum course of study requirements shall include a separate domestic abuse curriculum, which may include but is not limited to outside speakers from domestic abuse shelters and crime victim assistance organizations. Minimum course of study requirements shall also include a sexual assault curriculum.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Minimum basic training requirements law enforcement officers employed after July 1, 1968, must complete in order to remain eligible for continued employment and the time within which such basic training must be completed. Minimum requirements shall mandate training devoted to the topic of domestic abuse and sexual assault. The council shall submit an annual report to the general assembly by January 15 of each year relating to the continuing education requirements devoted to the topic of domestic abuse, including the number of hours required, the substance of the classes offered, and other related matters.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subpara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Categories or classifications of advanced in-service training program and minimum courses of study and attendance requirements for such categories or classifications.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subpara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">In-service training under this paragraph <xhtml:span class="term">“c”</xhtml:span> shall include the requirement that all law enforcement officers complete a course on investigation, identification, and reporting of public offenses based on the race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability of the victim. The director shall consult with the civil rights commission, the department of public safety, and the prosecuting attorneys training coordinator in developing the requirements for this course and may contract with outside providers for this course.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subpara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">In-service training under this paragraph <xhtml:span class="i">“c”</xhtml:span> shall include the requirement that all law enforcement officers complete a course on mental health at least once every four years. In developing the requirements for this training, the director shall seek input from mental health care providers and mental health care consumers.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">d</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Within the existing curriculum, expanded training regarding racial and cultural awareness and dealing with gang-affected youth.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">e</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Training standards on the subject of human trafficking, to include curricula on cultural sensitivity and the means to deal effectively and appropriately with trafficking victims. Such training shall encourage law enforcement personnel to communicate in the language of the trafficking victims. The course of instruction and training standards shall be developed by the director in consultation with the appropriate national and state experts in the field of human trafficking.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">f</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Minimum standards of physical, educational, and moral fitness which shall govern the recruitment, selection, and appointment of law enforcement officers.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">g</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Minimum standards of mental fitness which shall govern the initial recruitment, selection, and appointment of law enforcement officers. The rules shall include but are not limited to providing a battery of psychological tests to determine cognitive skills, personality characteristics, and suitability of an applicant for a law enforcement career. However, this battery of tests need only be given to applicants being considered in the final selection process for a law enforcement position. Notwithstanding any provision of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 400</xhtml:span>, an applicant shall not be hired if the employer determines from the tests that the applicant does not possess sufficient cognitive skills, personality characteristics, or suitability for a law enforcement career. The director of the academy shall provide for the cognitive and psychological examinations and their administration to the law enforcement agencies or applicants, and shall identify and procure persons who can be hired to interpret the examinations.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">h</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Grounds for revocation or suspension of a law enforcement officer’s certification.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">i</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Exemptions from particular provisions of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span> in case of any state, county, or city, if, in the opinion of the council, the standards of law enforcement training established and maintained by the governmental agency are as high or higher than those established pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>; or revocation in whole or in part of such exemption, if in its opinion the standards of law enforcement training established and maintained by the governmental agency are lower than those established pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">j</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Minimum qualifications for instructors in public safety telecommunicator training schools.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">k</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Minimum qualifications for instructors in law enforcement and jailer training schools.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A certified course of instruction provided for under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span> which occurs at a location other than at the central training facility of the Iowa law enforcement academy shall not be eliminated by the Iowa law enforcement academy.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.11</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">84 Acts, ch 1245, §1 – 3</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">84 Acts, ch 1246, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">85 Acts, ch 208, §2</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">89 Acts, ch 62, §1, 2</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">91 Acts, ch 218, §2</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">91 Acts, ch 219, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">92 Acts, ch 1157, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">92 Acts, ch 1238, §20</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">93 Acts, ch 169, §15</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">94 Acts, ch 1172, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">96 Acts, ch 1061, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">96 Acts, ch 1201, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">99 Acts, ch 70, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2003 Acts, ch 87, §2</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2006 Acts, ch 1074, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2007 Acts, ch 22, §18</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2008 Acts, ch 1031, §25</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2012 Acts, ch 1079, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2020 Acts, ch 1077, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2022 Acts, ch 1112, §1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11A"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11A</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Jailer training standards.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The director of the academy, subject to the approval of the council, and in consultation with the Iowa department of corrections, Iowa state sheriffs’ and deputies’ association, and the Iowa peace officers association, shall adopt rules in accordance with <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span> and <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span> establishing minimum standards for training of jailers.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">89 Acts, ch 62, §3</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2012 Acts, ch 1023, §10</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11B"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11B</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Examination and attendance fees — training cost — appropriation.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The full cost of providing cognitive and psychological examinations of law enforcement officer candidates may be charged by the Iowa law enforcement academy.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The Iowa law enforcement academy shall charge to the following entities the following costs to provide the basic training course which is designed to meet the minimum basic training requirements for a law enforcement officer:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">To the department of natural resources and the department of transportation, the total cost.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">To a candidate from any other state agency or department of the state, one-third of the total cost, and to the agency or department the remaining cost. The agency or department may pay for all or a portion of the candidate’s share of the costs.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">For a candidate sponsored by a political subdivision and hired by the political subdivision, to the political subdivision, one-third of the total cost, and to the state, the remainder of the total cost. </xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">d</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">For all other candidates, including a candidate from a tribal government, to the candidate the total costs.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The Iowa law enforcement academy may also charge an attendance fee as determined by the director of the academy and approved by the council for courses, schools, and seminars, other than the basic training course specified in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">subsection 2</xhtml:span>. Funds generated from attendance fees are appropriated to and shall be used at the direction of the academy to fulfill its responsibilities under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The director of the academy, subject to the approval of the Iowa state approving agency of the department of education, shall amend its administrative rules pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span> to require that the academy’s courses of study and training programs meet the requirements of nondegree programs under the <xhtml:span class="USActsRef">Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008</xhtml:span>, <xhtml:span class="USCRef">38 U.S.C. §3301 et seq.</xhtml:span>, as amended.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">90 Acts, ch 1267, §25</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">92 Acts, ch 1238, §21</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">94 Acts, ch 1189, §17</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2003 Acts, ch 87, §3</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2010 Acts, ch 1031, §417</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2021 Acts, ch 114, §1, 3</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2024 Acts, ch 1156, §19</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"/></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11C"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11C</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Public safety telecommunicator training standards.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The director of the academy, subject to the approval of the council, in consultation with the Iowa state sheriffs’ and deputies’ association, the Iowa police executive forum, the Iowa peace officers association, the Iowa state police association, the Iowa professional fire fighters, the Iowa emergency medical services association, the joint council of Iowa fire service organizations, the Iowa department of public safety, the Iowa chapter of the association of public-safety communications officials<xhtml:span class="em-dash"/>international, inc., the Iowa chapter of the national emergency number association, the department of homeland security and emergency management, and the department of health and human services, shall adopt rules pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span> establishing minimum standards for training of public safety telecommunicators. <xhtml:span class="term">“Public safety telecommunicator”</xhtml:span> means a person who serves as a first responder by receiving requests for, or by dispatching requests to, emergency response agencies which include but are not limited to law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services agencies.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">96 Acts, ch 1061, §2</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2003 Acts, ch 179, §157</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2012 Acts, ch 1023, §11</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2013 Acts, ch 29, §42</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2020 Acts, ch 1077, §2</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2023 Acts, ch 19, §44</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"/></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11D"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11D</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Training.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual who is not a certified law enforcement officer may apply for attendance at an approved level II academy training program if the individual has been hired by a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement agency intends to hire the individual as a law enforcement officer.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual who submits an application pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">subsection 1</xhtml:span> shall, at a minimum, meet all minimum hiring standards as established by academy rules, including the successful completion of certain psychological and physical testing examinations. In addition, such individual shall be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation by the hiring law enforcement agency. The academy shall conduct the requisite testing and background investigation for a fee if the law enforcement agency does not do so, and for such purposes, the academy shall be defined as a law enforcement agency and shall have the authority to conduct a background investigation including a fingerprint search of local, state, and national fingerprint files.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual who submits an application pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">subsection 1</xhtml:span> shall, at a minimum, submit proof of successful completion of a two-year or four-year police science or criminal justice program at an accredited educational institution approved by the academy, and meet the qualifications set forth in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80B.11H, subsections 1 and 3</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual shall not be granted permission to attend an approved law enforcement training program pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">subsection 1</xhtml:span> if such acceptance would result in the nonacceptance of another qualifying applicant who is a law enforcement officer.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">5</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">This section</xhtml:span> applies only to individuals who apply for certification through a short course of study as established by rule.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">6</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual who has not been hired by a law enforcement agency must be hired by a law enforcement agency within eighteen months of completing the short course of study in order to obtain certification pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2003 Acts, ch 67, §1</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2025 Acts, ch 116, §1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"><xhtml:div class="footnote">Subsections 1 and 3 amended</xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11E"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11E</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Academy training — application by individual — individual expense.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an individual who is not a certified law enforcement officer may apply for attendance at the law enforcement academy if such individual is sponsored by a law enforcement agency that either intends to hire or has hired the individual as a law enforcement officer on the condition that the individual meets the minimum eligibility standards described in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">subsection 2</xhtml:span>. The costs for attendance by such an individual at the law enforcement academy shall be paid as provided in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80B.11B</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual who submits an application pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">subsection 1</xhtml:span> shall, at a minimum, meet all minimum hiring standards as established by academy rules, including the successful completion of certain psychological and physical testing examinations. In addition, such individual shall be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation by the academy for a fee. For such purposes, the academy shall have the authority to conduct a background investigation of the individual, including a fingerprint search of local, state, and national fingerprint files.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual shall not be granted permission to attend an academy training program if such acceptance would result in the nonacceptance of another qualifying applicant who is a law enforcement officer.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An individual who has not been hired by a law enforcement agency must be hired by a law enforcement agency within eighteen months of completing the appropriate coursework at the law enforcement academy in order to obtain certification pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2003 Acts, ch 178, §16</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2004 Acts, ch 1086, §20</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2010 Acts, ch 1031, §418</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11F"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11F</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Previous certification by other states.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">For purposes of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span>, <xhtml:span class="term">“serious misconduct”</xhtml:span> means improper or illegal actions taken by a law enforcement officer in connection with the officer’s official duties including but not limited to a conviction for a felony, fabrication of evidence, repeated use of excessive force, acceptance of a bribe, or the commission of fraud.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council may adopt rules pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span> to establish a process for the certification through examination of law enforcement officers who have been certified in another state.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Before beginning employment with an employing agency in this state, a law enforcement officer who has been certified by another state must submit a preliminary application for certification through examination to the council. The application shall be under oath and shall require the applicant to provide any information determined to be necessary by the council, including but not limited to an attestation by the applicant to any of the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Whether the applicant’s certification as a law enforcement officer has been revoked or suspended in another state.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Whether the applicant has pled guilty to or been convicted of a felony.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Whether the applicant has been discharged for serious misconduct from employment as a law enforcement officer.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">d</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Whether the applicant left, voluntarily quit, or has been laid off when the applicant knew or believed that disciplinary investigation or action was imminent or pending which could have resulted in the applicant being discharged for serious misconduct.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall deny a preliminary application upon a finding that the applicant has done any of the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Been revoked as a certified law enforcement officer in another state.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Pled guilty to or been convicted of a felony.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Been discharged for serious misconduct from employment as a law enforcement officer.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">d</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Left, voluntarily quit, or been laid off when disciplinary investigation or action was imminent or pending which could have resulted in the applicant being discharged for serious misconduct, if the council determines that the applicant engaged in serious misconduct.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">5</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">If the council denies a preliminary application for certification through examination, the applicant shall be prohibited from continued employment as a law enforcement officer in this state.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2020 Acts, ch 1037, §4</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2024 Acts, ch 1046, §1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"/></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11G"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11G</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Annual training <xhtml:span class="em-dash"/> de-escalation techniques and prevention of bias.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A law enforcement agency shall provide annual training to every law enforcement officer on issues relating to de-escalation techniques and the prevention of bias. Every law enforcement officer in the state must participate in annual training in accordance with <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The academy shall develop and disseminate training guidelines for all law enforcement officers consistent with best practice guidelines.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Every law enforcement officer shall adhere to the training guidelines developed by the academy pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span>. The training guidelines shall include all of the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An emphasis on law enforcement officer understanding and respect for diverse communities and the importance of effective, noncombative methods of carrying out law enforcement activities in a diverse community.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Instruction on diverse communities in order to foster mutual respect and cooperation between law enforcement and members of all diverse communities.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An examination of the patterns, practices, and protocols that cause biased law enforcement actions, and the tools to prevent such actions.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">d</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An examination and identification of key indices and perspectives that make up differences among residents in a local community.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">e</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Instruction on implicit bias and consideration of the negative impact of bias, whether intentional or implicit, on effective law enforcement, including examination of how historical perceptions of profiling have harmed community relations.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">f</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Instruction on the perspectives of diverse local constituency groups from experts on particular cultural and law enforcement-community relations issues in a local area.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">g</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A presentation of the history and the role of the civil rights movement and the impact on law enforcement.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">h</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Instruction on de-escalation techniques, including verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force and nonlethal methods of applying force.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">In developing the training guidelines, the academy shall consult with the Iowa civil rights commission, groups and individuals having an interest and expertise in the field of cultural awareness and diversity, and advocacy organizations with an interest and expertise in the field of biased law enforcement actions. The academy shall also consult with local law enforcement agencies to consider challenges and barriers to providing training under the guidelines and methods to ease the burden on such agencies.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2020 Acts, ch 1037, §8</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.11H"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.11H</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Military veterans with active duty military police experience <xhtml:span class="em-dash"/> former federal law enforcement officers.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A veteran may qualify for reciprocity in this state without completing the level I academy training program if the veteran meets the following criteria:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Has served a minimum of four years of active duty in the United States armed forces.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Has served in a primary military occupational specialty or equivalent designation as a military police officer in the army, or its equivalent in other branches, within three years of submitting an application for reciprocity.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Has successfully completed accredited military police training equivalent to or exceeding the academy’s standards.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">d</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Has received an honorable discharge or is still actively serving.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An eligible veteran shall submit an application to the council for evaluation. The application shall include all of the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Proof of military service and discharge status.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Certification of military police training and experience.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Documentation of relevant duties performed during active duty.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A federal law enforcement officer may qualify for reciprocity in this state without completing the level I academy training program if the federal law enforcement officer meets all of the following criteria:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Has served a minimum of four years as a federal law enforcement officer within three years of submitting an application for reciprocity.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Has successfully completed accredited federal law enforcement training equivalent to or exceeding the academy’s standards.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall review the applications and approve qualified applicants for entry into the reciprocity program. If an applicant is not approved for the reciprocity program, the council may consider the applicant for entry into a level II academy training program under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80B.11D</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">5</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall develop procedures and guidelines for evaluating military police training and equivalency standards.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">6</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall publish an annual report including data on the number of veterans and federal law enforcement officers certified through the reciprocity program and the current certification status of those going through the program.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2025 Acts, ch 116, §2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"><xhtml:div class="footnote">NEW section</xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.12"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.12</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Agreements with other agencies.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The director with the approval of the council may enter into agreements with other public and private agencies, colleges and universities to carry out the intent of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.12</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.13"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.13</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Authority of council.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council may:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Designate members to visit and inspect any law enforcement or jailer training schools, or examine the curriculum or training procedures, for which application for approval has been made.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Issue certificates to law enforcement training schools qualifying under the regulations of the council.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Issue certificates to law enforcement officers, reserve peace officers, and jailers who have met the requirements of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span> and rules adopted under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span> relative to hiring and training standards.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Make recommendations to the governor, the attorney general, the commissioner of public safety and the legislature on matters pertaining to qualification and training of law enforcement officers and jailers and other matters considered necessary to improve law enforcement services and jailer training.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">5</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Cooperate with federal, state, and local enforcement agencies in establishing and conducting local or area schools, or regional training centers for instruction and training of law enforcement officers and jailers.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">6</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Direct research in the field of law enforcement and jailer training and accept grants for such purposes.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">7</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Accept applications for attendance of the academy from persons other than those required to attend.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">8</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Revoke or suspend a law enforcement officer’s or reserve peace officer’s certification pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80B.13A</xhtml:span>. </xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">9</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">In accordance with <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span>, conduct investigations, hold hearings, appoint administrative law judges, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas enforceable in district court on matters relating to the revocation or suspension of a law enforcement officer’s or reserve peace officer’s certification.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">10</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Secure the assistance of the state division of criminal investigation in the investigation of alleged violations, as provided under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80.9A, subsection 6</xhtml:span>, paragraphs <xhtml:span class="i">“c”</xhtml:span> and <xhtml:span class="i">“g”</xhtml:span>, of the provisions adopted under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80B.11</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.13</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">84 Acts, ch 1246, §2, 3</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">85 Acts, ch 67, §10</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">89 Acts, ch 62, §4</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">99 Acts, ch 70, §2 – 4</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2007 Acts, ch 22, §19</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2008 Acts, ch 1031, §99</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2020 Acts, ch 1037, §5</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2021 Acts, ch 80, §31</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.13A"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.13A</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Revocation or suspension of certification.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">For purposes of <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span>:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="term">“Final”</xhtml:span> means that all appeals through a grievance procedure available to the officer or civil service have been exhausted.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="term">“Serious misconduct”</xhtml:span> means improper or illegal actions taken by a law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer in connection with the officer’s official duties including but not limited to a conviction for a felony, fabrication of evidence, repeated use of excessive force, acceptance of a bribe, or the commission of fraud.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall revoke the certification of a law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer upon a finding that the law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer has done any of the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Pled guilty to or been convicted of a felony.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Been discharged for serious misconduct from employment as a law enforcement officer or from appointment as a reserve peace officer, as applicable.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Left, voluntarily quit, or been laid off when disciplinary investigation or action was imminent or pending which could have resulted in the law enforcement officer being discharged or the reserve peace officer being removed for serious misconduct, if the council determines that the officer engaged in serious misconduct.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council may revoke or suspend the certification of a law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer due to any of the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">a</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">For any other grounds authorized by rules adopted pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80B.11, subsection 1</xhtml:span>, paragraph <xhtml:span class="i">“h”</xhtml:span>, or <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 80D.4A</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">b</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">When an employing agency recommends to the council that revocation or suspension would be appropriate with regard to a current or former employee. A recommendation by an employing agency must be in writing and set forth the reasons why the action is being recommended, the findings of the employing agency concerning the matter, the action taken by the employing agency, and that the action by the agency is final.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="letteredPara"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">c</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">When the attorney general recommends to the council that revocation or suspension would be appropriate pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 13.12</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">An employing agency shall notify the council within ten days of any termination of employment of a law enforcement officer or appointment as a reserve peace officer. The notification must state whether the law enforcement officer or reserve peace officer was discharged or removed for serious misconduct or whether the officer left, voluntarily quit, or was laid off when disciplinary investigation or action was imminent or pending which could have resulted in the officer being discharged or removed for serious misconduct. Upon request by the council, the employing agency shall provide any additional information or documentation about the officer including confidential records or information under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 22.7</xhtml:span> or other applicable law to the council.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">5</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Any recommendation, notification, or other record or information provided by an employing agency or the attorney general pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span> shall be confidential except as required by rule or order of the council, an administrative law judge, or a reviewing court. Any employing agency or person who, acting reasonably and in good faith, files a notification or recommendation, releases information, or otherwise cooperates with an investigation under <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span> is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed for such action.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">6</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall adopt rules pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span> establishing a process to challenge and appeal a revocation or suspension made pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2020 Acts, ch 1037, §6</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.14"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.14</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Budget submitted to department of management.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The Iowa law enforcement academy council shall annually submit estimates of its expenditure requirements to the department of management, in such form as required by <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 8</xhtml:span>. The estimates shall include the costs of administration, maintenance, and operation, and the cost of any proposed capital improvements or additional programs.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.14</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2016 Acts, ch 1011, §11</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.15"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.15</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">State media resource assistance.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The academy shall offer state media resource assistance to any law enforcement training center certified by the Iowa law enforcement academy council.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The director of the academy shall assess a fee for use of law enforcement media resources supplied or loaned by the academy. The fees shall be established by rules adopted pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">chapter 17A</xhtml:span>.  The fees shall be considered as appropriated receipts, as defined in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 8.2</xhtml:span>.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p">[C77, 79, <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">81, §80B.15</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">81 Acts, ch 14, §22</xhtml:span>]</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2017 Acts, ch 54, §76</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2022 Acts, ch 1112, §2</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2024 Acts, ch 1185, §118</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"/></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.16"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.16</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Audiovisual fees established.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The academy may charge state departments, independent agencies, or other governmental offices a fee not to exceed the actual costs, including the cost of equipment, production, and duplication, for audiovisual services provided by the academy. Fees shall be deposited in a separate fund in the state treasury to be known as the audiovisual equipment fund. Funds generated from the audiovisual fees are appropriated and shall be used at the direction of the academy only to maintain and upgrade academy audiovisual equipment. Notwithstanding <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 8.33</xhtml:span>, unencumbered or unobligated moneys in the separate fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">92 Acts, ch 1238, §22</xhtml:span></xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.17"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.17</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Certification required.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The council shall extend the one-year time period in which an officer candidate must become certified for up to one hundred eighty days if the officer candidate is enrolled in training within twelve months of initial appointment.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">98 Acts, ch 1124, §1</xhtml:span></xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.18"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.18</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Law enforcement officer — tribal government.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">A law enforcement officer who is a member of a police force of a tribal government and who becomes certified through the Iowa law enforcement academy shall be subject to the certification and revocation of certification rules and procedures as provided in <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>. The certified law enforcement officer shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state if an agreement exists between the tribal government and the state or between the tribal government and a county, which grants authority to the law enforcement officer to act in a law enforcement capacity off a settlement or reservation.</xhtml:p><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:p class="p"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2003 Acts, ch 87, §4</xhtml:span></xhtml:p></xhtml:div></xhtml:div></slim:Section><slim:Section class="codeSection" id="sec80B.19"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">80B.19</xhtml:span><xhtml:span class="headnote">Academy internal training clearing fund.</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">1</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Activities of the academy shall be accounted for within the general fund of the state, except the academy may establish and maintain an internal training clearing fund, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, for activities of the academy which are primarily from billings to governmental entities for services rendered by the academy. </xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">2</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">Internal training funds in the internal training clearing fund shall be administered by the academy and shall consist of moneys collected by the academy from billings issued in accordance with<xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef"> this chapter</xhtml:span>, and any other moneys obtained or accepted by the academy, including but not limited to gifts, loans, donations, grants, and contributions, which are obtained or designated to support the activities of the academy.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">3</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para">The proceeds of an internal training clearing fund established pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span> shall be used by the academy and expended through the appropriated account of the academy for the operations of the academy consistent with <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this chapter</xhtml:span>. However, this usage requirement shall not limit or restrict the academy from using proceeds from gifts, loans, donations, grants, and contributions in conformance with any conditions, directions, limitations, or instructions attached or related thereto.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="subsection"><xhtml:div class="heading"><xhtml:span class="identifier">4</xhtml:span></xhtml:div><xhtml:p class="para"><xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">Section 8.33</xhtml:span> does not apply to any moneys in the internal training clearing fund established pursuant to <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">this section</xhtml:span>. Notwithstanding <xhtml:span class="iowaCodeRef">section 12C.7, subsection 2</xhtml:span>, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund.</xhtml:p></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="history"><xhtml:div class="historyItem"><xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2017 Acts, ch 167, §22</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2017 Acts, ch 170, §33</xhtml:span>; <xhtml:span class="iowaActsRef">2024 Acts, ch 1185, §119</xhtml:span></xhtml:div></xhtml:div><xhtml:div class="footnotes"/></slim:Section></slim:Level></slim:Body></slim:Document>