R728-403-7. Reactivation of Certification

  (1) Pursuant to Section 53-6-208 or 53-6-306, the certification of a peace officer or dispatcher who has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a peace officer or dispatcher for 18 months shall be designated "inactive".

  (a) The certification of a peace officer or dispatcher that has been suspended for more than 18 consecutive months due to disciplinary action or failure to complete in-service training shall be considered "inactive".

  (2) An applicant whose certification has become inactive may reactivate the applicant's peace officer or dispatcher certification by submitting a completed reactivation packet to the division, which includes:

  (a) a completed application packet as provided in R728-403-4; and

  (b) evidence of the applicant's prior employment as a dispatcher or peace officer.

  (3) Once the division has received a completed reactivation packet, the division shall review the packet to determine if the applicant meets all of the requirements in Sections 53-6-203 and 53-6-208, or 53-6-302 and 53-6-306.

  (a) If the division does not have sufficient information to make this determination, the division may request the applicant submit additional information.

  (4) If an applicant for reactivation of peace officer certification meets all of the requirements in Sections 53-6-203 and 53-6-208, the applicant may take the physical fitness test and the certification examination as provided in R728-403-5.

  (a) If the applicant passes both the physical fitness test and the certification examination, the applicant shall be certified as a peace officer in the state of Utah.

  (b) If the applicant fails to pass the certification examination, the applicant shall be given one additional opportunity to pass the certification examination, which must be completed within one year of the first examination.

  (c) An applicant who fails the certification examination after two attempts shall be denied certification and shall not be permitted to take the certification examination again until the applicant satisfactorily complete an approved basic training program.

  (d) If an applicant fails to pass the physical fitness test, the applicant may be given additional opportunities to pass during regularly scheduled fitness tests provided by POST.

  (4) If an applicant for reactivation of dispatcher certification meets all of the requirements in Sections 53-6-302 and 53-6-306, the applicant may take the certification examination, as provided in R728-403-5.

  (a) If the applicant passes the certification examination, the applicant shall be certified as a dispatcher in the state of Utah.

  (b) If the applicant fails to pass the certification examination they will be given one additional opportunity to pass the certification examination which must be completed within one year of the first examination.

  (c) An applicants who fails the certification examination after two attempts shall be denied certification and shall not be permitted to take the certification examination again until the applicant satisfactorily complete an approved basic training program.

  (5) If the applicant for reactivation of peace officer or dispatcher certification fails to meet any of these requirements, the applicant's certification may not be reactivated.

  (6) The certification of a peace officer or dispatcher that has been suspended or inactive for more than four consecutive years shall be considered "lapsed" and the peace officer or dispatcher shall comply with the requirements in Section 53-6-208 or 53-6-306 before certification may be reinstated.