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1 Police Standards and Training Council; Physical Fitness Tests; Waivers. Amend RSA 106-L:6, IX-X to read as follows:
IX. Beginning January 1, 2001, the police standards and training council shall require that all certified police officers, state corrections officers, and probation-parole officers, hired after that date, as a condition of continued certification and employment every 3 years pass a physical fitness performance test administered by the hiring authority or the council, according to protocols adopted by the council.
X. Any officer who is unable to meet the physical fitness performance requirements of paragraph IX may request an additional physical fitness performance test administered by the council. If the officer is still unable to meet the standards, such officer's certification shall be placed in a probationary status for a period of up to 2 years, during which time the officer may request re-examination at any time. If, following the 2-year period, the officer is still unable to meet the standards, the officer's certification shall be suspended until such time as such officer is able to pass the physical performance test.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Police Standards and Training Council; Physical Fitness Tests; Waivers. Amend RSA 106-L:6, IX-X to read as follows:
IX. Beginning January 1, 2001, the police standards and training council shall require that all certified police officers, state corrections officers, and probation-parole officers, hired after that date, as a condition of continued certification and employment every 3 5 years pass a physical fitness performance test administered by the hiring authority or the council, according to protocols adopted by the council.
X. Any officer who is unable to meet the physical fitness performance requirements of paragraph IX may request an additional physical fitness performance test administered by the council. If the officer is still unable to meet the standards, such officer's certification shall be placed in a probationary status for a period of up to 2 years, during which time the officer may request re-examination at any time. If, following the 2-year period, the officer is still unable to meet the standards, the officer's certification shall be suspended until such time as such officer is able to pass the physical performance test. Any officer who has served as a certified law enforcement for 19 years or more shall be granted a permanent physical fitness waiver upon the officer 's request.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.