THE AGENCY ASSESSMENT REPORT IS LISTED HERE.

Per Administrative Rule 28.14203 Rule 203, a person selected to be a law enforcement officer under the MCOLES Act shall possess good moral character as determined by a favorable comprehensive background investigation covering school and employment records, home environment, and personal traits and integrity. Consideration shall be given to a history of, and the circumstances pertaining to, having been a respondent to a restraining or personal protection order. Consideration shall also be given to all law violations, including traffic and conservation law convictions, as indicating a lack of good moral character.

During the onsite assessment, the Agency Representative will review the selected officer’s completed background investigations and verify that the minimum requirements in Administrative Rule 28.14203- Rule 203 have been met.  The narrative report and supporting documentation will be reviewed, and the Agency Assessment Comprehensive Background Investigation Report will be used to document the contents of the background investigation and the steps taken to determine the moral character of the officer. The MCOLES Background Investigation Assessment Rubric will be used to assign a qualitative score for each background investigation that has been reviewed. The Agency Representative’s assessment of each reviewed background investigation will be shared with the agency heads and contacts.

LICENSING STANDARDS VERIFICATION:
A comprehensive and effective background investigation not only verifies the information provided by the applicant in the personal history statement but also uncovers any fraud, false statement(s), and/or failure(s) to disclose requested/required information. As an agency head, you must attest under oath that a candidate meets or exceeds all applicable state standards for licensure as a law enforcement officer.  To make that attestation, you must have articulated factual information.

LICENSING STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Age: verified by a certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate.
• Citizenship: A CERTIFIED COPY of the applicant’s certificate of live birth or certificate of naturalization is maintained as part of the background investigation file.
• Education: The applicant's high school, college, or university sends the official transcript directly to the agency to be maintained as part of the background investigation file.
• Prohibitive Adjudications of Guilt-: Live Scan fingerprint-based criminal history background check in compliance with CJIS policy. Obtaining certified records from the court of jurisdiction. NOTE: If the arrest and/or charge segment contains information but no information in the adjudication segment. The background investigator must contact the court of jurisdiction in person to determine the status of the adjudication.
• Character Fitness: School Records, Home Environment, Personal Traits and Integrity, Police Records, Employment

THE AGENCY ASSESSMENT RESOURCE GUIDE IS LISTED HERE.