On January 31, 2023, Public Act 1 of 2023 appropriated funds to support the implementation of required annual in-service training standards for all licensed law enforcement officers in accordance with rules promulgated under 11(2) of the MCOLES Act (1965 PA 203, MCL 28.611). Accordingly, the Commission is now promulgating rules with respect to in-service training programs, courses of study, and attendance requirements for licensed law enforcement officers.
The recently implemented Commission-required annual in-service training standards shall hereafter be referred to as Continuing Professional Education (CPE). The CPE requirements ensure that all licensed law enforcement officers maintain a level of knowledge, skill, and ability necessary to enhance proficiency and professionalism throughout their careers and appropriately serve the people of Michigan.
MCOLES Agency Representatives will review the agency’s CPE training records and training plans. They will compare the agency's records, which document the training completed by its officers, with the information captured in MITN. If necessary, efforts will be made to reconcile the information. The agency’s training plans will be reviewed to ensure that officers who have yet to complete this training will be trained within the required training cycle.
2. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS:
Law Enforcement Agencies are required to have a policy or policies for responding to domestic violence calls. The policy includes criminal investigation procedures, with standards for misdemeanor and felony arrests prescribed in MCL 776.22.
MCOLES Agency Representatives will review the Agency’s policies and procedures to ensure that the required arrest procedures, personal protection order procedures, training, and discipline for non-compliance have been covered. The MCOLES Assessment Summary Report for Response to Domestic Violence will be used to document the findings of the Agency Representative.
3. ACTIVE VIOLENCE RESPONSE TRAINING RECORDS:
MCOLES Agency Representatives will review the agency’s active violence response training records and training plans. They will compare the agency's records, which document the training completed by its officers, with the information captured in MITN. If necessary, efforts will be made to reconcile the information. The agency’s training plans will be reviewed to ensure that officers who have yet to complete this training will be trained within the current or upcoming training cycle.
Per PA 203 of 1965 28.609e:
(1) Beginning January 1, 2020, an individual seeking to become licensed under sections 9, 9b, 9c, or 9d shall complete active violence response training that emphasizes coordinated tactical response to rapidly developing incidents in which intentional physical injury or death to a specific population occurs through the use of conventional or unconventional weapons and tactics.
(2) The commission shall promulgate rules establishing the minimum standards for the active violence response training required under subsection (1).
(3) Beginning January 1, 2020, an individual who is licensed under sections 9, 9b, 9c, or 9d shall complete the active violence response training described under subsection (1).
4. AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING EQUIPMENT FOR CUSTODIAL INTERVIEWS:
Per PA 479, MCL 763.8, law enforcement agencies need to “make a time-stamped, audiovisual recording” of custodial interrogations for certain felonies. A field survey was conducted, and all Michigan law enforcement agencies were invited to participate. Based on the completed analysis, staff recommended six standards for the audiovisual recording of certain felonies as defined by the Act.
On September 18, 2013, the Commission accepted the standards as follows:
(1) Agency Representatives will review the agency’s policy and procedure for conducting in-custody suspect interviews. As necessary, they will share suggestions and best practices for policy development and implementation.
(2) A visual assessment of the agency’s interview room will be conducted to ensure the recommended standards are met. Agencies that do not have their own interview room will be required to obtain a written agreement to use a local agency’s interview room.