81-1439.

Law enforcement reserve force; commission; duties; delegation of responsibilities; continuing education requirements; reserve force manual; contents.

(1) The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice shall establish minimum physical, mental, educational, and moral qualifications for all members of any law enforcement reserve force. The commission shall also establish training and continuing education standards and be responsible for providing such training for all members. The commission shall delegate its responsibilities pursuant to this section to the Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council.

(2) Individuals appointed to a law enforcement reserve force shall receive training through or under the supervision of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and shall achieve the minimum training standards within one year after the date of appointment. Such training may be provided by the training center through regional workshops, training sessions, or similar means of instruction anywhere in the state.

(3) Members of the law enforcement reserve force shall be subject to the same continuing education requirements as law enforcement officers pursuant to sections 81-1401 to 81-1414.19.

(4) The governing body establishing a law enforcement reserve force shall adopt and publish a reserve force manual setting forth the minimum qualifications, training standards, standard operating procedures, and continuing education requirements for such force and such higher qualifications, standards, and operating procedures as may actually be used.