LEOSA Question

[mmk119]

I understand under the new amended Law Enforcement Officer's Safety Act, that former law enforcement officers only need 10 years of honorable service to qualify now. It appears that the term "qualified retired Officer" no longer exists and has been replaced with "qualified separated officer". So that now a retired officer is only one of several categories of "qualified separated law enforcement officers". I also understand that the law has no enforceable requirement placed upon any agency; so, that an agency does not have to certifiy officers under the standards. Certifying officers appears to be voluntary even though accepting the certifications that have been issued from other states is required.

My question is this: If an agency does choose to certify officers under the new amended act, can they pick and choose who they certify? For instance, can they choose to only certify retired officers and refuse to certify all others in the category; or must they certify all or none?

If the later is the case, where is the legal justification to require this? Case law cites please (fed and State)?

How are your departments handling this?

thanks,
M

[v188]

There's no requirement for your old agency to do anything. They don't even have to give you any source of credential. I know a couple departments and several federal agencies that don't provide even retirees any creds. IAW the law, I don't know how one could conceiveable use the law to carry.

Nope, no requirement in fed law to make them give you creds. Nor to even qualify you.

I retire in 2 months, and my agency gives out retired creds and badge. Last month they just started to qualify retirees. Prior to last month, they wouldn't qual retirees ( or ex-employees)

FWIW

[bonnie]

Can't speak to any new admendments to the LEOSA. My department started qualifying all qualified retired officers the first year.

The department has always issued retired officer credentials. It is a permenant card except for firearms qualified retired officers.

Their ID expires after the 12 month qualification period and must be renewed after yearly firearms qualification.
All required LEOSA information is on back of the card.

Department also provides 9mm and 40 cal. Any other caliber then you provide your own.

In North Carolina if your department does not provide retired officer qualification, or you are a resident but retired leo out of state, then NC provides yearly firearms qualification and LEOSA certification.