HB 6567 Summary

• Amends Section 9 of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Act to require acceptance of military service as equivalent to college-level coursework when the commission establishes college education requirements for law enforcement officer certification.

• Protects certification status of law enforcement officers who are called to active duty in U.S. armed forces reserve components, preventing their certification from becoming void during the period of active military service.

• Establishes waiver procedures for retraining requirements when previously certified law enforcement officers are rehired, with timeframes based on length of prior service (1 year or less, 1-5 years, or 5+ years).

• Allows the commission to grant evaluation or testing waivers from training requirements for officers who held prior certification but took extended time away from law enforcement employment.

• Clarifies that tribal law enforcement officers and multicounty metropolitan district officers must meet minimum certification standards and obtain proper deputation or appointment to exercise peace officer authority in Michigan.