OH HB241

Allows police chiefs to conduct training schools for prospective law enforcement officers that align with Ohio peace officer training academy standards.

Permits police departments to hire training school graduates directly without competitive examination upon program completion.

Exempts prospective law enforcement training school participants from classified civil service requirements and places them in the unclassified service.

Allows police department vacancies to be filled without competitive examination when the position can best be filled by someone with specialized certification, exceptional qualifications, or who completed a police cadet training program.

Prevents the non-competitive hiring exemption from applying to positions that must be filled by promotion under civil service law.