WV HB2802

Amends §30-29-3 of the West Virginia Code to allow law-enforcement officers and certified instructors to receive substitute in-service training credit hours for participating in school safety programs authorized by law or a law-enforcement agency

The Law-Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee must establish rules determining the extent and manner in which school safety program participation can count toward in-service training or supervisory level training requirements

Passed April 11, 2025, and takes effect 90 days from passage (July 10, 2025)

Maintains existing requirements including minimum 800 classroom hours for entry-level law-enforcement training and ongoing professional certification standards