109:2-7-05 Certification of law enforcement canine units.

 

 

 

A public hearing will be held by the Office of Attorney General Mike DeWine on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the large conference room at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, located at 1650 State Route 56 S.W., London, Ohio 43140.

 

The purpose of the hearing is to solicit comment on the following proposed amended rules:

 

109:2-7-05                              Certification of law enforcement canine units.

 

109:2-7-05(B) Each canine unit shall be certified every two years annually by the executive director unless exempted because of unforeseen circumstances such as illness, emergency employment situation, or other valid reasons. The agency employing the canine unit shall submit a written request for exemption from the executive director. If granted by the executive director, the exemption shall be in writing and shall indicate the date by which the canine unit must complete the examination for certification.

 

All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing and present oral and/or written testimony. Written comments may also be submitted prior to the hearing to the attention of Donna Long, Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, P.O. Box 309, London, Ohio 43140 or  [e-mail] no later than Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

 

A copy of the proposed rules may be obtained from the Attorney General's website (OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov) or by calling 614-728-7275 or 800-282-0515. TTY users, please call Relay Ohio at 800-325-2223.