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[CITE: 42USC14096]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 136--VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
SUBCHAPTER VIII--POLICE CORPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING AND 
                                EDUCATION
 
                          Part A--Police Corps
 
Sec. 14096. Selection of participants


(a) In general

    Participants in State Police Corps programs shall be selected on a 
competitive basis by each State under regulations prescribed by the 
Director.

(b) Selection criteria and qualifications

    (1) In order to participate in a State Police Corps program, a 
participant shall--
        (A) be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully 
    admitted for permanent residence in the United States;
        (B) meet the requirements for admission as a trainee of the 
    State or local police force to which the participant will be 
    assigned pursuant to section 14099(5) of this title, including 
    achievement of satisfactory scores on any applicable examination, 
    except that failure to meet the age requirement for a trainee of the 
    State or local police shall not disqualify the applicant if the 
    applicant will be of sufficient age upon completing an undergraduate 
    course of study;
        (C) possess the necessary mental and physical capabilities and 
    emotional characteristics to discharge effectively the duties of a 
    law enforcement officer;
        (D) be of good character and demonstrate sincere motivation and 
    dedication to law enforcement and public service;
        (E) in the case of an undergraduate, agree in writing that the 
    participant will complete an educational course of study leading to 
    the award of a baccalaureate degree and will then accept an 
    appointment and complete 4 years of service as an officer in the 
    State police or in a local police department within the State;
        (F) in the case of a participant desiring to undertake or 
    continue graduate study, agree in writing that the participant will 
    accept an appointment and complete 4 years of service as an officer 
    in the State police or in a local police department within the State 
    before undertaking or continuing graduate study;
        (G) contract, with the consent of the participant's parent or 
    guardian if the participant is a minor, to serve for 4 years as an 
    officer in the State police or in a local police department, if an 
    appointment is offered; and
        (H) except as provided in paragraph (2), be without previous law 
    enforcement experience.

    (2)(A) Until the date that is 5 years after September 13, 1994, up 
to 10 percent of the applicants accepted into the Police Corps program 
may be persons who--
        (i) have had some law enforcement experience; and
        (ii) have demonstrated special leadership potential and 
    dedication to law enforcement.

    (B)(i) The prior period of law enforcement of a participant selected 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall not be counted toward satisfaction of 
the participant's 4-year service obligation under section 14098 of this 
title, and such a participant shall be subject to the same benefits and 
obligations under this part as other participants, including those 
stated in section \1\ (b)(1)(E) and (F) of this section.
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    (ii) Clause (i) shall not be construed to preclude counting a 
participant's previous period of law enforcement experience for purposes 
other than satisfaction of the requirements of section 14098 of this 
title, such as for purposes of determining such a participant's pay and 
other benefits, rank, and tenure.
    (3) It is the intent of this part that there shall be no more than 
20,000 participants in each graduating class. The Director shall approve 
State plans providing in the aggregate for such enrollment of applicants 
as shall assure, as nearly as possible, annual graduating classes of 
20,000. In a year in which applications are received in a number greater 
than that which will produce, in the judgment of the Director, a 
graduating class of more than 20,000, the Director shall, in deciding 
which applications to grant, give preference to those who will be 
participating in State plans that provide law enforcement personnel to 
areas of greatest need.

(c) Recruitment of minorities

    Each State participating in the Police Corps program shall make 
special efforts to seek and recruit applicants from among members of all 
racial, ethnic or gender groups. This subsection does not authorize an 
exception from the competitive standards for admission established 
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(d) Enrollment of applicant

    (1) An applicant shall be accepted into a State Police Corps program 
on the condition that the applicant will be matriculated in, or accepted 
for admission at, a 4-year institution of higher education--
        (A) as a full-time student in an undergraduate program; or
        (B) for purposes of taking a graduate course.

    (2) If the applicant is not matriculated or accepted as set forth in 
paragraph (1), the applicant's acceptance in the program shall be 
revoked.

(e) Leave of absence

    (1) A participant in a State Police Corps program who requests a 
leave of absence from educational study, training or service for a 
period not to exceed 1 year (or 18 months in the aggregate in the event 
of multiple requests) due to temporary physical or emotional disability 
shall be granted such leave of absence by the State.
    (2) A participant who requests a leave of absence from educational 
study, training or service for a period not to exceed 1 year (or 18 
months in the aggregate in the event of multiple requests) for any 
reason other than those listed in paragraph (1) may be granted such 
leave of absence by the State.
    (3) A participant who requests a leave of absence from educational 
study or training for a period not to exceed 30 months to serve on an 
official church mission may be granted such leave of absence.

(f) Admission of applicants

    An applicant may be admitted into a State Police Corps program 
either before commencement of or during the applicant's course of 
educational study.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title XX, Sec. 200107, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 
2052.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 14092, 14099 of this title.
