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training coursa. These two problems have significantly inhibited police agencies, particularly in the suburban areas, to attract a mix of qualified police candidates. Another problem is that protected class enrollment in POST -certified schools is too low to provide police departments - with an opportunity to hire qualified protected class group members as police officers. Under current POST rules and regulations, some cities may not be able to meet their affirmative action goals. The present regulations also effectively deny a police officer candidate the opportunity to obtain, or police jurisdiction the opportunity to provide on -the -job -experience and training prior to becoming a full fledged officer. This practice is followed in many other employment sectors through either an apprenticeship or internship program. It works to the advantage of both the employer and employee. The present system of certifying police officers in the State of Minnesota does not contain adequate flexibility to address on -the -job -training and ulti:late certification through a one year apprenticeship or internship program in lieu of 2 years of formalized training. AS A RESULT OF THESE PROBLEMS, AMM RECOMMENDS THAT T9E PRESENT POST RULES AND REGULATIONS BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE. FOR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE GRADUATES TO TAKE AN EQUIVALENCY EXAMINATION AND UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE: EQUIVALENCY EXAMINATION BE ELIGIBLE FOR HIRING AS A POLICE OFFICER WITH COMPLETION OF THE SKILL :'RAINING ON A PART TIME. BASIS. FURTHER, THE AMM RECOMMENDS THAT THE SKILLS TRAINING COURSES BE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA O`1 A PART TINE BASIS AFD THAT THE REQUIREMY.NT FOR ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER BE Rr-EXAMINED THEREBY 1wRIKING AVAILABLE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR APPLICANTS TO ASSUME: A POSITION OF POLICE OFFICER WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT CERTAIN LEVELS OF TRAINING AND SKILLS MUST BE ACHIEVED W17"AIN A REASONABLE. PERIOD OF TIME: NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION. THE AMM ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT STATE LAW BE AMENDEL TO REQUIRE POST -CERTIFIED SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP A RECRUITMENT SYSTiM WHICH PROVIDES ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION OF PROTECTED CLASSES AND THAT THE: PRESENT POST RULES REGULATION:, BE AMENDED TO A1.11OW COMPARABLE OUT-OF-STATE TRAINING COURSES A A SUBSTITUTE FOR POST -CERTIFIED SCHOOL TRAINING. THIS SUBSTITUTION SHOULD BE ALLOWED -jh-,Y /F THE CANDIDATE CAN PASS AN EQUIVALENCY EXAM AND THE SKILLS C('URSE. .. -.� JUDICTA1, SY,1Ti,M