1 Del. Admin. Code § 801-2.0
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Administrator" means the Director of Training for the Delaware State Police as defined in Section 17.0.
"Approved Academy" means a Police Basic Training School authorized by the Council to provide mandatory training and education for police officers as prescribed in this chapter.
"Combat Reload" means the rapid replenishment of ammunition in a weapon after the slide or bolt lock-back.
"Conducted Electrical Weapon" or "CEW" means an electrical device that fires two small, dart-like electrodes, which stay connected to the main unit by conductors, to deliver electric current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles causing "neuromuscular incapacitation".
"Council" or "COPT" means the Council on Police Training.
"Firearms Training" means weapons training conducted by a COPT certified firearms instructor.
"Inactive status" means status assumed by a certified police officer upon separation of employment with a law enforcement agency.
"Low Light" means when ambient lighting conditions require the addition of artificial illumination in order to effectively identify a target or suspect and properly evaluate a threat or lack thereof.
"Part-Time" means employment with a law enforcement agency that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time position. This employment must be actively documented through schedules and payroll records. At a minimum the annual hours must account for all mandatory COPT training requirements, and the officers must be listed and accounted for in the COPT Annual Survey.
"Pathology" means the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development and consequences.
"Performance Characteristics" of ammunition means the felt recoil, accuracy and point of impact.
"Permanent appointment" means appointment by the authority of any municipality or government unit in or of this State or the University of Delaware Police Department, Delaware State University Police Department or the Delaware River and Bay Authority to permanent status as a police officer.
"Permanent basis" means continual employment with a law enforcement agency on a full-time or part-time basis.
"Permanent separation" means the resignation, retirement, or otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily departure from his or her employing law enforcement agency.
"Police officer" means a sworn member of a police force or other law-enforcement agency of this State or of any county or municipality who is responsible for the prevention and the detection of crime and the enforcement of laws of this State or other governmental units within the State as defined in 11 Del.C. § 8401 (5)(a)(b), irrespective of the number of the hours worked.
"Provisional Certification" means the temporary appointment of an officer by the Administrator who has successfully completed the Police Basic Training Course as prescribed in 11 Del.C. § 8405.
"Seasonal appointment" means appointment for no more than 6 months per calendar Year. Any deviation from this standard based on special circumstances will require prior approval by the Council.
"Seasonal police officer" means a police officer employed for a time frame of no more than six (6) months, from the date of completion of training, annually. A seasonal police officer may not serve as Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, or Officer-in-Charge of a police department.
"Tactical Reload" means the rapid replenishment of ammunition in a weapon, prior to slide or bolt lock-back and while in a position of advantage, in an effort to maximize the quantity of ammunition in the weapon.
"Target" means approved qualification target to include: FBI QIT-99 or a dimensionally equivalent target approved by the COPT Firearms Instructor Subcommittee, and approved simulated target APG B-27 or a dimensionally equivalent target approved by the COPT Firearms Instructor Subcommittee.
"University" means the University of Delaware Police Department or Delaware State University Police Department.
"Validated test" means a test that has been shown by scientific means to be specific related to job performance and job tasks and does not have an adverse impact.
1 Del. Admin. Code § 801-2.0
22 DE Reg. 783 (3/1/2019)
23 DE Reg. 939 (5/1/2020)
24 DE Reg. 1012 (5/1/2021) (final)