(a)(1) The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training shall require all law enforcement officers to complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of training concerning sexual assaults as a part of the basic police training course curriculum.(2) Practicum training will be sufficient for this requirement.(b) At a minimum, the training shall cover the following topics: (1) The dynamics of sexual assault;(2) The laws concerning sexual assault;(3) Sexual assault victim interview techniques; and(4) Support services available to sexual assault victims.Acts 2003, No. 509, § 1.
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