AFJQS_L3/3LE — Law Enforcement

AFJQS_L3/3LE governs minimum training requirements for certified law enforcement officers and the L3/3LE Special Experience Identifier.

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  • Publication number: AFJQS_L3/3LE
  • Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT
  • Date: 2024-10-03

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It covers task qualification, training documentation, additional duties or tasks, and recertification for Security Forces law enforcement duties. It requires GO/NO GO qualification, certified instruction, third-party certification, and documented training.

Applies to: This AFJQS applies to both military and civilian personnel assigned to perform duties as LE patrol, trainers, and program managers/planners.

Topics covered

  • Task qualification standards
  • Law enforcement training
  • Trainer and certifier identification
  • Additional duty qualification
  • Law enforcement recertification
  • Security Forces law enforcement duties

Questions and answers

What training standard does AFJQS_L3/3LE require for specified tasks?

Personnel will be qualified to the GO/NO GO standard on tasks specified in Part II. (paragraph 2)

Where must initial training for starred AFJQS tasks be completed?

Initial training for items in Part II marked with a single asterisk “*” in the critical column of the AFJQS must be received through inresidence training at a DoD POST accredited training program. (paragraph 2)

Who must teach annual and in-service AFJQS training?

Annual and in-service training listed in Part II of this AFJQS must be taught by certified LE instructors and may be delivered through on-the-job training, inresidence, distance learning (DL), or web-based courses. (paragraph 2)

What certification is required for tasks listed on AFJQS_L3/3LE?

All tasks identified on this AFJQS require Field Training Officer (FTO) or QLEO member third party certification for the trainee to be considered certified. (paragraph 3)

What happens when a LE member receives an additional duty not listed in AFJQS_L3/3LE?

If a LE member is assigned an additional duty or task not listed in this AFJQS, the supervisor will develop an DAF Form 797, Job Qualification Standard Continuation/Command JQS. (paragraph 4)

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