Officers who have been granted reciprocity based on their law enforcement qualifications and experience in another state must attend the Legal Equivalency Basic Course (LEQ), which is offered twice a year.

Course content includes Montana legal updates, laws specific to Montana, domestic violence, use of force guidelines and other legal content relevant to officers serving in Montana.

POST approval is required before registration.

To apply for reciprocity, a law enforcement officer with out-of-state experience and training who has been hired by a law enforcement agency in Montana must have completed a law enforcement officer basic course in another state, served at least one year with a law enforcement agency and successfully completed a one-year probationary period with their prior employer

Contact the Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council to apply for reciprocity.