MINATARE, Neb. (AP) — The Minatare Chief of Police says that he and two of his officers will be reinstated after having their law enforcement certification suspended for failing to meet annual requirements.

Police Chief Robert Regester and officers Jim Lawson and Mike Youngquist were suspended on Feb. 11 because they failed to meet annual firearms training and continuing education requirements. Regester and Youngquist failed to meet both requirements, while Lawson only failed to meet the firearms training requirement.

Each year, officers are required to take a firearms test to certify their handgun skills, and complete 20 hours of continuing education. Each department must submit certification documents by Dec. 31.

The director of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center said that the Minatare department was the only agency that had issues meeting compliance this year.