Additional duties of commission

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In addition to existing duties, the Prosecution Coordination Commission may:

  1. (1) Administer and disburse federal funds, grants, donations, and funds from public and private sources to carry out its responsibilities;

  2. (2) Educate professionals, law enforcement, judges, state agencies, and victim services providers on:

    1. (A) The role of the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association;

    2. (B) The impact of crime on victims; and

    3. (C) Prosecutor victim advocacy services;

  3. (3) Maintain information on criminal justice information systems for prosecuting attorneys and victim services;

  4. (4) Advise the Governor and the General Assembly as to the long-range and short-range goals and needs concerning crime rates and the criminal justice system and its impact on the victims of crime;

  5. (5) Provide support, coordination, education, and technical assistance on issues of concern to prosecuting attorneys and crime victim services providers;

  6. (6) Provide support, coordination, technical assistance, and training in accounting, programmatic, and service delivery to subgrantees;

  7. (7) Establish peer-review panels in the course of the award and administration of grants; and

  8. (8) Approve the expenditure of funds from the Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Drug Enforcement Training Fund.


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