1. The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall:
(a) Require each category I peace officer to complete a program of training for the detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years.
(b) Not certify any person as a category I peace officer unless the person has completed the program of training required pursuant to paragraph (a).
(c) Establish a program to provide the training required pursuant to paragraph (a).
(d) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
2. As used in this section, "category I peace officer" means:
(a) Sheriffs of counties and of metropolitan police departments, their deputies and correctional officers;
(b) Personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol whose principal duty is to enforce one or more laws of this State, and any person promoted from such a duty to a supervisory position related to such a duty;
(c) Marshals, police officers and correctional officers of cities and towns;
(d) Members of the Police Department of the Nevada System of Higher Education;
(e) Employees of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources designated by the Administrator of the Division who exercise police powers specified in NRS 289.260;
(f) The Chief, investigators and agents of the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety;
(g) The personnel of the Department of Wildlife who exercise those powers of enforcement conferred by title 45 and chapter 488 of NRS; and
(h) School police officers employed or appointed by the board of trustees of any county school district.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1335; A 1995, 559; 1999, 2429; 2001, 2614; 2003, 1564; 2005, 674; 2019, 3258)