General duties of council.

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  • (1) The council shall:
    • (a) advise the director regarding:
      • (i) the approval, certification, or revocation of certification of any certified academy established in the state;
      • (ii) minimum courses of study, attendance requirements, and the equipment and facilities to be required at a certified academy;
      • (iii) minimum qualifications for instructors at a certified academy;
      • (iv) the minimum basic training requirements that peace officers shall complete before receiving certification;
      • (v) the minimum basic training requirements that dispatchers shall complete before receiving certification; and
      • (vi) categories or classifications of advanced in-service training programs and minimum courses of study and attendance requirements for the categories or classifications;
    • (b) recommend that studies, surveys, or reports, or all of them be made by the director concerning the implementation of the objectives and purposes of this chapter;
    • (c) make recommendations and reports to the commissioner and governor from time to time;
    • (d) choose from the sanctions to be imposed against certified peace officers as provided in Section 53-6-211, and dispatchers as provided in Section 53-6-309;
    • (e) establish minimum use of force standards for all peace officers in the state and annually review and update the standards based on the most current information and best practices; and
    • (f) perform other acts as necessary to carry out the duties of the council in this chapter.
  • (2) The council may approve special function officers for membership in the Public Safety Retirement System in accordance with Sections 49-14-201 and 49-15-201.




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