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(a)The director of the commission shall be appointed by
the commission with the approval of the governor. The director
shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission and with the
concurrence of the governor. He shall perform the functions and
duties assigned to him by the chairman of the commission.
(b)With the approval of the commission, the director may:
(i)Appoint officers, employees, agents and
consultants and prescribe their duties;
(ii)Inspect and approve peace officer and
correctional officer training academies, issue certificates of
approval to academies and revoke approval or certificates;
(iii)Certify as qualified instructors at approved
peace officer and correctional officer training academies and
issue appropriate certificates to instructors;
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(a) The director of the commission shall be appointed by
the commission with the approval of the governor. The director
shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission and with the
concurrence of the governor. He shall perform the functions and
duties assigned to him by the chairman of the commission.
(b) With the approval of the commission, the director may:
(i) Appoint officers, employees, agents and
consultants and prescribe their duties;
(ii) Inspect and approve peace officer and
correctional officer training academies, issue certificates of
approval to academies and revoke approval or certificates;
(iii) Certify as qualified instructors at approved
peace officer and correctional officer training academies and
issue appropriate certificates to instructors;
(iv) Certify peace officers, correctional officers
and dispatchers who have satisfactorily completed the basic
training programs as outlined in this act and issue appropriate
certificates to peace officers, correctional officers and
dispatchers;
(v) Cause surveys to be made relating to the
establishment and operation of peace officer and correctional
officer training academies;
(vi) Consult and cooperate with peace officer and
correctional officer training academies for the development of
the basic and advanced training programs for peace officers;
(vii) Consult and cooperate with universities,
colleges, junior colleges and other institutions for the
development of specialized courses of study in the state for
peace officers in the areas of police science, police
administration and the social sciences and other related areas;
(viii) Consult and cooperate with other departments
and agencies concerned with peace officer and correctional
officer training;
(ix) Report to the commission at regular meetings of
the commission and at other times as required and recommend
denial, suspension or revocation of certification of a peace
officer, correctional officer or dispatcher to the commission as
deemed necessary;
(x) Consult and cooperate with universities,
colleges, junior colleges and other institutions for the
development of specialized courses of study in the state for
correctional officers in the areas of inmate management, group
dynamics, correctional facility operations, the social sciences
and other related areas.