§ 12-9-402 - Powers and duties of the commission. - Arkansas Statutes

12-9-402. Powers and duties of the commission.

In addition to the powers conferred upon the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training in 12-9-104 -- 12-9-107, the commission shall have power to:

(1) Promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this subchapter;

(2) Require the submission of reports and information by law enforcement agencies within this state;

(3) Establish minimum selection and training standards for appointment as a police traffic radar operator and police traffic radar instructor. The standards may take into account different requirements for urban and rural areas;

(4) Establish minimum curriculum requirements for the basic radar operator's course, the basic radar instructor's course, and the refresher courses for the radar operators and the radar instructors;

(5) Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, agencies of this state, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges, and other institutions or organizations concerning the development of police traffic radar training schools and programs or courses of instruction;

(6) Approve institutions and facilities to be used by or for the state or any political subdivision thereof for the specific purpose of training radar operators and radar instructors;

(7) Exclude auxiliary law enforcement officers, part-time law enforcement officers, and honorary law enforcement officers from training classes sponsored and supported by the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy for the training of radar operators and radar instructors;

(8) Adopt rules and minimum standards for such schools and courses which shall include, but not be limited to, establishing minimum:

(A) Basic and refresher training requirements which police radar operators and police radar instructors must satisfactorily complete before being eligible for radar certification;

(B) Course attendance and equipment requirements; and

(C) Requirements for instructors;

(9) Conduct review of agency records to assist any department head in complying with the provisions of this subchapter;

(10) Adopt and amend bylaws, consistent with law, for its internal management and control; and

(11) Enter into contracts or do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of this subchapter.