§ 6-82-1206 - Administration of the Arkansas Police Corps Program. - Arkansas Statutes

6-82-1206. Administration of the Arkansas Police Corps Program.

(a) The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is designated as the state lead agency responsible for implementing any federal scholarships or training programs that fall under the umbrella of the Police Corps Act, Title XX, Subtitle A of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14091-14102.

(b) The department may promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the administration and operation of any such programs in the State of Arkansas, including the creation of the Police Corps Advisory Group, which shall:

(1) Serve as the body to review policies imposed by the federal government and the rules and regulations developed by the department for the Arkansas Police Corps Program;

(2) Serve as the selection committee for program participants;

(3) Serve as the body to establish eligibility requirements for the program, within the parameters set by the federal government;

(4) Serve as the body to establish the participant removal procedures for the program;

(5) Serve as the appeals committee for the program, should a training participant be removed for any reason; and

(6) Perform all other duties as needed.

(c) The chair of the department, who serves as the Director of the Arkansas Police Corps Program, or the director's designee shall serve as an ex officio member and as chair of the advisory group.

(d) Neither the director nor the director's designee shall sit on any appeals panel in cases involving removal of participants from the program.

(e) The advisory group shall meet at the call of the chair.