1. (1) Each law enforcement agency shall have the responsible of seeing that all required forms and necessary information are properly submitted to the Commission in a timely manner.
2. (2) Each law enforcement agency shall have the responsible of assuring that each of its employees who are law enforcement officers, receive the training required by the Code of Ala. 1975, Title 36-21-40 through Title 36-21-52 or by the rules of the Commission.
3. (3) Each law enforcement agency shall cooperate with the Commission and its ExecutiveSecretary in carrying out the provisions and responsibilities of the Code of Ala. 1975, Title 36-21-40 through Title 36-21-52 and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
4. (4) It shall be the responsibility of each law enforcement agency to submit an application to the Commission on the day the applicant is employed.
5. (5) It shall be the responsibility of each law enforcement agency to submit a notice of employment, within 10 days of employment, to the Commission on any law enforcement officer previously certified by the Commission.
6. (6) Each law enforcement agency shall file, within 10 days of the termination of a lawenforcement officer, a notice of termination form with the Commission.
7. (7) It shall be the sole responsibility for each law enforcement agency to hire and/orterminate persons as law enforcement officers and not the responsibility, duty orobligation of the Commission.
8. (8) It shall be the responsibility of each law enforcement agency to conduct a thoroughbackground investigation on each applicant.

Author: Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§36-21-40 thru 36-21-52.

History: Effective date: September 29, 1983. Amended: Filed May 8, 1995; effective June12, 1995. Amended: Filed February 4, 1999; effective March 11, 1999. Amended: FiledAugust 11, 1999; effective September 15, 1999.