The director may:
- (1) Publish and distribute to all Missouri law enforcement agencies bulletins, pamphlets, and educational materials relating to training of peace officers;
- (2) Provide seminars, in-service training and supervisory training to ensure that officers of all ranks, both appointed and elected, may be offered training in current enforcement and related subjects on a voluntary enrollment basis;
- (3) Consult with and cooperate with any law enforcement agency or division of the state government or the federal government for the development of training programs for the fulfillment of specific needs in law enforcement;
- (4) Issue or authorize the issuance of, suspend or revoke diplomas, certificates or other appropriate indicia of compliance and qualification to peace officers who complete specialized training courses offered by the department of public safety;
- (5) Encourage the further professionalization of peace officers through training and education.
(L. 1978 H.B. 879 & 899 § 6, A.L. 1988 S.B. 532)