As used in this chapter:

1. (1) "Addiction" means the unlawful or habitual use of alcohol or a controlled substance which endangers public health and safety.
2. (2) "Certified academy" means a peace officer training institution certified in accordance with the standards developed under Section 53-6-105.
3. (3) Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201.

4. (4) "Conviction" means an adjudication of guilt regarding criminal conduct, including:

   1. (a) a finding of guilt by a court or a jury;
   2. (b) a guilty plea;
   3. (c) a plea of nolo contendere;

   4. (d) a plea which is held in abeyance pending the successful completion of:

      1. (i) a probationary period; or
      2. (ii) a diversion agreement; or
   5. (e) a conviction which has been expunged or dismissed.
5. (5) "Council" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in Section 53-6-106.
6. (6) "Cryptocurrency" means a digital asset that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, and is secured by cryptography.
7. (7) "Cryptocurrency investigation" means a law enforcement investigation involving the tracing, analysis, or recovery of cryptocurrency or digital assets.
8. (8) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102.
9. (9) "Digital asset" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-62-101.
10. (10) "Director" means the director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division appointed under Section 53-6-104.

11. (11) "Dispatcher" means an employee of a public safety agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions and whose primary duties are to:

    1. (a)

       1. (i) receive calls for one or a combination of, emergency police, fire, and medical services, and to dispatch the appropriate personnel and equipment in response to the calls; and
       2. (ii) in response to emergency calls, make urgent decisions affecting the life, health, and welfare of the public and public safety employees; or
    2. (b) supervise dispatchers or direct a dispatch communication center.
12. (12) "Division" means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103.
13. (13) "POST" means the division.