Alabama Administrative Code
Title 650 - ALABAMA PEACE OFFICERS
Chapter 650-X-1 - ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE
Section 650-X-1-.16 - Responsibilities Of Each Law Enforcement Agency

(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) 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) Each law enforcement agency shall cooperate with the Commission and its Executive Secretary 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) 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) 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) Each law enforcement agency shall file, within 10 days of the termination of a law enforcement officer, a notice of termination form with the Commission.

(7) It shall be the sole responsibility for each law enforcement agency to hire and/or terminate persons as law enforcement officers and not the responsibility, duty or obligation of the Commission.

(8) It shall be the responsibility of each law enforcement agency to conduct a thorough background investigation on each applicant.

Author: Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission