Alaska Administrative Code
Title 13 - Public Safety
Part 8 - Village Public Safety Officer Program
Chapter 96 - Village Public Safety Officer Program
Article 1 - Powers and Duties of the Department
13 AAC 96.010 - Powers and duties of the department

Universal Citation: 13 AK Admin Code 96.010

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to the award of grants to a grant recipient to provide participating villages with public safety, including village public safety officers and supporting positions, services, equipment, and facilities that advance rural public safety. For the purposes of this chapter, a "grant recipient" means a nonprofit regional corporation, an Alaska Native organization, or a regional municipality authorized to receive grant funds in AS 18.65.670(b).

(b) The department

(1) will review proposals for regional grants to provide village public safety officer programs;

(2) will monitor compliance with the terms of the grants, agreements of the village public safety officer program, and with the regulations in this chapter;

(3) may allow grant recipients spending flexibility and discretion to achieve public safety objectives in the region;

(4) will consult with a grant recipient and a village regarding village public safety officer programs and mediate disputes between the grant recipient and the village, if mediation is practical;

(5) will consult with and provide operational oversight to village public safety officers and provide technical assistance and advice on matters relating to public safety and law enforcement;

(6) may conduct background investigations into the qualifications and personal history of applicants for village public safety officer positions; and

(7) may provide training and equipment to village public safety officers.

Authority:AS 18.65.670

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