Guam § 51103 - Executive Director; Appointment; Powers and Duties.

§ 51103. Executive Director; Appointment; Powers and Duties.

(a) The Executive Director of the Commission shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the

Commission.

(1) The Executive Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Commission.

(2) The Commission shall establish the minimum qualifications for the Executive Director.

(b) With the approval of the Commission, the Executive Director shall:

(1) certify Peace Officer Training programs or institutions;

(2) certify peace officers who have satisfactorily completed training;

(3) consult and cooperate with peace officer training academies in the development of basic and

continuing education training programs for peace officers;

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(4) consult and cooperate with the Guam Community College, the University of Guam, the Guam

Department of Labor, other institutions of higher education, or any POST certified advanced training

programs for the development of specialized courses of study on Guam for peace officers in the areas

of police science, police administration, the social sciences and other related areas including, but are

not limited to, first Responder/First Aid, Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC), Officer

Survival and Use of Force, Firearms and Safety, Criminal Investigations, and Dynamics of Substance

Abuse;

(5) consult and cooperate with other departments and agencies concerned with peace officer

training;

(6) report to the Commission at regular meetings of the Commission and at other times as required

to recommend denial, suspension, or revocation of certification of a peace officer to the Commission

as deemed necessary; and

(7) shall, in cooperation with the State Agency, maintain custody of all records of the

Commission.