Mississippi § 45-5-5 - Establishment, supervision and purpose of law enforcement officers’ training academy; rules and regulations; director and other personnel.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-5-5 — Establishment, supervision and purpose of law enforcement officers’ training academy; rules and regulations; director and other personnel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-5-5. Establishment, supervision and purpose of law enforcement officers’ training academy; rules and regulations; director and other personnel.
The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized and empowered to establish, maintain and supervise a “law enforcement officers’ training academy” for the purpose of providing training facilities for members of the department of public safety and such other law enforcement officers of the state, counties or municipalities as may schedule the use of the same with the commissioner. The commissioner shall promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary; provided, however, that any such rules and regulations shall be published and kept on file in the office of the commissioner and in the administrative office of the academy. To carry out the provisions of this chapter and any such rules and regulations, the commissioner shall appoint a director who shall answer to the commissioner in the performance of his duties. The commissioner shall employ such other technical, professional and clerical assistance as may be required from time to time, and fix their duties and compensation. All employees and other personnel must be qualified by education and experience.
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Section 45-5-5 ("Establishment, supervision and purpose of law enforcement officers’ training academy; rules and regulations; director and other personnel.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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