Nevada § 289.530 - Powers and duties of Executive Director

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 289.530 — Powers and duties of Executive Director, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 289.530. Powers and duties of Executive Director

1. With the advice of the Commission, the Executive Director of the Commission may: (a) Appoint employees, agents, consultants and other staff of the Commission and prescribe

their duties; (b) Administer and direct the daily operation of the staff and resources of the Commission; (c) Inspect academies for training peace officers, and issue and revoke certificates

of approval to such academies; (d) Certify qualified instructors for approved courses of training for peace officers

and issue appropriate certificates to instructors; (e) Certify peace officers who have satisfactorily completed courses of training for

peace officers and issue basic, intermediate, advanced and management professional

certificates to peace officers; (f) Make recommendations to the Commission concerning the issuance of executive certificates; (g) Cause annual audits to be made relating to the operation of academies for training

peace officers; (h) Consult and cooperate with academies for training peace officers concerning the

development of the basic and advanced training programs for peace officers; (i) Consult and cooperate with academies for training peace officers concerning the

development of specialized courses of study in this State for peace officers in the

areas of police science, police administration, corrections, probation, the social

sciences and other related areas; (j) Consult and cooperate with other departments and agencies of this State and of

local governments concerning the training of peace officers; (k) Report to the Commission at the regular meetings of the Commission and at such

other times as the Commission may require, and recommend the denial, suspension or

revocation of certification of a peace officer to the Commission as deemed necessary; (l) Execute contracts on behalf of the Commission; and (m) Perform any other acts necessary and appropriate to the carrying out of the duties

of the Executive Director of the Commission. 2. The Executive Director of the Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable

after revoking the certification of a peace officer, report to the National Decertification

Index of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and

Training or an equivalent database maintained for the purpose of serving as a national

registry of certificate or license revocation actions relating to peace officer misconduct: (a) The name of the decertified peace officer; and (b) Any other information possessed by the Commission and required by the Index or

database, as applicable.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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