§353C-2  Director of public safety; powers
and duties.  [(a)]  The director of public safety shall administer the
public safety programs of the department of public safety and shall be
responsible for the formulation and implementation of state goals and objectives
for correctional and law enforcement programs, including ensuring that
correctional facilities and correctional services meet the present and future
needs of persons committed to the correctional facilities.  In the
administration of these programs, the director may:



(1)  Preserve the public peace, prevent crime, detect
and arrest offenders against the law, protect the rights of persons and
property, and enforce and prevent violation of all laws and administrative
rules of the State as the director deems to be necessary or desirable or upon
request, to assist other state officers or agencies that have primary
administrative responsibility over specific subject matters or programs;



(2)  Train, equip, maintain, and supervise the force
of public safety officers, including law enforcement and correctional
personnel, and other employees of the department;



(3)  Serve process both in civil and criminal
proceedings;



(4)  Perform other duties as may be required by law;



(5)  Adopt, pursuant to chapter 91, rules that are
necessary or desirable for the administration of public safety programs; and



(6)  Enter into contracts in behalf of the department
and take all actions deemed necessary and appropriate for the proper and
efficient administration of the department.



[(b)]  The department of public safety shall
report to the legislature not later than twenty days prior to the commencement
of the 2008 regular session, and every session thereafter, with its
achievements, continuing improvements, and ongoing problems in providing the
appropriate mental health care to committed persons under its jurisdiction. [L
1989, c 211, pt of §6; am L 1991, c 151, §3; am L 2007, c 144, §4]



 



Revision Note



 



  L 2007, c 144, §4 is codified to this section pursuant to
§23G-15.



 



Attorney General Opinions



 



  Full-time investigators of the department of public safety's
narcotics enforcement division qualify as law enforcement officers for purposes
of excluding personal use value of state vehicle from investigator's gross
income.  Att. Gen. Op. 91-03.