29-7-5: Powers and duties of the director.

The director shall be under the supervision and direction of the secretary of public safety. The director shall:

A. be the chief executive officer of the academy and employ necessary personnel;

B. issue a certificate of completion to any person who:

(1) graduates from an approved basic law enforcement training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in Section 29-7-6 NMSA 1978; or

(2) graduates from an approved basic telecommunicator training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act [29-7C-1 to 29-7C-9 NMSA 1978];

C. perform all other acts necessary and appropriate to the carrying out of the director's duties;

D. implement the training standards and requirements developed and adopted by the council; and

E. annually evaluate the courses of instruction being offered by the academy and make necessary modifications and adjustments to the programs.