44-4-304. (Temporary) Board to conduct study. The board of crime control shall:
     (1) appoint a nine-member study task force that is composed of:
     (a) two members of the board of crime control, one of whom must be designated by the board's presiding officer to serve as the study task force presiding officer;
     (b) a member of the peace officers standards and advisory training council;
     (c) a member of the youth justice council;
     (d) two juvenile detention center administrators who represent different geographical areas of the state;
     (e) the administrator of the Montana law enforcement academy;
     (f) a representative from the department of corrections; and
     (g) a representative of the Montana juvenile probation officers association;
     (2) assist the study task force in conducting a study of juvenile detention training issues in Montana that includes but is not limited to the following topics:
     (a) the general background and current practices of juvenile detention training in Montana;
     (b) the general background and current practices related to juvenile detention training in other states;
     (c) an examination and analysis of the similarities and differences between the curriculum of offerings of the Montana law enforcement academy related to juvenile detention officer training and the Yellowstone County youth services center pilot program as it existed on June 30, 2001;
     (d) an analysis of the various alternatives available for the delivery of quality, cost-effective training for juvenile detention officers; and
     (e) an analysis of the administrative and fiscal impacts of the alternatives to delivering juvenile detention officer training; and
     (3) present a report of its findings, recommendations, and suggested legislation regarding training for juvenile detention officers who are employed in juvenile detention centers to the appropriate interim committee by August 15, 2002, and to the 58th legislature. (Terminates June 30, 2003--sec. 6, Ch. 160, L. 2001.)

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 160, L. 2001.