Section 18.65.686 - Powers and duties of village public safety officers A village public safety officer who is certified under AS 18.65.682 has the power of a peace officer of the state or a municipality and is charged with
(1) the protection of life and property in the state, including through (A) fire prevention and suppression;(B) provision of emergency medical services; and(C) participation in and coordination of search and rescue efforts for missing or injured persons;(2) providing pretrial, probation, and parole supervision to persons under supervision by communicating with and monitoring the activities and progress of these persons at the direction of pretrial services, probation, and parole officers;(3) conducting investigations;(4) enforcing (A) the criminal laws of the state or a municipality;(B) statutes or ordinances of the state or municipality punishable as a violation if the certified village public safety officer has completed training in that field of violation enforcement;(5) providing local training programs on public safety; and(6) the powers usually and customarily exercised by a peace officer.Added by SLA 2022, ch. 16,sec. 4, eff. 6/29/2022.