Section VII Application for Certification
A. The Director of AZ DPS, or his or her designee, shall complete and submit the
NATION’s Peace Officer Commission Card form (Exhibit 1) for each AZ DPS officer
who is qualified for a mutual aid law enforcement certification. An AZ DPS officer is
qualified if he or she completes the required training pursuant to Subsection B,
satisfactorily meets all requirements on the Peace Officer Commission Card form, and
the Director of DPS, or his or her designee, submits a statement of qualifications that
includes certification of a satisfactory background check conducted within the last five
years of the date of the application and copies of a currently valid State of Arizona
driver’s license and a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety law enforcement
certification card for each applicant.
B. AZ DPS officers shall complete a 16-hour training course at the NATION’s police
academy, or at such other location agreed upon by the Parties, prior to receiving a mutual
aid law enforcement certification by the NATION.