44-4-401 . Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Council" means the Montana public safety officer standards and training council established in 2-15-2029 . (2) "Public safety officer" means: (a) a corrections officer who is employed by the department of corrections, established in 2-15-2301 , and who has full-time or part-time authority or responsibility for maintaining custody of inmates in a state correctional facility for adults or juveniles; (b) a detention officer who is employed by a county and who has full-time or part-time authority or responsibility for maintaining custody of inmates in a detention center, as defined in 7-32-2241 , or a youth detention facility, as defined in 41-5-103 ; (c) a peace officer, as defined in 46-1-202 ; (d) a department of transportation employee appointed as a peace officer pursuant to 61-12-201 ; (e) a law enforcement officer or reserve officer, as the terms are defined in 7-32-201 ; (f) a public safety communications officer, as defined in 7-31-201 ; (g) a probation or parole officer who is employed by the department of corrections pursuant to 46-23-1002 ; (h) a person subject to training requirements pursuant to 44-2-113 or 44-4-902 ; and (i) any other person required by law to meet the qualification or training standards established by the council.
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