41-1661. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. ' Academy' means the correctional officer training academy. 2. ' Board' means the Arizona peace officer standards and training board. 3. ' Correctional officer' means a person, other than an elected official, who is employed by this state or a county, city or town and who is responsible for the supervision, protection, care, custody or control of inmates in a state, county or municipal correctional institution, including counselors but excluding secretarial, clerical and professionally trained personnel. 4. ' Director' means the director of the state department of corrections. 5. ' Employing agency' means this state or the county or municipal agency which employs correctional officers.
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