JUDICIAL SECURITY DIVISION

(a) The office shall establish a judicial security division to provide guidance to state court personnel on improving security for each court. (b) The office shall appoint a director of security and emergency preparedness to oversee the judicial security division. (c) The judicial security division shall: (1) serve as a central resource for information on local and national best practices for court security and the safety of court personnel; (2) provide an expert opinion on the technical aspects of court security; (3) keep abreast of and provide training on recent court security improvements; and (4) develop a model court emergency management plan as a resource for court security committees. (d) The director of security and emergency preparedness shall annually submit to the legislature: (1) a report on court security activities throughout the state supported by the judicial security division, including: (A) the technical aspects of providing court security; (B) court security training provided or required by the judicial security division; (C) sufficiency of judicial security division resources to evaluate and monitor court security; and (D) the adequacy of funding to maintain court security; and (2) recommendations for: (A) monitoring the use of state resources in providing court security; (B) improving court security; and (C) increasing the amount of state funds and other resources made available for court security.