(1) The creation of criminal justice selection centers is authorized. Each center shall be under the direction and control of a postsecondary public school, hereinafter called the “directing school,” or of a criminal justice agency, hereinafter called the “directing agency,” within the region.
(2) Each center shall provide standardized evaluation of preservice candidates for all units of the local criminal justice system in the region, thereby establishing a pool of qualified candidates for criminal justice agencies throughout the region.
(3) Each center shall also provide standardized evaluation of inservice officers for all units of the local criminal justice system in the region, thereby establishing a pool of qualified officers for criminal justice agencies throughout each region.