Sec. 2.

(1) The department of state police, in cooperation with the Michigan sheriffs' association, the Michigan association of chiefs of police, the crime prevention association of Michigan, and the child watch association shall do all of the following:

(a) Develop guidelines for the establishment and operation of McGruff house and Michigan community child watch programs.

(b) Adopt standard symbols and signs for the McGruff house programs and Michigan community child watch programs as statewide symbols for the programs. The local sponsor may choose either program. The signs for both programs shall be numbered and made available at cost to local law enforcement agencies sponsoring or cooperating with a sponsor of the selected program.

(c) Develop or adopt a model application form for designation of a home as a McGruff house or Michigan community child watch house.

(d) Make information available to nonprofit organizations, school districts, business entities, and local law enforcement agencies concerning the program.

(e) Publicize the program in as many ways as is reasonably practical.

(f) Cooperate with local law enforcement agencies in conducting background checks on persons who apply to have their homes designated as McGruff houses or Michigan community child watch houses.

(2) The department of state police may promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to implement this act.

History: 1989, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1989 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 127, Imd. Eff. Oct. 18, 1991