Alaska Statutes Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender § 18.95.020. Peer support counseling

(a) A law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, and the department may establish a peer support counseling program to provide emotional and moral support and peer support counseling to peace officers and emergency service personnel who have experienced emotionally traumatic incidents in the course of employment.

(b) A law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department may designate an employee of the agency, provider, or department to serve as a peer support counselor for the peer support counseling program of the agency, provider, or department if the employee has received training in peer support counseling and providing emotional and moral support to peace officers and emergency service personnel who have experienced emotionally traumatic incidents in the course of employment.