A. The department shall maintain a division known as the Arizona highway patrol.
B. The division shall be composed of a patrol superintendent, patrolmen, and clerical and technical assistants as designated by the director.
C. The patrol superintendent and patrolmen are vested with the authority of peace officers, primarily for the purpose of enforcing laws relating to the use of highways and operation of vehicles thereon.
D. The compensation of employees of the division shall be determined by the director, and shall, together with expenses of the division, be budgeted and paid from the state highway fund.
E. This division shall also consist of the following sections:
1. Communications.
2. Criminal identification.