Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) “Executive board” means the task force executive board established by section 3 of this chapter. (2) “Task force” means the Indiana crime guns task force established by section 2 of this chapter. (3) “Task force area” means one (1) or more of the following counties: […]
Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana crime guns task force is established. The task force shall be hosted by the Indianapolis metropolitan police department, which shall administratively support the task force. (b) The purpose of the task force is to reduce violent crime and bring violent criminals to justice by delivering, in cooperation with state and […]
Sec. 3. (a) The task force executive board is established to oversee and direct the operations of the task force. (b) The executive board consists of: (1) the chief of police of the Indianapolis metropolitan police department or the chief’s designee, who serves as the chairperson of the executive board; (2) the superintendent of the […]
Sec. 4. (a) The Indianapolis metropolitan police department shall appoint an executive director to assist the executive board in the efficient administration of its powers and duties. The person appointed as executive director must have at least ten (10) years of experience as a law enforcement officer, with at least five (5) years of command […]
Sec. 5. (a) The chairperson is the presiding officer at the meetings of the executive board. The chairperson, together with the executive director, shall prepare, certify, and authenticate all proceedings, minutes, records, rules, and regulations of the executive board. (b) The executive board has the general power to organize its work and to enforce and […]
Sec. 6. The executive board shall do the following: (1) Work with the executive director to develop a memorandum of understanding to be used with participating law enforcement agencies. The memorandum of understanding must include: (A) staffing and personnel requirements; (B) standard operating procedures for investigating crimes involving firearms; and (C) a requirement that all […]
Sec. 7. Personnel assigned to the task force by a participating law enforcement agency remain employees of the participating agency and not of the task force. The following apply to personnel assigned to the task force by a participating law enforcement agency: (1) The participating agency is responsible for the conduct of personnel it assigned […]
Sec. 8. (a) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall establish the Indiana crime guns task force fund for the purpose of providing support for the operations of the task force. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Grants and donations made to the task force. (2) Money from participating agencies in accordance with the […]
