36-8-3-18. Humane Officers; Appointment; Powers and Duties
Sec. 18. A humane officer shall be appointed in every city from among the members of the police department. The humane officer shall detect and arrest persons violating humane statutes. The humane officer is entitled to the same pay as other police officers of the city and is subject to the control and discipline of […]
36-8-3-19. Police Matrons; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Accommodations; Compensation; Qualifications
Sec. 19. (a) The safety board may appoint a police matron, including assistants that are necessary. The matron shall receive, search, and properly care for, at the jail or station house, all female prisoners who are arrested and detained in custody in the city. The matron is not a member of the police department of […]
36-8-3-20. Police Reserve Officers
Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to counties and towns as well as cities. (b) A unit may provide by ordinance for any number of police reserve officers. (c) Police reserve officers shall be appointed by the same authority that appoints regular members of the department. (d) Police reserve officers may be designated by another […]
36-8-3-21. Police or Fire Department Members; Membership in 1977 Fund Required
Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to all units. (b) This subsection does not apply to the appointment of a fire chief under a waiver under IC 36-8-4-6(c) or the appointment of a police chief under a waiver under IC 36-8-4-6.5(c). An individual may not be employed by a […]
36-8-3-6. Police Officers; Powers and Duties
Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to: (1) all municipalities; and (2) a county having a consolidated city. (b) A warrant of search or arrest, issued by any judge, may be executed in the municipality by: (1) any municipal police officer; or (2) a member of the consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1; […]
36-8-3-22. Police Reserve Officers; Medical Care for Line of Duty Injury or Illness; Third Party Reimbursement
Sec. 22. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2017, to a police reserve officer who is injured or contracts an illness in the course of or as the result of performing duties as a police reserve officer. (b) A unit shall furnish without charge to a police reserve officer the physician, surgical, hospital, and […]
36-8-3-7. Police Officers and Firefighters; Special Duty; School Security Police
Sec. 7. (a) The safety board may detail regular police officers or firefighters, or appoint and swear an additional number of special police officers or firefighters, to do special duty within the city. Regular police officers and firefighters serving special duty shall be paid the same rate per diem for this service as is paid […]
36-8-3-23. Police Reserve Officers; Payments for Loss of Income for Line of Duty Injury or Illness
Sec. 23. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2017, to a police reserve officer who is unable to pursue the officer’s usual vocation as the result of an injury or illness occurring in the course of or as the result of the performance of duties as a police reserve officer. (b) A unit shall […]
36-8-3-8. Police Department; Civilian Personnel; Merit System
Sec. 8. (a) The safety board may employ civilian technical and clerical personnel to work with the police department as civilian radio operators, radio technicians, chemical technicians, laboratory technicians, and other civilian technical personnel and clerical personnel that are required. The safety board shall fix the salary to be paid to the civilian technical and […]
36-8-3-9. Oaths; Depositions
Sec. 9. The safety board, police chief, and fire chief may administer oaths to a person summoned in a proceeding authorized by this chapter and may take depositions under the rules or orders of the board. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-6.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52.