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.
36-8-3-10. Police Departments, Chiefs, and Captains; Powers and Duties
Sec. 10. (a) The police department shall, within the city: (1) preserve peace; (2) prevent offenses; (3) detect and arrest criminals; (4) suppress riots, mobs, and insurrections; (5) disperse unlawful and dangerous assemblages and assemblages that obstruct the free passage of public streets, sidewalks, parks, and places; (6) protect the rights of persons and property; […]
36-8-3-11. Repealed
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-8.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Repealed by P.L.148-1995, SEC.8.
36-8-3-12. Board Members, Police Officers, and Firefighters; Elective and Appointive Office
Sec. 12. Subject to IC 3-5-9, members of the safety board and members of any township, town, or city (including a consolidated city) police department, fire department, or volunteer fire department (as defined by IC 36-8-12-2) may: (1) be candidates for elective office and serve in that office if elected; (2) be appointed to any […]
36-8-3-13. Adoption of Rules Regulating Performance Bonds
Sec. 13. The safety board may, subject to city ordinances, adopt rules regulating the giving of bond by an appointee or class of appointees in the department for faithful performance of official duty. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-11-10.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52.
36-8-3-14. Police and Firefighters’ Insurance Funds; Creation, Management, and Distribution
Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to second class cities. (b) The safety board may draft an ordinance and submit it to the legislative body for the creation, management, and distribution of a police insurance fund or a firefighters’ insurance fund, including a provision for retaining a certain percentage of each appointee’s salary […]
36-8-3-15. Police Officers and Firefighters; Exemption From Militia Service
Sec. 15. (a) This section also applies to all members of a fire department organized by a town. (b) Members of the police and fire departments are exempt from service in the militia, except in case of war, invasion, or insurrection. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-11-13; 19-1-39-1.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Amended […]
36-8-3-3.5. Right of Representation; Recommendation by Chief to Safety Board of Termination or Demotion
Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to a member of the fire department of a city, town, or township to whom IC 36-8-2.2 applies. (b) A member has at least the rights of representation set forth in IC 36-8-2.2 in any meeting under this chapter at which the chief of the fire department notifies the […]
36-8-3-3.6. Fire Protection Agreements
Sec. 3.6. (a) As used in this section, “provider” means: (1) a city, town, or township; or (2) a volunteer fire department; that provides fire protection services under an agreement described in subsection (b). (b) A city or town may enter into an agreement with a provider to provide fire protection services to the city […]