36-8-9-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all towns. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.60.

36-8-9-2. Establishment of Board

Sec. 2. The legislative body of a town may by ordinance: (1) abolish the office of town marshal; and (2) establish a board of metropolitan police commissioners (referred to as “the board” in this chapter). [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-25-1 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.60. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.567; P.L.101-1998, SEC.4.

36-8-9-3. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-25-1 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.60. Amended by P.L.366-1983, SEC.1; P.L.98-2000, SEC.27; P.L.103-2000, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.12-2001, SEC.2.

36-8-9-3.1. Membership

Sec. 3.1. (a) An ordinance adopted under section 2 of this chapter must provide as follows: (1) The board must consist of either of the following number of members: (A) Three (3) members. If the ordinance provides for a three (3) member board, not more than two (2) board members may be members of the […]

36-8-9-4. Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 4. (a) The board may appoint, subject to the qualifications for employment determined by the board and approved by the town legislative body, as many persons as necessary to serve in the police department of the town. One (1) person shall be appointed to serve as the police chief. The board may also appoint […]

36-8-9-5. Appropriations

Sec. 5. The town legislative body shall appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the salaries of the members of the town police department. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-25-3.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.60.

36-8-9-6. Statutes Governing Police Departments

Sec. 6. (a) The operation, management, and control of a police department under this chapter is governed by statutes applicable to the management and control of other municipal police departments if those statutes are consistent with this chapter. (b) The members of the police department may exercise all powers granted to members of police departments […]

36-8-9-7. Probationary Appointments

Sec. 7. (a) The board may provide that all appointments to the police department are probationary for a period not to exceed one (1) year. (b) If the board finds, upon the recommendation of the chief of the department during the probationary period, that the conduct or capacity of a member is not satisfactory, the […]

36-8-9-8. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Police

Sec. 8. (a) A town shall pay for the care of a full-time, paid police officer who: (1) suffers an injury; or (2) contracts an illness; during the performance of the officer’s duty. (b) The town shall pay for the following expenses incurred by a police officer described in subsection (a): (1) Medical and surgical […]

36-8-9-9. Body Armor

Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, “body armor” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-5-13(a). (b) After December 31, 2010, a town shall provide an active member of the police department of the town with body armor for the torso. The town shall replace the body armor for the torso according to […]