80.1 Department created. There is hereby created a department of the state government which shall be known and designated as the department of public safety, which shall consist of a commissioner of public safety and of such officers and employees as may be required, one of whom shall be an attorney admitted to practice law […]
80.10 Peace officers short course. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 35, §32 .
80.11 Course of instruction. The course of instruction for peace officers of the department shall, at a minimum, be equal to the course of instruction required by the Iowa law enforcement academy pursuant to chapter 80B. [C39, §1225.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.11] 2005 Acts, ch 35, […]
80.12 Attendance at short course. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 35, §32 .
80.13 Training schools. The commissioner may hold a training school for peace officer candidates or for peace officers of the department, and may send to recognized training schools peace officers of the department as the commissioner may deem advisable. The candidate shall pay one-third of the costs of such school of training, and the remaining […]
80.14 Diplomas. To each person satisfactorily completing the course of study prescribed, an appropriate certificate or diploma shall be issued. [C39, §1225.18; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.14]
80.15 Examination — oath — probation — discipline — dismissal. 1. An applicant to be a peace officer in the department shall not be appointed as a peace officer until the applicant has passed a satisfactory physical and mental examination. In addition, the applicant must be a citizen of the United States and be not […]
80.16 Impersonating peace officer or employee — uniform. Any person who impersonates a peace officer or employee of the department, or wears a uniform likely to be confused with the official uniform of any such officer or employee, with intent to deceive anyone, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, […]
80.17 General allocation of duties. Transferred to §80.4; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104 .
80.18 Expenses and supplies — reimbursement. 1. The commissioner shall provide peace officers of the department when on duty, with suitable uniforms, subsistence, arms, equipment, quarters, and other necessary supplies, and also the expense and means of travel and boarding, according to rules adopted by the commissioner, and as may be provided by appropriation. 2. […]
80.19 Public safety education. 1. The commissioner may cooperate with any recognized agency in the education of the public in highway safety. 2. Any recognized agency receiving appropriations of state money for public safety shall annually file with the auditor of state an itemized statement of all its receipts and expenditures. [C39, §1225.23; C46, 50, […]
80.1A Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of public safety. 2. “Controlled substance” means the same as defined in section 124.101. 3. “Counterfeit substance” means the same as defined in section 124.101. 4. “Department” means the department of public safety. 5. “Peace officer” means a […]
80.2 Commissioner — appointment. The chief executive officer of the department of public safety is the commissioner of public safety. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, a commissioner of public safety, who shall be a person of high moral character, of good standing in the community in which the commissioner lives, […]
80.20 Divisional headquarters. The commissioner may, subject to the approval of the governor, establish divisional headquarters at various places in the state. Supervisory officers may be at all times on duty in each district headquarters. [C39, §1225.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.20] 2005 Acts, ch 35, §15
80.21 Fees and rewards. No fees or rewards shall be retained personally by members of the department in addition to their salaries, and any such fees or rewards earned by any members of said department shall be credited to the fund as herein provided to pay the expenses of this department. All salaries herein provided […]
80.22 Prohibition on other departments. All other departments and bureaus of the state are hereby prohibited from employing special peace officers or conferring upon regular employees any police powers to enforce provisions of the statutes which are specifically reserved by 1939 Iowa Acts, ch. 120, to the department of public safety. But the commissioner of […]
80.23 Special state agents — meaning. If the term “special state agents” is used in the Code in connection with law enforcement, the term shall be construed to mean a peace officer of the department. [C39, §1225.27; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.23] 2005 Acts, ch 35, §16
80.24 Industrial disputes. A peace officer of the department shall not be used or called upon for service within any municipality involving an industrial dispute unless a threat of imminent violence exists, and then only either by order of the governor or on the request of the chief executive officer of the municipality or the […]
80.25 Railway special agents. The commissioner of public safety may appoint as special agent any person who is regularly employed by a common carrier by rail to protect the property of said common carrier, its patrons, and employees. Such special agents shall not receive any compensation from the state. [C39, §1225.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, […]
80.25A Gaming operations investigation and enforcement. The commissioner of public safety shall direct the chief of the division of criminal investigation to establish a subdivision to be the primary criminal investigative and enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcement of chapters 99D, 99E, and 99F. The commissioner of public safety shall appoint or assign other […]
