§ 10-11-2-28 — Security at state buildings and grounds; special police employees; capitol police officers; rules

Indiana § 10-11-2-28

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 10: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Art. 11: STATE POLICE
• Ch. 2: State Police Department

Text

(a) The department shall maintain security
and preserve the peace in and about the following:
(1) The state capitol building.
(2) A state office building.
(3) A state parking facility.
(4) A state motor pool garage.
(5) A state warehouse.
(6) The Indiana state library.
(7) The governor's residence.
(8) Any other building or property used by the state for any of the
following purposes:
(A) Housing of personnel or activities of an agency or a branch
of state government.
(B) Providing transportation or parking for state employees or
persons having business with state government.
(b) A special police employee of the department assigned to the
security activities under this section, other than an officer or police
employee of the department who possesses police powers under section
21 of this chapter, possesses all of the common law and statutory
powers of law enforcement officers except for the service of civil
process.
(c) For purposes of IC 5-2-1, a special police employee assigned to
the security activities under this section, other than a regular police
employee of the department, is a capitol police officer.
(d) Capitol police officers shall enforce IC 4-20.5 and rules of the
Indiana department of administration.
(e) The superintendent may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the
following:
(1) Enforce IC 4-20.5 and rules of the Indiana department of
administration concerning the security of state property.
(2) Carry out the responsibilities for security of state property
under this section.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-1-29.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.83-2006, SEC.2.