§ 21-39-4-5 — Powers and duties of police officers

(a) Police officers have the following powers,
privileges, immunities, and duties:
(1) General police powers including the power to arrest, without
process, all persons who commit an offense within the view of the
officer.
(2) The same common law and statutory powers, privileges, and
immunities as sheriffs and constables, except that the officers are
empowered to serve civil process only to the extent authorized by
the employing board of trustees.
(3) The duty to enforce and to assist the officials of the state
educational institutions at which the officers are employed in the
enforcement of the rules and regulations of the state educational
institution.
(4) The duty to assist and cooperate with other law enforcement
agencies and officers.
(b) The board of trustees employing a police officer may expressly
prohibit a police officer from exercising any of the powers otherwise
granted by law.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation:
20-12-3.5-2(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.