§ 36-8-3-6 — Police officers; powers and duties

(a) This section applies to:
(1) all municipalities; and
(2) a county having a consolidated city.
(b) A warrant of search or arrest, issued by any judge, may be
executed in the municipality by:
(1) any municipal police officer; or
(2) a member of the consolidated law enforcement department
established under IC 36-3-1-5.1;
subject to the laws governing arrest and bail.
(c) The police officers of a municipality or a member of the
consolidated law enforcement department shall:
(1) serve all process within the municipality or the consolidated
city issuing from the city or town court;
(2) arrest, without process, all persons who within view violate
statutes, take them before the court having jurisdiction of the
offense, and retain them in custody until the cause of the arrest
has been investigated;
(3) enforce municipal ordinances in accordance with IC 36-1-6;
(4) suppress all breaches of the peace within their knowledge and
may call to their aid the power of the municipality or the
consolidated city and pursue and commit to jail persons guilty of
crimes;
(5) serve all process issued by:
(A) the legislative body of the municipality or the consolidated
city;
(B) any committee of the legislative body of the municipality or
the consolidated city; or
(C) any of the executive departments of the municipality or the
consolidated city;
(6) serve the city or town court and assist the bailiff in preserving
order in the court; and
(7) convey prisoners to and from the county jail or station houses
of the municipality or the consolidated city for arraignment or
trial in the city or town court or to the place of imprisonment
under sentence of the court.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
18-1-11-4.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Amended by Acts
1982, P.L.33, SEC.38; P.L.227-2005, SEC.37.