§ 36-8-4-6.5 — Police chiefs or deputy police chiefs; requirements

Indiana § 36-8-4-6.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 4: Police and Fire Employment Policies in Cities

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5. (a) This section applies to the appointment
of a police chief or deputy police chief in all cities.
(b) An applicant must meet the following requirements:
(1) Have five (5) years of service as:
(A) a police officer with a full-time, paid police department or
agency; or
(B) a federal enforcement officer (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-129) with a full-time, paid federal law enforcement
agency.
(2) Be a citizen of the United States.
(3) Be a high school graduate or equivalent.
(4) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(5) Be free of mental illness.
(6) Be physically fit.
(7) Have successfully completed:
(A) the minimum basic training requirements established by the
law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1, or have
continuous service with the same department to which the
applicant was appointed as a law enforcement officer before
July 6, 1972; or
(B) the minimum basic federal law enforcement training
requirements that are substantially equivalent to the training
requirements as described in clause (A).
(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), an applicant for
appointment as police chief or deputy police chief must have at least
five (5) years of continuous service with the police department of that
city or with the same federal law enforcement agency immediately
before the appointment. This requirement may be waived by the city
executive.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.348-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.148-1992, SEC.3; P.L.68-1996, SEC.8; P.L.117-2020, SEC.1.