§ 5-2-1-17 — Police officers; enforcement powers; duties; oath; training

Indiana § 5-2-1-17

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Ch. 1: Mandatory Training for Law Enforcement Officers

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(a) Police officers appointed under this chapter
have all necessary law enforcement powers, including:
(1) the power to arrest, without process, all persons who within
the police officer's view commit any felony or misdemeanor;
(2) all common law and statutory powers, privileges, and
immunities of sheriffs, except those specifically forbidden by the
board; and
(3) the power to serve civil process to the extent authorized by the
board.
(b) Police officers appointed under this chapter shall:
(1) preserve the peace, maintain order, and prevent the unlawful
use of force or violence or other unlawful conduct on property
owned or operated by the board;
(2) protect all persons and property located on property owned or
operated by the board from injury, harm, or damage;
(3) assist the executive director to enforce the rules of the board
or the Indiana law enforcement academy;
(4) assist and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and
officers; and
(5) enforce the state motor vehicle laws and motor vehicle rules
established by the board on property owned or operated by the
board.
(c) Police officers appointed by the board:
(1) must take an appropriate oath of office in a form and manner
prescribed by the board;
(2) serve at the pleasure of the board; and
(3) must comply with the training requirements prescribed under
section 9 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.44-1985, SEC.3.