(a) The board shall adopt in accordance with IC 4-22-2 all necessary rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
The rules, which shall be adopted only after necessary and proper
investigation and inquiry by the board, shall include the establishment
of the following:
(1) A consistent and uniform statewide deadly force policy and
training program, that is consistent with state and federal law.
Upon adoption by the law enforcement training board, the policy
and training program must be implemented, without modification,
by all Indiana law enforcement agencies, offices, or departments.
(2) A consistent and uniform statewide defensive tactics policy
and training program, that is consistent with state and federal law.
Upon adoption by the law enforcement training board, the policy
and training program must be implemented, without modification,
by all Indiana law enforcement agencies, offices, or departments.
(3) A uniform statewide minimum standard for vehicle pursuits
consistent with state and federal law.
(4) Minimum standards of physical, educational, mental, and
moral fitness which shall govern the acceptance of any person for
training by any law enforcement training school or academy
meeting or exceeding the minimum standards established
pursuant to this chapter.
(5) Minimum standards for law enforcement training schools
administered by towns, cities, counties, law enforcement training
centers, agencies, or departments of the state.
(6) Minimum standards for courses of study, attendance
requirements, equipment, and facilities for approved town, city,
county, and state law enforcement officer, police reserve officer,
and conservation reserve officer training schools.
(7) Minimum standards for a course of study on cultural diversity
awareness, including training on the U nonimmigrant visa created
through the federal Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-386) that must be required for
each person accepted for training at a law enforcement training
school or academy. Cultural diversity awareness study must
include an understanding of cultural issues related to race,
religion, gender, age, domestic violence, national origin, and
physical and mental disabilities.
(8) Minimum qualifications for instructors at approved law
enforcement training schools.
(9) Minimum basic training requirements which law enforcement
officers appointed to probationary terms shall complete before
being eligible for continued or permanent employment.
(10) Minimum basic training requirements which law
enforcement officers appointed on other than a permanent basis
shall complete in order to be eligible for continued employment
or permanent appointment.
(11) Minimum basic training requirements which law
enforcement officers appointed on a permanent basis shall
complete in order to be eligible for continued employment.
(12) Minimum basic training requirements for each person
accepted for training at a law enforcement training school or
academy that include six (6) hours of training in interacting with:
(A) persons with autism, mental illness, addictive disorders,
intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities;
(B) missing endangered adults (as defined in IC 12-7-2-131.3);
and
(C) persons with Alzheimer's disease or related senile
dementia;
to be provided by persons approved by the secretary of family and
social services and the board. The training must include an
overview of the crisis intervention teams.
(13) Minimum standards for a course of study on human and
sexual trafficking that must be required for each person accepted
for training at a law enforcement training school or academy and
for inservice training programs for law enforcement officers. The
course must cover the following topics:
(A) Examination of the human and sexual trafficking laws (IC 35-42-3.5).
(B) Identification of human and sexual trafficking.
(C) Communicating with traumatized persons.
(D) Therapeutically appropriate investigative techniques.
(E) Collaboration with federal law enforcement officials.
(F) Rights of and protections afforded to victims.
(G) Providing documentation that satisfies the Declaration of
Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons
(Form I-914, Supplement B) requirements established under
federal law.
(H) The availability of community resources to assist human
and sexual trafficking victims.
(14) Minimum standards for ongoing specialized, intensive, and
integrative training for persons responsible for investigating
sexual assault cases involving adult victims. This training must
include instruction on:
(A) the neurobiology of trauma;
(B) trauma informed interviewing; and
(C) investigative techniques.
(15) Minimum standards for de-escalation training. De-escalation
training shall be taught as a part of existing use-of-force training
and not as a separate topic.
(16) Minimum standards regarding best practices for crowd
control, protests, and First Amendment activities.
(17) Minimum standards for basic training and inservice training
programs, which may be completed online or by other means of
virtual instruction, that occur after December 31, 2024, and that
address the mental health and wellness of law enforcement
officers including:
(A) healthy coping skills to preserve the mental health of law
enforcement officers and manage the stress and trauma of
policing;
(B) recognizing:
(i) symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder; and
(ii) signs of suicidal behavior; and
(C) information on mental health resources available for law
enforcement officers.
All statewide policies and minimum standards shall be documented in
writing and published on the Indiana law enforcement academy (ILEA)
website. Any policy, standard, or training program implemented,
adopted, or promulgated by a vote of the board may only subsequently
be modified or rescinded by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the
board.
(b) A law enforcement officer appointed after July 5, 1972, and
before July 1, 1993, may not enforce the laws or ordinances of the state
or any political subdivision unless the officer has, within one (1) year
from the date of appointment, successfully completed the minimum
basic training requirements established under this chapter by the board.
If a person fails to successfully complete the basic training
requirements within one (1) year from the date of employment, the
officer may not perform any of the duties of a law enforcement officer
involving control or direction of members of the public or exercising
the power of arrest until the officer has successfully completed the
training requirements. This subsection does not apply to any law
enforcement officer appointed before July 6, 1972, or after June 30,
1993.
(c) Military leave or other authorized leave of absence from law
enforcement duty during the first year of employment after July 6,
1972, shall toll the running of the first year, which shall be calculated
by the aggregate of the time before and after the leave, for the purposes
of this chapter.
(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (m), (t), and (u), a law
enforcement officer appointed to a law enforcement department or
agency after June 30, 1993, may not:
(1) make an arrest;
(2) conduct a search or a seizure of a person or property; or
(3) carry a firearm;
unless the law enforcement officer successfully completes, at a board
certified law enforcement academy or at a law enforcement training
center under section 10.5 or 15.2 of this chapter, the basic training
requirements established by the board under this chapter.
(e) This subsection does not apply to:
(1) a gaming agent employed as a law enforcement officer by the
Indiana gaming commission; or
(2) an:
(A) attorney; or
(B) investigator;
designated by the securities commissioner as a police officer of
the state under IC 23-19-6-1(k).
Before a law enforcement officer appointed after June 30, 1993,
completes the basic training requirements, the law enforcement officer
may exercise the police powers described in subsection (d) if the
officer successfully completes the pre-basic course established in
subsection (f). Successful completion of the pre-basic course authorizes
a law enforcement officer to exercise the police powers described in
subsection (d) for one (1) year after the date the law enforcement
officer is appointed.
(f) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a
pre-basic course for the purpose of training:
(1) law enforcement officers;
(2) police reserve officers (as described in IC 36-8-3-20); and
(3) conservation reserve officers (as described in IC 14-9-8-27);
regarding the subjects of arrest, search and seizure, the lawful use of
force, de-escalation training, interacting with individuals with autism,
and the operation of an emergency vehicle. The pre-basic course must
be offered on a periodic basis throughout the year at regional sites
statewide. The pre-basic course must consist of at least forty (40) hours
of course work. The board may prepare the classroom part of the
pre-basic course using available technology in conjunction with live
instruction. The board shall provide the course material, the instructors,
and the facilities at the regional sites throughout the state that are used
for the pre-basic course. In addition, the board may certify pre-basic
courses that may be conducted by other public or private training
entities, including postsecondary educational institutions.
(g) Subject to subsection (h), the board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a mandatory inservice training program for police
officers and police reserve officers (as described in IC 36-8-3-20).
After June 30, 1993, a law enforcement officer who has satisfactorily
completed basic training and has been appointed to a law enforcement
department or agency on either a full-time or part-time basis is not
eligible for continued employment unless the officer satisfactorily
completes the mandatory inservice training requirements established
by rules adopted by the board. Inservice training must include
de-escalation training. Inservice training must also include:
(1) training:
(A) in interacting with persons with mental illness, addictive
disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism, developmental
disabilities, and Alzheimer's disease or related senile dementia;
and
(B) provided by persons approved by the secretary of family
and social services and the board;
(2) after December 31, 2024, annual training, which may be
completed online or by other means of virtual instruction, that
addresses the mental health and wellness of law enforcement
officers including:
(A) healthy coping skills to preserve the mental health of law
enforcement officers and manage the stress and trauma of
policing;
(B) recognizing:
(i) symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder; and
(ii) signs of suicidal behavior; and
(C) information on mental health resources available for law
enforcement officers; and
(3) training concerning:
(A) human and sexual trafficking; and
(B) high risk missing persons (as defined in IC 5-2-17-1).
The board may approve courses offered by other public or private
training entities, including postsecondary educational institutions, as
necessary in order to ensure the availability of an adequate number of
inservice training programs. The board may waive an officer's inservice
training requirements if the board determines that the officer's reason
for lacking the required amount of inservice training hours is due to
either an emergency situation or the unavailability of courses.
(h) This subsection applies only to a mandatory inservice training
program under subsection (g). Notwithstanding subsection (g), the
board may, without adopting rules under IC 4-22-2, modify the course
work of a training subject matter, modify the number of hours of
training required within a particular subject matter, or add a new
subject matter, if the board satisfies the following requirements:
(1) The board must conduct at least two (2) public meetings on
the proposed modification or addition.
(2) After approving the modification or addition at a public
meeting, the board must post notice of the modification or
addition on the Indiana law enforcement academy's website at
least thirty (30) days before the modification or addition takes
effect.
If the board does not satisfy the requirements of this subsection, the
modification or addition is void. This subsection does not authorize the
board to eliminate any inservice training subject matter required under
subsection (g).
(i) The board shall also adopt rules establishing a town marshal and
conservancy district marshal basic training program, subject to the
following:
(1) The program must require fewer hours of instruction and class
attendance and fewer courses of study than are required for the
mandated basic training program.
(2) Certain parts of the course materials may be studied by a
candidate at the candidate's home in order to fulfill requirements
of the program.
(3) Law enforcement officers successfully completing the
requirements of the program are eligible for appointment only in
towns employing the town marshal system (IC 36-5-7) or a
conservancy district that employs a conservancy district marshal
under IC 14-33-25 and having not more than one (1) marshal and
six (6) deputies.
(4) The limitation imposed by subdivision (3) does not apply to an
officer who has successfully completed the mandated basic
training program.
(5) The time limitations imposed by subsections (b) and (c) for
completing the training are also applicable to the marshal basic
training program.
(6) The program must require training in interacting with
individuals with autism.
(j) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish an
executive training program. The executive training program must
include training in the following areas:
(1) Liability.
(2) Media relations.
(3) Accounting and administration.
(4) Discipline.
(5) Department policy making.
(6) Lawful use of force and de-escalation training.
(7) Department programs.
(8) Emergency vehicle operation.
(9) Cultural diversity.
(10) After December 31, 2024, mental health and wellness and
suicide prevention of law enforcement officers. The training
requirement under this subdivision may be provided as part of an
online course or by other means of virtual instruction.
(k) A police chief shall apply for admission to the executive training
program within two (2) months of the date the police chief initially
takes office. A police chief must successfully complete the executive
training program within six (6) months of the date the police chief
initially takes office. However, if space in the executive training
program is not available at a time that will allow completion of the
executive training program within six (6) months of the date the police
chief initially takes office, the police chief must successfully complete
the next available executive training program that is offered after the
police chief initially takes office.
(l) A police chief who fails to comply with subsection (k) may not
continue to serve as the police chief until completion of the executive
training program. For the purposes of this subsection and subsection
(k), "police chief" refers to:
(1) the police chief of any city;
(2) the police chief of any town having a metropolitan police
department; and
(3) the chief of a consolidated law enforcement department
established under IC 36-3-1-5.1.
A town marshal or a conservancy district marshal is not considered to
be a police chief for these purposes, but a town marshal or a
conservancy district marshal may enroll in the executive training
program.
(m) A fire investigator in the department of homeland security
appointed after December 31, 1993, is required to comply with the
basic training standards established under this chapter.
(n) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a
program to certify handgun safety courses, including courses offered
in the private sector, that meet standards approved by the board for
training probation officers in handgun safety as required by IC 11-13-1-3.5(2).
(o) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a
refresher course for an officer who:
(1) is hired by an Indiana law enforcement department or agency
as a law enforcement officer;
(2) has not been employed as a law enforcement officer for:
(A) at least two (2) years; and
(B) less than six (6) years before the officer is hired under
subdivision (1); and
(3) completed at any time a basic training course certified or
recognized by the board before the officer is hired under
subdivision (1).
(p) An officer to whom subsection (o) applies must successfully
complete the refresher course described in subsection (o) not later than
six (6) months after the officer's date of hire, or the officer loses the
officer's powers of:
(1) arrest;
(2) search; and
(3) seizure.
(q) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a
refresher course for an officer who:
(1) is appointed by an Indiana law enforcement department or
agency as a reserve police officer; and
(2) has not worked as a reserve police officer for at least two (2)
years after:
(A) completing the pre-basic course; or
(B) leaving the individual's last appointment as a reserve police
officer.
An officer to whom this subsection applies must successfully complete
the refresher course established by the board in order to work as a
reserve police officer.
(r) This subsection applies to an individual who, at the time the
individual completes a board certified or recognized basic training
course, has not been appointed as a law enforcement officer by an
Indiana law enforcement department or agency. If the individual is not
employed as a law enforcement officer for at least two (2) years after
completing the basic training course, the individual must successfully
retake and complete the basic training course as set forth in subsection
(d).
(s) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a
refresher course for an individual who:
(1) is appointed as a board certified instructor of law enforcement
training; and
(2) has not provided law enforcement training instruction for
more than one (1) year after the date the individual's instructor
certification expired.
An individual to whom this subsection applies must successfully
complete the refresher course established by the board in order to
renew the individual's instructor certification.
(t) This subsection applies only to a gaming agent employed as a
law enforcement officer by the Indiana gaming commission. A gaming
agent appointed after June 30, 2005, may exercise the police powers
described in subsection (d) if:
(1) the agent successfully completes the pre-basic course
established in subsection (f); and
(2) the agent successfully completes any other training courses
established by the Indiana gaming commission in conjunction
with the board.
(u) This subsection applies only to a securities enforcement officer
designated as a law enforcement officer by the securities
commissioner. A securities enforcement officer may exercise the police
powers described in subsection (d) if:
(1) the securities enforcement officer successfully completes the
pre-basic course established in subsection (f); and
(2) the securities enforcement officer successfully completes any
other training courses established by the securities commissioner
in conjunction with the board.
(v) This subsection applies only to a correctional police officer
employed by the department of correction. A correctional police officer
may exercise the police powers described in subsection (d) if:
(1) the officer successfully completes the pre-basic course
described in subsection (f); and
(2) the officer successfully completes any other training courses
established by the department of correction in conjunction with
the board.
(w) This subsection applies only to the sexual assault training
described in subsection (a)(14). The board shall:
(1) consult with experts on the neurobiology of trauma, trauma
informed interviewing, and investigative techniques in developing
the sexual assault training; and
(2) develop the sexual assault training and begin offering the
training not later than July 1, 2022.
(x) After July 1, 2023, a law enforcement officer who regularly
investigates sexual assaults involving adult victims must complete the
training requirements described in subsection (a)(14) within one (1)
year of being assigned to regularly investigate sexual assaults involving
adult victims.
(y) A law enforcement officer who regularly investigates sexual
assaults involving adult victims may complete the training
requirements described in subsection (a)(14) by attending a:
(1) statewide or national training; or
(2) department hosted local training.
(z) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the board
is authorized to establish certain required standards of training and
procedure.
Formerly: Acts 1967, c.209, s.9. As amended by Acts 1982,
P.L.31, SEC.1; P.L.48-1987, SEC.1; P.L.30-1992, SEC.2; P.L.58-1995,
SEC.1; P.L.57-1995, SEC.2; P.L.2-1997, SEC.16; P.L.78-1998, SEC.1;
P.L.25-2000, SEC.1; P.L.45-2001, SEC.1; P.L.62-2004, SEC.1;
P.L.85-2004, SEC.40; P.L.2-2005, SEC.12; P.L.170-2005, SEC.8;
P.L.227-2005, SEC.2; P.L.52-2005, SEC.6; P.L.1-2006, SEC.88;
P.L.173-2006, SEC.44; P.L.2-2007, SEC.72; P.L.230-2007, SEC.4;
P.L.128-2008, SEC.1; P.L.1-2009, SEC.14; P.L.43-2009, SEC.1;
P.L.77-2009, SEC.2; P.L.93-2009, SEC.1; P.L.1-2010, SEC.11;
P.L.138-2013, SEC.1; P.L.205-2013, SEC.73; P.L.164-2014, SEC.1;
P.L.100-2015, SEC.1; P.L.115-2015, SEC.2; P.L.117-2015, SEC.2;
P.L.4-2017, SEC.1; P.L.86-2018, SEC.11; P.L.8-2021, SEC.1;
P.L.12-2021, SEC.2; P.L.174-2021, SEC.2; P.L.187-2021, SEC.5;
P.L.21-2022, SEC.4; P.L.175-2022, SEC.1; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.3;
P.L.11-2023, SEC.17; P.L.122-2023, SEC.1; P.L.139-2023, SEC.1;
P.L.170-2023, SEC.11.