§ 5-2-8-2 — Local law enforcement continuing education program

(a) The following definitions apply in this section:
(1) "Abuse" has the meaning set forth in section 1(a) of this
chapter.
(2) "City or town law enforcement agency" includes:
(A) postsecondary educational institution police officers
appointed under IC 21-17-5 or IC 21-39-4; and
(B) school corporation police officers appointed under IC 20-26-16.
(b) There is established in each city and in each town with a city or
town court a local law enforcement continuing education program. The
program is funded by amounts appropriated under IC 33-37-8-4 and
fees collected under IC 9-17-2-12(e), IC 9-26-9-3, and IC 35-47-2-3.
(c) A city or town law enforcement agency receiving amounts based
upon claims for law enforcement continuing education funds under IC 33-37-8-4 or IC 33-37-8-6 shall deposit each fee collected into the local
law enforcement continuing education fund.
(d) Distribution of money in a local law enforcement continuing
education fund shall be made to a city or town law enforcement agency
without the necessity of first obtaining an appropriation from the fiscal
body of the city or town.
(e) To make a claim under IC 33-37-8-4, a law enforcement agency
shall submit to the fiscal body a verified statement of cause numbers
for fees collected that are attributable to the law enforcement efforts of
that agency.
(f) A city or town law enforcement agency shall provide to each law
enforcement officer employed by the city or town law enforcement
agency continuing education concerning the following:
(1) Duties of a law enforcement officer in enforcing restraining
orders, protective orders, temporary injunctions, and permanent
injunctions involving abuse.
(2) Guidelines for making felony and misdemeanor arrests in
cases involving abuse.
(3) Techniques for handling incidents of abuse that:
(A) minimize the likelihood of injury to the law enforcement
officer; and
(B) promote the safety of a victim.
(4) Information about the nature and extent of abuse.
(5) Information about the legal rights of and remedies available
to victims of abuse.
(6) How to document and collect evidence in an abuse case.
(7) The legal consequences of abuse.
(8) The impact on children of law enforcement intervention in
abuse cases.
(9) Services and facilities available to victims of abuse and
abusers.
(10) Verification of restraining orders, protective orders,
temporary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.
(11) Policies concerning arrest or release of suspects in abuse
cases.
(12) Emergency assistance to victims of abuse and criminal
justice options for victims of abuse.
(13) Landlord-tenant concerns in abuse cases.
(14) The taking of an abused child into protective custody.
(15) Assessment of a situation in which the child may be seriously
endangered if the child is left in the child's home.
(16) Assessment of a situation involving an endangered adult (as
defined in IC 12-10-3-2).
(17) Response to a sudden, unexpected infant death.
(18) Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich
maneuver.
(g) A city or town law enforcement agency may provide continuing
education under subsection (f) to each police reserve officer (described
in IC 36-8-3-20) appointed by the city or town law enforcement agency.
(h) A city or town law enforcement agency may enter into an
agreement with other county, city, or town law enforcement agencies
to provide the continuing education required by this section and section
1(h) of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.31-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.305-1987, SEC.6; P.L.40-1988, SEC.2; P.L.52-1989, SEC.2; P.L.26-1990, SEC.4; P.L.2-1992, SEC.50; P.L.48-1993, SEC.1; P.L.1-1994, SEC.16; P.L.22-1994, SEC.2; P.L.1-1998, SEC.64; P.L.20-2001, SEC.2; P.L.1-2003, SEC.14; P.L.98-2004, SEC.51; P.L.2-2007, SEC.78; P.L.132-2007, SEC.2; P.L.20-2009, SEC.2; P.L.257-2017, SEC.3; P.L.59-2019, SEC.2.