Montana § 7-32-239 Special Services Officers -- Authorization -- Role

Montana Statutes

§ 7-32-239 — Special Services Officers -- Authorization -- Role

Montana § 7-32-239

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 32LAW ENFORCEMENT

Part 2Reserve and Auxiliary Officers

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-32-239 (2026).

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7-32-239 . Special services officers -- authorization -- role.

(1)Special services officers:

(a)are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers;

(b)must be supervised by a law enforcement officer;

(c)shall complete specialized training and must possess specialized skills required by the chief law enforcement administrator; and

(d)may be authorized by the chief law enforcement administrator to carry a weapon while on assigned duty only upon successful completion of training in the laws and procedures governing use of force and upon demonstration of proficiency with that weapon.

(2)A local government may authorize special services officers only on the orders and at the direction of the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government.

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7-32-239 . Special services officers -- authorization -- role. (1) Special services officers:
(a) are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers;
(b) must be supervised by a law enforcement officer;
(c) shall complete specialized training and must possess specialized skills required by the chief law enforcement administrator; and
(d) may be authorized by the chief law enforcement administrator to carry a weapon while on assigned duty only upon successful completion of training in the laws and procedures governing use of force and upon demonstration of proficiency with that weapon.
(2) A local government may authorize special services officers only on the orders and at the direction of the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government.