Indiana § 5-2-1-3 - Law enforcement training board created; membership
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§ 5-2-1-3. Law enforcement training board created; membership
Sec. 3. There is created, as a criminal justice agency of the state, a law enforcement training board to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The board members are to be selected as provided by this chapter. The board is composed of the following members:
(1) The superintendent of the Indiana state police department, representing the Indiana state police academy. The superintendent shall serve as chairperson of the board.
(2) The executive director of the department of homeland security appointed under IC 10-19-3-1. The executive director shall serve as the vice chair of the board.
(3) The chief of police of a consolidated city, representing the police department academy of the consolidated city.
(4) One (1) county sheriff from a county with a population of at least one hundred thousand (100,000).
(5) One (1) county sheriff from a county of at least fifty thousand (50,000) and less than one hundred thousand (100,000) population.
(6) One (1) county sheriff from a county of under fifty thousand (50,000) population.
(7) One (1) chief of police from a city of at least thirty-five thousand (35,000) population, who is not the chief of police of a consolidated city.
(8) One (1) chief of police from a city of at least ten thousand (10,000) but under thirty-five thousand (35,000) population.
(9) One (1) chief of police, police officer, or town marshal from a city or town of under ten thousand (10,000) population.
(10) One (1) prosecuting attorney.
(11) One (1) judge of a circuit or superior court exercising criminal jurisdiction.
(12) The chief administrative officer of the Indiana law enforcement academy.
(13) The commander of the northern Indiana law enforcement academy.
(14) The commander of the southwest Indiana law enforcement academy.
(15) The commander of the Fort Wayne police department academy.
(16) The commander of the Indiana University police department academy.
(17) One (1) member representing professional journalism.
(18) One (1) member representing education.
(19) One (1) member representing a minority owned business or nonprofit organization.
(20) One (1) member representing Indiana elected officials of counties, cities, and towns.
(21) Three (3) members representing the general public.
Formerly: Acts 1967, c.209, s.3; Acts 1971, P.L.42, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.2; P.L.44-1985, SEC.1; P.L.47-1987, SEC.1; P.L.52-2005, SEC.3; P.L.22-2005, SEC.1; P.L.197-2011, SEC.27; P.L.187-2021, SEC.4; P.L.21-2022, SEC.2; P.L.11-2023, SEC.16; P.L.144-2024, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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