Indiana § 10-11-2-28 - Security at state buildings and grounds; special police employees; capitol police officers; rules
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§ 10-11-2-28. Security at state buildings and grounds; special police employees; capitol police officers; rules
Sec. 28. (a) The department shall maintain security and preserve the peace in and about the following:
(1) The state capitol building.
(2) A state office building.
(3) A state parking facility.
(4) A state motor pool garage.
(5) A state warehouse.
(6) The Indiana state library.
(7) The governor's residence.
(8) Any other building or property used by the state for any of the following purposes:
(A) Housing of personnel or activities of an agency or a branch of state government.
(B) Providing transportation or parking for state employees or persons having business with state government.
(b) A special police employee of the department assigned to the security activities under this section, other than an officer or police employee of the department who possesses police powers under section 21 of this chapter, possesses all of the common law and statutory powers of law enforcement officers except for the service of civil process.
(c) For purposes of IC 5-2-1, a special police employee assigned to the security activities under this section, other than a regular police employee of the department, is a capitol police officer.
(d) Capitol police officers shall enforce IC 4-20.5 and rules of the Indiana department of administration.
(e) The superintendent may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Enforce IC 4-20.5 and rules of the Indiana department of administration concerning the security of state property.
(2) Carry out the responsibilities for security of state property under this section.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-1-29.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.83-2006, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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