Indiana § 10-12-2-1 - Retention of service weapon; badge; identification card
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§ 10-12-2-1. Retention of service weapon; badge; identification card
Sec. 1. (a) If an eligible employee retires after at least twenty-five (25) years of service, the employee may:
(1) retain the employee's issued service weapon; and
(2) receive a "Retired" badge in recognition of the employee's service to the department and the public.
(b) Upon an eligible employee's retirement, the department shall issue to the employee an identification card that:
(1) gives the employee's name and rank;
(2) signifies that the employee is retired; and
(3) notes the employee's authority to retain the employee's service weapon.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-2-1.5.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.130-2015, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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