Indiana § 21-14-1-6 - "Public safety officer"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 21-14-1-6 — "Public safety officer", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-14-1-6. "Public safety officer"
Sec. 6. "Public safety officer" means any of the following:
(1) A regular, paid law enforcement officer.
(2) A regular, paid firefighter.
(3) A volunteer firefighter (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(4) A county police reserve officer.
(5) A city or town police reserve officer.
(6) A paramedic (as defined in IC 16-18-2-266).
(7) An emergency medical technician (as defined in IC 16-18-2-112).
(8) An advanced emergency medical technician (as defined in IC 16-18-2-6.5).
(9) A hazardous duty employee of the department of correction who:
(A) works within a prison or juvenile facility; or
(B) performs parole or emergency response operations and functions.
(10) A community corrections officer.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-19.5-1(c) part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.77-2012, SEC.51; P.L.158-2013, SEC.251; P.L.180-2017, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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