Indiana § 21-17-5-8 - Request for additional police assistance
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§ 21-17-5-8. Request for additional police assistance
Sec. 8. The governing board of the educational institution may empower one (1) or more officials of the educational institution to request the assistance of law enforcement officers of the:
(1) state;
(2) counties;
(3) cities; and
(4) towns;
when necessary. When any law enforcement officer is on the property of the educational institution by virtue of a request under this section, the law enforcement officer possesses all powers conferred by this chapter upon police officers appointed by the respective governing board, in addition to the powers otherwise conferred upon the law enforcement officers by the laws of the state.
[Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-3.5-4 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.258.
IC 21-17-6Chapter 6. Participation in Urban Renewal
21-17-6-1Applicability of chapter 21-17-6-2Liberal construction of chapter 21-17-6-3Submission of redevelopment plan 21-17-6-4Redevelopment plan; conformity and requirements 21-17-6-5Redevelopment plan; approval by commission; credit as a local grant-in-aid 21-17-6-6Redevelopment plan; approval by municipality; hearing; notice 21-17-6-7Implementation of redevelopment plan; qualified entity powers 21-17-6-8Grant application 21-17-6-9Cooperation between a municipality or a redevelopment commission and a qualified entity
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-17-5-8 ("Request for additional police assistance") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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