Indiana § 36-8-17-7.5 - "Police powers"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 36-8-17-7.5 — "Police powers", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-8-17-7.5. "Police powers"
Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this section, "police powers" means the power to:
(1) make an arrest;
(2) conduct a search or seizure of a person or property; or
(3) carry a firearm.
(b) A fire investigator of a first class or second class city may exercise police powers if the fire investigator meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The fire investigator has been authorized to exercise police powers by the:
(A) police chief; and
(B) fire chief;
of the first class or second class city.
(2) The fire investigator has successfully completed the pre-basic training course established under IC 5-2-1-9(f).
(3) The fire investigator has successfully completed the minimum basic training and educational requirements adopted by the law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1-9 as necessary for employment as a law enforcement officer.
As added by P.L.90-2017, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-8-17-7.5 (""Police powers"") 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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