Indiana § 5-2-20-3 - Prohibited from requesting verification of citizenship or immigration status

§ 5-2-20-3. Prohibited from requesting verification of citizenship or immigration status

Sec. 3. A law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer may not request verification of the citizenship or immigration status of an individual from federal immigration authorities if the individual has contact with the law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer only:

(1) as a witness to or victim of a crime; or

(2) for purposes of reporting a crime.

As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.3.

IC 5-2-21.2Chapter 21.2. Indiana Technical Assistance Center for Crisis Intervention Teams

5-2-21.2-1"Crisis intervention team trained officer" 5-2-21.2-2"Crisis intervention team training" 5-2-21.2-3"Individual in crisis" 5-2-21.2-4"Board" 5-2-21.2-5"Technical assistance center" 5-2-21.2-6Duties

IC 5-2-21.2-1"Crisis intervention team trained officer" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "crisis intervention team trained officer" means a law enforcement officer who has received training by a local crisis intervention team regarding how to respond to an individual in crisis.

As added by P.L.115-2015, SEC.4.

IC 5-2-21.2-2"Crisis intervention team training" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "crisis intervention team training" means free training that crisis intervention teams provide for law enforcement officers regarding:

(1) signs and symptoms of mental health crisis;

(2) mental health treatment options in the local community; and

(3) de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to facilitate interaction and referrals to treatment.

As added by P.L.115-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.18.

IC 5-2-21.2-3"Individual in crisis" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "individual in crisis" means an individual with:

(1) mental illness;

(2) a substance addiction disorder; or

(3) both mental illness and a substance addiction disorder.

As added by P.L.115-2015, SEC.4.

IC 5-2-21.2-4"Board" Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "board" means the Indiana law enforcement training board created by IC 5-2-1-3.

As added by P.L.115-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.102-2017, SEC.4.

IC 5-2-21.2-5"Technical assistance center" Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "technical assistance center" means a center established by the board in conjunction with the Indiana commission to combat substance use disorder established by IC 4-3-25-3 and the division of mental health and addiction under IC 5-2-1-20 to support the development and sustainability of local crisis intervention teams.

As added by P.L.115-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.102-2017, SEC.5; P.L.114-2022, SEC.10.

IC 5-2-21.2-6Duties Sec. 6. The technical assistance center shall:

(1) identify grants and other funds that may be used to fund:

(A) local crisis intervention teams;

(B) law enforcement agencies; and

(C) evaluation of the effectiveness of crisis intervention team training;

(2) create and support a statewide crisis intervention team advisory committee that includes representatives from:

(A) each local crisis intervention team in Indiana;

(B) state level stakeholders, including relevant provider groups;

(C) state agencies, including the division of mental health and addiction, the Indiana law enforcement academy, and other agencies considered appropriate; and

(D) advocacy organizations, including organizations representing people affected by mental illnesses and substance addiction disorders and other organizations considered appropriate;

(3) assist rural counties in creating crisis intervention teams and crisis intervention team training;

(4) provide established local crisis intervention teams with appropriate training, information, and technical assistance to:

(A) assist law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers in providing a sense of dignity in crisis situations to an individual in crisis;

(B) identify underserved populations with mental illness, substance addiction disorders, or both, and link the populations to appropriate care;

(C) build partnerships and encourage formal agreements among local law enforcement, mental health providers, individuals and families affected by mental illness and substance addiction disorders, and other community stakeholders to improve system prevention and response to mental health and substance addiction disorder crises;

(D) develop and communicate a recommended best practices crisis intervention team training curriculum, consistent with recommended standards developed by CIT International; and

(E) identify and improve awareness of existing crisis response resources;

(5) communicate and disseminate existing standard protocols for law enforcement officers transferring an individual in crisis to medical personnel for treatment under an emergency detention under IC 12-26-5;

(6) recognize local crisis intervention teams and law enforcement officers trained in crisis intervention teams; and

(7) report on the status of crisis intervention teams in Indiana, including:

(A) the overall operation of crisis intervention teams in Indiana;

(B) problems local crisis intervention teams encounter and proposed solutions, as identified by the advisory committee described in subdivision (2);

(C) an evaluation of outcomes and best practices to achieve crisis intervention team goals, including:

(i) the reduction in the amount of time law enforcement officers spend out of service awaiting assessment and disposition of individuals in crisis;

(ii) reduction in injuries to law enforcement officers during crisis events;

(iii) reduction of the use of force when responding to individuals in crisis;

(iv) reduction in inappropriate arrests of individuals in crisis;

(v) reducing the need for mental health treatment in jails; and

(vi) other goals identified by the technical assistance center;

(D) information regarding the number of crisis intervention trained officers in each county;

(E) the addresses and directors of the local crisis intervention teams and whether each local crisis intervention team:

(i) is an established team meeting regularly to address local needs and host crisis intervention team training as needed;

(ii) is a developing team consisting of community stakeholders planning for future crisis intervention team training, but training has not yet taken place; or

(iii) is an inactive team, in which law enforcement officers were previously trained to be crisis intervention teams but there are no future plans for crisis intervention team training; and

(F) an analysis of costs and cost savings associated with crisis intervention teams.

As added by P.L.115-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.102-2017, SEC.6; P.L.205-2023, SEC.1.

IC 5-2-22Chapter 22. Child Abuse Registry

5-2-22-1Definitions 5-2-22-2Child abuse registry established 5-2-22-3Information included in the registry 5-2-22-4Duties of the office of judicial administration