Indiana § 5-2-8-2 - Local law enforcement continuing education program

§ 5-2-8-2. Local law enforcement continuing education program

Sec. 2. (a) The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) "Abuse" has the meaning set forth in section 1(a) of this chapter.

(2) "City or town law enforcement agency" includes:

(A) postsecondary educational institution police officers appointed under IC 21-17-5 or IC 21-39-4; and

(B) school corporation police officers appointed under IC 20-26-16.

(b) There is established in each city and in each town with a city or town court a local law enforcement continuing education program. The program is funded by amounts appropriated under IC 33-37-8-4 and fees collected under IC 9-17-2-12(e), IC 9-26-9-3, and IC 35-47-2-3.

(c) A city or town law enforcement agency receiving amounts based upon claims for law enforcement continuing education funds under IC 33-37-8-4 or IC 33-37-8-6 shall deposit each fee collected into the local law enforcement continuing education fund.

(d) Distribution of money in a local law enforcement continuing education fund shall be made to a city or town law enforcement agency without the necessity of first obtaining an appropriation from the fiscal body of the city or town.

(e) To make a claim under IC 33-37-8-4, a law enforcement agency shall submit to the fiscal body a verified statement of cause numbers for fees collected that are attributable to the law enforcement efforts of that agency.

(f) A city or town law enforcement agency shall provide to each law enforcement officer employed by the city or town law enforcement agency continuing education concerning the following:

(1) Duties of a law enforcement officer in enforcing restraining orders, protective orders, temporary injunctions, and permanent injunctions involving abuse.

(2) Guidelines for making felony and misdemeanor arrests in cases involving abuse.

(3) Techniques for handling incidents of abuse that:

(A) minimize the likelihood of injury to the law enforcement officer; and

(B) promote the safety of a victim.

(4) Information about the nature and extent of abuse.

(5) Information about the legal rights of and remedies available to victims of abuse.

(6) How to document and collect evidence in an abuse case.

(7) The legal consequences of abuse.

(8) The impact on children of law enforcement intervention in abuse cases.

(9) Services and facilities available to victims of abuse and abusers.

(10) Verification of restraining orders, protective orders, temporary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.

(11) Policies concerning arrest or release of suspects in abuse cases.

(12) Emergency assistance to victims of abuse and criminal justice options for victims of abuse.

(13) Landlord-tenant concerns in abuse cases.

(14) The taking of an abused child into protective custody.

(15) Assessment of a situation in which the child may be seriously endangered if the child is left in the child's home.

(16) Assessment of a situation involving an endangered adult (as defined in IC 12-10-3-2).

(17) Response to a sudden, unexpected infant death.

(18) Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver.

(g) A city or town law enforcement agency may provide continuing education under subsection (f) to each police reserve officer (described in IC 36-8-3-20) appointed by the city or town law enforcement agency.

(h) A city or town law enforcement agency may enter into an agreement with other county, city, or town law enforcement agencies to provide the continuing education required by this section and section 1(h) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.31-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.305-1987, SEC.6; P.L.40-1988, SEC.2; P.L.52-1989, SEC.2; P.L.26-1990, SEC.4; P.L.2-1992, SEC.50; P.L.48-1993, SEC.1; P.L.1-1994, SEC.16; P.L.22-1994, SEC.2; P.L.1-1998, SEC.64; P.L.20-2001, SEC.2; P.L.1-2003, SEC.14; P.L.98-2004, SEC.51; P.L.2-2007, SEC.78; P.L.132-2007, SEC.2; P.L.20-2009, SEC.2; P.L.257-2017, SEC.3; P.L.59-2019, SEC.2.