Indiana § 8-3-17-3.5 - Educational and training requirements
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§ 8-3-17-3.5. Educational and training requirements
Sec. 3.5. (a) All railroad police commissioned under this chapter shall, within one (1) year of their commissioning, successfully complete all educational and training requirements established by rule of the Indiana department of transportation.
(b) Any newly commissioned railroad policeman who has had previous law enforcement experience and schooling which exceeds the training requirements established by the Indiana department of transportation may, upon proof of the policeman's previous experience and training, obtain a waiver of the training requirements imposed by this section.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.80, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.43; P.L.18-1990, SEC.51.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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