Montana § 7-32-239 - Special Services Officers -- Authorization -- Role
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-32-239 — Special Services Officers -- Authorization -- Role, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-32-239. Special Services Officers -- Authorization -- Role
Special services officers -- authorization -- role. (1) Special services officers: (a) are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers; (b) must be supervised by a law enforcement officer; (c) shall complete specialized training and must possess specialized skills required by the chief law enforcement administrator; and (d) may be authorized by the chief law enforcement administrator to carry a weapon while on assigned duty only upon successful completion of training in the laws and procedures governing use of force and upon demonstration of proficiency with that weapon. (2) A local government may authorize special services officers only on the orders and at the direction of the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-32-239 ("Special Services Officers -- Authorization -- Role") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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