2021 Indiana Code
Title 16. Health
Article 19. State Department of Health
Chapter 11. Protection and Regulation of State Department of Health Property
16-19-11-2. Powers of Security Officers

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), security officers appointed under this chapter have general police powers, including the power to arrest, without process, all persons who within the view of the security officers commit any offense. The security officers have the same common law and statutory powers, privileges, and immunities as sheriffs and constables.

(b) Security officers appointed under this chapter may serve civil process only to the extent authorized by the appointing authority. In addition, security officers are denied those powers expressly forbidden to security officers by the appointing authority.

(c) In addition to any other powers or duties, the security officers have the duty to enforce, and to assist the officials of the state department or special institution in the enforcement of, the rules of the state department or special institution, and to assist and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and officers.

(d) The security officers may exercise the powers granted under this section only upon any real property owned or occupied by the state department or special institutions, including the streets passing through and adjacent to those properties. Additional jurisdiction may be established by agreement with the chief of police of the municipality, sheriff of the county, or the appropriate law enforcement agency where the property is located depending upon the jurisdiction involved.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.5-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.