Section 36-8-17-7.5 - "Police powers"(a) As used in this section, "police powers" means the power to: (2) conduct a search or seizure of a person or property; or(b) A fire investigator of a first class or second class city may exercise police powers if the fire investigator meets all of the following requirements: (1) The fire investigator has been authorized to exercise police powers by the:(B) fire chief; of the first class or second class city.
(2) The fire investigator has successfully completed the pre-basic training course established under IC 5-2-1-9(f).(3) The fire investigator has successfully completed the minimum basic training and educational requirements adopted by the law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1-9 as necessary for employment as a law enforcement officer.Added by P.L. 90-2017,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2017.