The department may arrange for the use and employment of police officers to police a tollway. The police officers employed under this section are vested with all necessary police powers to enforce state laws. A police officer employed under this section has the same powers within the property limits of a tollway as a law enforcement officer (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-185 ) within the law enforcement officer's jurisdiction. A warrant of arrest issued by the proper authority of the state may be executed within the property limits of the tollway by a police officer employed by the department or an operator.
IC 8-15-3-34