Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this section, "police powers" means the power to:
(1) make an arrest;
(2) conduct a search or seizure of a person or property; or
(3) carry a firearm.
(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:
(A) police chief; and
(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.
As added by P.L.90-2017, SEC.2.