Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2019. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2019.
Sec. 2. (a) A school resource officer may be employed:
(1) by one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools through a contract between a local law enforcement agency and the school corporation or school corporations or the charter school or charter schools;
(2) by one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools;
(3) by a local law enforcement agency that assigns the school resource officer to one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools through a memorandum of understanding between the local law enforcement agency and the school corporation or school corporations or the charter school or charter schools; or
(4) through a contract between an Indiana business that employs persons who meet the qualifications of a school resource officer and the school corporation or school corporations or the charter school or charter schools.
(b) A contract or memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) must state the nature and scope of a school resource officer's duties and responsibilities. A school resource officer's duties and responsibilities include the duty to assist the school corporation's school safety specialist with the development and implementation of a school safety plan that does the following:
(1) Protects against outside threats to the physical safety of students.
(2) Prevents unauthorized access to school property.
(3) Secures schools against violence and natural disasters.
(4) On or before July 1, 2020, identifies the location of bleeding control kits (as defined in IC 20-34-3-24(a)).
(c) A school resource officer shall consult with local law enforcement officials and first responders when assisting the school corporation's school safety specialist in the development of the school safety plan.
As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.44-2019, SEC.1.
Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2019. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2019.
Sec. 2. (a) A school resource officer may be employed:
(1) by one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools through a contract between a local law enforcement agency and the school corporation or school corporations or the charter school or charter schools;
(2) by one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools;
(3) by a local law enforcement agency that assigns the school resource officer to one (1) or more school corporations or charter schools through a memorandum of understanding between the local law enforcement agency and the school corporation or school corporations or the charter school or charter schools; or
(4) through a contract between an Indiana business that employs persons who meet the qualifications of a school resource officer and the school corporation or school corporations or the charter school or charter schools.
(b) A contract or memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) must state the nature and scope of a school resource officer's duties and responsibilities. A school resource officer's duties and responsibilities include the duty to assist the school corporation's school safety specialist with the development and implementation of a school safety plan that does the following:
(1) Protects against outside threats to the physical safety of students.
(2) Prevents unauthorized access to school property.
(3) Secures schools against violence and natural disasters.
(4) On or before July 1, 2020, identifies the location of bleeding control kits (as defined in IC 20-34-3-24(a)).
(c) A school resource officer shall consult with local law enforcement officials and first responders when assisting the school corporation's school safety specialist in the development of the school safety plan.
(d) A school resource officer shall participate in the development of programs designed to identify, assess, and provide assistance to troubled youth.
(e) A school resource officer may not be reassigned to other duties by the school corporation.
As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.44-2019, SEC.1; P.L.211-2019, SEC.22; P.L.272-2019, SEC.4.
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