As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" means an individual who is employed or was formerly employed as:
- (1) a police officer (including a tribal police officer, a correctional police officer, and a hospital police officer employed by a hospital police department established under IC 16-18-4 ), sheriff, constable, marshal, prosecuting attorney, special prosecuting attorney, special deputy prosecuting attorney, the securities commissioner, or the inspector general;
- (2) a deputy of any of the persons specified in subdivision (1);
- (3) an investigator for a prosecuting attorney or for the inspector general;
- (4) a conservation officer;
- (5) an enforcement officer of the alcohol and tobacco commission;
- (6) an enforcement officer of the securities division of the office of the secretary of state; or
- (7) a member in the military police force of the Indiana National Guard while exercising police powers in accordance with IC 10-16-23-3 .
As added by P.L.106-2013, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.64-2022, SEC.12; P.L.122-2023, SEC.20; P.L.94-2026, SEC.85.