41-805
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41-805. Off duty peace officers; lease or rental of law enforcement equipment A. Subject to the agreement of the director of the department of administration, the head of a state department or agency that employs peace officers who are certified by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board established by section 41-1821 may allow those peace officers to engage in off duty law enforcement work if that work does not conflict with the work performed by the certified peace officers for the state department or agency. B. If the head of a state department or agency allows its certified peace officers to engage in off duty law enforcement work pursuant to subsection A of this section, the state department or agency may lease or rent motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment directly to its certified peace officers for the purpose of traffic safety, traffic control or other law enforcement related activity. C. If a state agency or department leases or rents motor vehicles pursuant to subsection B of this section, the state agency or department shall: 1. Adopt rules and policies relating to the lease or rental of motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment that are substantially similar to the rules and policies adopted by the department of public safety. 2. Deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, any monies generated from the leasing or renting of the state fleet motor vehicles in the motor vehicle pool revolving fund established by section 41-804. D. The department of administration shall adopt uniform contract indemnity provisions and insurance coverage provisions naming this state and the agency that allows its certified peace officers to engage in off duty law enforcement work as additional insureds on a commercial liability policy. The coverage policy applies to all employers of certified peace officers engaging in off duty law enforcement work pursuant to this section. The coverage policy shall hold this state harmless and indemnify this state by employers of certified peace officers engaging in off duty law enforcement work. |