CHAPTER 13. LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FUND
IC 5-2-13
Chapter 13. Law Enforcement Assistance Fund
IC 5-2-13-1
"Agency" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" means a state or local
law enforcement agency.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-2
"Fund" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the law
enforcement assistance fund established by section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-3
"Officer" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "officer" means a state or local law
enforcement officer.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-4
Establishment of fund
Sec. 4. The law enforcement assistance fund is established to
provide money to agencies to increase the number of officers on
patrol in the community. The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Any other public or private source.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-5
Administration of fund
Sec. 5. The Indiana criminal justice institute established under
IC 5-2-6 shall administer the fund. Costs of administering the fund:
(1) shall be paid from money in the fund; and
(2) may not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) during any
year.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-6
Investment of money in fund
Sec. 6. The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund
not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-7
No reversion to state general fund
Sec. 7. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-8
Grants; application; amount; purpose
Sec. 8. (a) An agency may apply to the criminal justice institute
to receive grants from the fund under this chapter.
(b) The criminal justice institute shall approve or deny a grant
application submitted under this chapter.
(c) An agency may receive a grant in the amount of one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) to train, equip, and pay the first three (3)
years' salary for one (1) officer. An agency may receive a grant for
an amount of up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to
purchase equipment or hire and train persons to permit the agency to
increase by one (1) the number of officers on patrol in the
community. An agency may receive more than one (1) grant under
this chapter.
(d) A grant awarded under this chapter must be used to
supplement funds available to an agency, and an agency may not use
a grant to replace funds that the agency would normally spend for
training, personnel, equipment, and other agency expenses.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
IC 5-2-13-9
Grants; restrictions
Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an agency may
not receive grants under this chapter if the grant or grants allow the
agency an increase of more than five percent (5%) over the total
number of officers employed by the agency or on patrol in the
community on the date that the agency submits its first application
for a grant.
(b) An agency that employs less than thirty (30) officers on the
date the agency submits its first application for a grant may receive
a grant under this chapter only to hire one (1) new officer.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.
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Rules
Sec. 10. The board of trustees of the criminal justice institute shall
adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.260-1997(ss), SEC.46.