Sec. 5.5. (a) The authority may, if it determines to do so:
(1) employ its own police officers for the purpose of policing any toll road under its jurisdiction;
(2) designate one (1) or more of such officers for the purpose of policing any toll road under its jurisdiction; and
(3) designate one (1) of such officers as chief or superintendent.
(b) The police officers so employed by the authority are vested with all necessary police powers to enforce the provisions of the laws of the state of Indiana and without writ or warrant for violation thereof when committed in their presence. To this end, police officers employed by the authority shall be peace officers and shall have within the property limits of the toll road project the same powers with respect to the enforcement of laws as have sheriffs, constables, and police officers in their respective jurisdictions. Any warrant of arrest or search warrant issued by proper authority of the state may be executed by any police officers employed by the authority within the property limits of the toll road project.
(c) All uniformed police officers employed by the authority shall carry arms, and nonuniformed police officers employed by the authority may carry arms if in the performance of their duties.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.99, SEC.8. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.41, SEC.54; P.L.109-1983, SEC.8.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 8. Utilities and Transportation
Chapter 2. Operation and Financing of Toll Roads
8-15-2-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
8-15-2-1. Purpose; Powers; Applicability to the Authority
8-15-2-1.1. Mandatory Transfer of Funds
8-15-2-2. Pledge State Faith and Credit
8-15-2-5.2. Prohibition of Sale, Conveyance, or Mortgage
8-15-2-5.5. Policing of Toll Roads
8-15-2-8. Powers to Appropriate
8-15-2-9. Toll Road Revenue Bonds
8-15-2-10. Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds
8-15-2-10.5. Toll Road Succeeding Lien Bonds
8-15-2-11. Journal of Authority
8-15-2-13. Trust Agreements Securing Bond Issue
8-15-2-14.7. Appropriations to Development Authority
8-15-2-16. Rights of Bondholders
8-15-2-17. Power to Adopt Rules and Regulations
8-15-2-17.2. Scope of Rules; Violations; Offenses; Penalties
8-15-2-18. Maintenance of Toll Road Projects
8-15-2-20. Study of Toll Road Projects
8-15-2-21. Supplemental Nature of Chapter
8-15-2-22. Construction of Chapter
8-15-2-23. Additional Powers Relating to Bonds
8-15-2-24. Feasibility Study of Construction of Additional Interchanges Along Toll Roads
8-15-2-26. Actions Violating Rights of Holders or Owners Prohibited
8-15-2-27. Funds Generated by Tolls; Exclusive Uses