in-20240306-IR-250230732FRA: Amends 250 IAC 2-7-1 to increase mandatory annual defensive tactics training hours and add an active participation requirement. Amends 250 IAC 2-8-3 to advance the submission date of the annual training status report. Effective 30 days after filing with the publisher.

Final Rule LSA Document #23-732 DIGEST Sec. 1. Any A person who has successfully completed basic training and has been appointed to a law enforcement department or agency as a law enforcement officer or reserve police officer, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is not eligible for continued employment under IC 5-2-1-9(g) unless the officer successfully completes a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of in-service training each calendar year. Subject matter for this training must meet the following requirements: Sec. 3. The annual training status report required by this rule shall be is submitted either electronically or on paper between January 1 and March 31 on or before January 31 of each year and shall include includes all training received by every each law enforcement officer and reserve police officer of the department during the previous calendar year.