| LAWS OF THE 2001 REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA |
Section 1. Section 80D.1, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
80D.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF A FORCE OF RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS.
The governing body of a city, a county,
or
the state of Iowa, or a judicial district
department of correctional services may
provide, either separately or collectively through a chapter
28E agreement, for the establishment of a force of reserve peace officers, and may limit the size
of the reserve force. In the case of the state, the department of public safety shall act as
the governing body.
This chapter constitutes the only procedure for appointing reserve peace officers.
Sec. 2. Section 80D.4, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
80D.4 TRAINING.
Training for individuals appointed as reserve peace officers shall be provided by that
law enforcement agency, but may be obtained in a community college or other facility
selected by the individual and approved by the law enforcement agency. Upon satisfactory
completion of training required by the Iowa law enforcement
academy, the chief of police, sheriff,
or
commissioner of public
safety, or director of the judicial district department of
correctional services shall certify the individual as a reserve peace officer.
Sec. 3. Section 80D.6, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
80D.6 STATUS OF RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS.
Reserve peace officers shall serve as peace officers on the orders and at the discretion
of the chief of police, sheriff,
or
commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's
designee, or director of the judicial district department of correctional services or the director's
designee, as the case may be.
While in the actual performance of official duties, reserve peace officers shall be vested with the same rights, privileges, obligations, and duties as any other peace officers.
Sec. 4. Section 80D.7, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
80D.7 CARRYING WEAPONS.
A member of a reserve force shall not carry a weapon in the line of duty until the
member has been approved by the governing body and certified by the Iowa law enforcement
academy council to carry weapons. After approval and certification, a reserve peace officer
may carry a weapon in the line of duty only when authorized by the chief of police, sheriff,
or
commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee,
or director of the judicial district department of correctional services or the director's
designee, as the case may be.
Sec. 5. Section 80D.9, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
80D.9 SUPERVISION OF RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS.
Reserve peace officers shall be subordinate to regular peace officers, shall not serve
as peace officers unless under the direction of regular peace officers, and shall wear a
uniform prescribed by the chief of police, sheriff,
or
commissioner of public
safety, or director of the judicial district department of correctional
services unless that superior officer
designates alternate apparel for use when engaged in assignments involving special
investigation, civil process, court duties, jail duties and the handling of mental patients. The reserve
peace officer shall not wear an insignia of rank. Each department for which a reserve force
is established shall appoint a regular
force
certified peace officer as the reserve force
co-ordinating and supervising officer. A reserve peace officer force established in a judicial district department
of correctional services must be directly supervised by a certified peace officer who is on
duty. That regular
certified peace officer shall report directly to the chief of police, sheriff,
or
commissioner of public safety or
the commissioner's designee, or director of the judicial district department of correctional services or the
director's designee, as the case may be.
Sec. 6. Section 80D.11, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
80D.11 EMPLOYEE — PAY.
While performing official duties, each reserve peace officer shall be considered an
employee of the governing body which the officer represents and shall be paid a minimum
of one dollar per year. The governing body of a city,
a county, or
the
state, or a judicial district department of correctional
services may provide additional monetary assistance for
the purchase and maintenance of uniforms and equipment used by reserve peace officers.
Sec. 7. Section 905.4, Code 2001, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. 11. Have authority to establish a force of reserve peace officers, either separately or collectively through a chapter 28E agreement, as provided in chapter 80D.
Sec. 8. Section 905.6, subsection 3, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows:
3. Employ, with approval of the district board, and supervise the employees of the district department, including reserve peace officers, if a force of reserve peace officers has been established.
Approved May 2, 2001
Updated: 28-Oct-2001 02:06 PM
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