Section 6-3.6-2-14 - "Public safety" "Public safety" refers to the following:
(1) A police and law enforcement system to preserve public peace and order.(2) A firefighting and fire prevention system.(3) Emergency ambulance services (as defined in IC 16-18-2-107).(4) Emergency medical services (as defined in IC 16-18-2-110).(5) Emergency action (as defined in IC 13-11-2-65).(6) A probation department of a court.(7) Confinement, supervision, services under a community corrections program (as defined in IC 35-38-2.6-2), or other correctional services for a person who has been: (A) diverted before a final hearing or trial under an agreement that is between the prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial circuit and the person or the person's custodian, guardian, or parent and that provides for confinement, supervision, community corrections services, or other correctional services instead of a final action described in clause (B) or (C);(B) convicted of a crime; or(C) adjudicated as a delinquent child or a child in need of services.(8) A juvenile detention facility under IC 31-31-8.(9) A juvenile detention center under IC 31-31-9.(11) A communications system (as defined in IC 36-8-15-3), an enhanced emergency telephone system (as defined in IC 36-8-16-2, before its repeal on July 1, 2012), a PSAP (as defined in IC 36-8-16.7-20) that is part of the statewide 911 system (as defined in IC 36-8-16.7-22) and located within the county, or the statewide 911 system (as defined in IC 36-8-16.7-22).(12) Medical and health expenses for jailed inmates and other confined persons.(13) Pension payments for any of the following:(A) A member of a fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-8) or any other employee of the fire department.(B) A member of a police department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-9), a police chief hired under a waiver under IC 36-8-4-6.5, or any other employee hired by the police department.(C) A county sheriff or any other member of the office of the county sheriff.(D) Other personnel employed to provide a service described in this section.(14) Law enforcement training.Amended by P.L. 148-2024,SEC. 5, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 247-2017,SEC. 7, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.L. 197-2016, SEC. 44, eff. 1/1/2017.Added by P.L. 243-2015, SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2015.