Sec. 5. (a) There is established the state police training fund. The fund consists of amounts collected under IC 33-37-4-1(b)(4), IC 33-37-4-2(b)(3), and IC 33-37-4-3(b)(4) on behalf of the state police department.

     (b) If the state police department files a claim under IC 33-37-8-4 or IC 33-37-8-6 against a city or town user fee fund or a county user fee fund, the fiscal officer of the city or town or the county auditor shall deposit fees collected under the cause numbers submitted by the state police department into the state police training fund established under this section.

     (c) Claims against the state police training fund must be submitted in accordance with IC 5-11-10.

     (d) Money in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) that is unencumbered and remains in the state police training fund for at least one (1) entire calendar year from the date of its deposit shall, at the end of the state’s fiscal year, be deposited in the law enforcement academy fund established under IC 5-2-1-13.

     (e) As used in this subsection, “abuse” has the meaning set forth in section 1(a) of this chapter. As a part of the state police department’s in-service training, the department shall provide to each law enforcement officer employed by the department continuing education concerning the following:

(1) Duties of a law enforcement officer in enforcing restraining orders, protective orders, temporary injunctions, and permanent injunctions involving abuse.

(2) Guidelines for making felony and misdemeanor arrests in cases involving abuse.

(3) Techniques for handling incidents of abuse that:

(A) minimize the likelihood of injury to the law enforcement officer; and

(B) promote the safety of a victim.

(4) Information about the nature and extent of the abuse.

(5) Information about the legal rights of and remedies available to victims of abuse.

(6) How to document and collect evidence in an abuse case.

(7) The legal consequences of abuse.

(8) The impact on children of law enforcement intervention in abuse cases.

(9) Services and facilities available to victims of abuse and abusers.

(10) Verification of restraining orders, protective orders, temporary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.

(11) Policies concerning arrest or release of suspects in abuse cases.

(12) Emergency assistance to victims of abuse and criminal justice options for victims of abuse.

(13) Landlord-tenant concerns in abuse cases.

(14) The taking of an abused child into protective custody.

(15) Assessment of a situation in which a child may be seriously endangered if the child is left in the child’s home.

(16) Assessment of a situation involving an endangered adult (as defined in IC 12-10-3-2).

(17) Response to a sudden, unexpected infant death.

The cost of providing continuing education under this subsection shall be paid from money in the state police training fund.

As added by P.L.31-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.305-1987, SEC.7; P.L.52-1989, SEC.3; P.L.26-1990, SEC.5; P.L.2-1992, SEC.51; P.L.22-1994, SEC.3; P.L.1-1998, SEC.65; P.L.1-2003, SEC.15; P.L.98-2004, SEC.52; P.L.217-2017, SEC.47.