Iowa Code 80D.7 – Carrying weapons
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 80D.7
- Council: means the Iowa law enforcement academy council. See Iowa Code 80D.1A
- Reserve force: means an organization of reserve peace officers established as provided in this chapter. See Iowa Code 80D.1A
- Reserve peace officer: means a volunteer, nonregular, sworn member of a law enforcement agency who serves with or without compensation, has regular police powers while functioning as a law enforcement agency's representative, and participates on a regular basis in the law enforcement agency's activities including crime prevention and control, preservation of the peace, and enforcement of law. See Iowa Code 80D.1A
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 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, commissioner of public safety or the commissioner’s designee, or director of the Iowa department of corrections or the director’s designee, as the case may be.