Montana Code 7-32-239. Special services officers — authorization — role
7-32-239. Special services officers — authorization — role. (1) Special services officers:
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-32-239
- Law enforcement officer: means a sworn, full-time, employed member of a law enforcement agency who is a peace officer, as defined in 46-1-202, and has arrest authority, as described in 46-6-210. See Montana Code 7-32-201
(a)are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers;
(b)must be supervised by a law enforcement officer;
(c)shall complete specialized training and must possess specialized skills required by the chief law enforcement administrator; and
(d)may be authorized by the chief law enforcement administrator to carry a weapon while on assigned duty only upon successful completion of training in the laws and procedures governing use of force and upon demonstration of proficiency with that weapon.
(2)A local government may authorize special services officers only on the orders and at the direction of the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government.