Finally we have a LEGAL directive on how to deal with armed citizens.

[Kirk Freeman]

Maybe this is a stupid question... I get the "not other Indiana agencies" part, but what other Marion County agencies are we talking about?

What about the Rocky Ripple or the Meridian Hills Town Marshal?

 

[Destro]

What about the Rocky Ripple or the Meridian Hills Town Marshal?

Crows Nest too!

 

[Booya]

Just remember it only applies to IMPD, not other Indiana or Marion County agencies

This is what I'm not getting and have asked 3 times now... Where does the OP letter say these laws only pertain to IMPD? The letter sounds like a legal standpoint. How can other agencies "policy" circumvent legality?

 

[Denny347]

This is what I'm not getting and have asked 3 times now... Where does the OP letter say these laws only pertain to IMPD? The letter sounds like a legal standpoint. How can other agencies "policy" circumvent legality?

I think what they are trying to say, it's not LEGALLY binding to anyone outside of our department. While I agree with you, without clear case law, many departments will carry-on as usual.

 

[Booya]

I think what they are trying to say, it's not LEGALLY binding to anyone outside of our department. While I agree with you, without clear case law, many departments will carry-on as usual.

Unfortunately, with clear case law many officers will carry on as usual. It is what it is I suppose. I just read it to be pretty explanatory from a legal standpoint. I'd think it hard for even another department to argue their policy against the contents of that letter.

thanks for the response though.

Honestly, I think post #113 explains the reasoning the best so far

 

[Destro]

Unfortunately, with clear case law many officers will carry on as usual. It is what it is I suppose. I just read it to be pretty explanatory from a legal standpoint. I'd think it hard for even another department to argue their policy against the contents of that letter.

It is far more likely another department has no formal policy, rather then a policy counter to IMPD's.

 

[VUPDblue]

don't forget Airport PD and Crow's Nest PD

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Don't forget Warren Park PD, Homecroft PD, Southport PD, IPS PD, and all the township school PDs.

 

[Destro]

Williams Creek and the Park Rangers

 

[CathyInBlue]

WTH was unigov supposed to accomplish, again? I musta missed something.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unigov