Title III, PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)

1. An applicant to be a peace officer in the department shall not be appointed as a peace officer until the applicant has passed a satisfactory physical and mental examination. In addition, the applicant must be a citizen of the United States and be not less than twenty-two years…

Any person who impersonates a peace officer or employee of the department, or wears a uniform likely to be confused with the official uniform of any such officer or employee, with intent to deceive anyone, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73,…

1. The commissioner shall provide peace officers of the department when on duty, with suitable uniforms, subsistence, arms, equipment, quarters, and other necessary supplies, and also the expense and means of travel and boarding, according to rules adopted by the commissioner, an…

1. The commissioner may cooperate with any recognized agency in the education of the public in highway safety. 2. Any recognized agency receiving appropriations of state money for public safety shall annually file with the auditor of state an itemized statement of all its receipt…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of public safety. 2. “Controlled substance” means the same as defined in section 124.101 . 3. “Counterfeit substance” means the same as defined in section 124.101 . 4. “Depar…

The chief executive officer of the department of public safety is the commissioner of public safety. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, a commissioner of public safety, who shall be a person of high moral character, of good standing in the communit…

The commissioner may, subject to the approval of the governor, establish divisional headquarters at various places in the state. Supervisory officers may be at all times on duty in each district headquarters. [C39, § 1225.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.2…

No fees or rewards shall be retained personally by members of the department in addition to their salaries, and any such fees or rewards earned by any members of said department shall be credited to the fund as herein provided to pay the expenses of this department. All salaries …

All other departments and bureaus of the state are hereby prohibited from employing special peace officers or conferring upon regular employees any police powers to enforce provisions of the statutes which are specifically reserved by 1939 Iowa Acts, ch. 120, to the department of…

If the term “special state agents” is used in the Code in connection with law enforcement, the term shall be construed to mean a peace officer of the department. [C39, § 1225.27; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80.23 ] 2005 Acts, ch 35, §16

A peace officer of the department shall not be used or called upon for service within any municipality involving an industrial dispute unless a threat of imminent violence exists, and then only either by order of the governor or on the request of the chief executive officer of th…

The commissioner of public safety may appoint as special agent any person who is regularly employed by a common carrier by rail to protect the property of said common carrier, its patrons, and employees. Such special agents shall not receive any compensation from the state. [C39,…

The commissioner of public safety shall direct the chief of the division of criminal investigation to establish a subdivision to be the primary criminal investigative and enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcement of chapters 99D , 99E , and 99F . The commissioner of publi…

Notwithstanding the use of the designations “enforcement officer”, “officer”, “gaming enforcement officer”, and “special agent” in this chapter and chapters 97A , 97B , 99D , and 99F , nothing shall prohibit the department of administrative services from officially designating ga…

1. A statewide interoperable communications system board is established, under the joint purview of the department and the state department of transportation. The board shall develop, implement, and oversee policy, operations, and fiscal components of communications interoperabil…

The statewide interoperable communications system board established in section 80.28 shall: 1. Implement and maintain organizational and operational elements of the board, including staffing and program activity. 2. Review and monitor communications interoperability performance a…

A commissioner of public safety appointed when the general assembly is not in session shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, but the term shall expire thirty days after the general assembly next convenes in regular session, unless during such thirty days the commissioner be…

A person required by law to keep records, and a carrier maintaining records with respect to any shipment containing any controlled or counterfeit substances shall, upon request of an authorized peace officer of the department designated by the commissioner, permit such peace offi…

A person shall not be employed as a peace officer in the department after attaining sixty-five years of age. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §97A.6(1, b); C81, §80.36 ] 92 Acts, ch 1232, §503 ; 98 Acts, ch 1183, §107 ; 2002 Acts, ch 1135, §1 ; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §20

1. Personal property, except for motor vehicles subject to sale pursuant to section 321.89 , and seizable property subject to disposition pursuant to chapter 809 or 809A , which personal property is found or seized by, turned in to, or otherwise lawfully comes into the possession…

1. In general, the allocation of duties of the department shall be as follows: a. Commissioner’s office. b. Division of administrative services. c. Division of criminal investigation. d. Division of state patrol. e. Division of state fire marshal. f. Division of narcotics enforce…

1. The bureau of cyber-crime is established within the division of criminal investigation of the department. The purpose of the bureau is to investigate crimes with a nexus to the internet or computer technology including but not limited to crimes involving child exploitation and…

1. A sick leave benefits fund is established in the office of the treasurer of state under the control of the department of public safety. The moneys annually credited to the fund are appropriated to the department to pay health and life insurance monthly premium costs for retire…

1. A gaming enforcement revolving fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of fees collected and deposited into the fund paid by licensees pursuant to section 99D.14, subsection 2 , paragraph “b” , fees and costs paid by ap…

1. A statewide public safety interoperable and broadband communications fund is established in the office of the treasurer of state under the control of the department of public safety. Any moneys annually appropriated, granted, or credited to the fund, including any federal mone…

1. An office to combat human trafficking is established within the department. The purpose of the office is to oversee and coordinate efforts to combat human trafficking in this state. 2. The commissioner shall appoint a coordinator to staff the office. Additional staff may be hi…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner’s designee. b. “Human trafficking” means the same as defined in section 710A.1 . c. “Lodging” means the same as defined in section 423…

1. A public safety support trust fund is established in the state treasury under the control of the department. The department may receive and accept donations, grants, loans, and contributions in accordance with section 565.3 from any public or private source for deposit into th…

1. A public safety survivor benefits fund is established in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to section 99G.39 and any other moneys appropriated to or deposited in the fund. Moneys in the fun…

1. A public safety equipment fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to or deposited in the fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for the purchase, maintenance, and replacement …

1. It shall be the duty of the department to prevent crime, to detect and apprehend criminals, and to enforce such other laws as are specified. 2. The state patrol is established in the department. The patrol shall be under the direction of the commissioner. The number of supervi…

1. The commissioner shall employ personnel as may be required to properly discharge the duties of the department. 2. The commissioner may delegate to the peace officers of the department such additional duties in the enforcement of this chapter as the commissioner may deem proper…

1. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, peace officers employed within the department who are not covered under a collective bargaining agreement but who were at any time eligible to be enrolled in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 b…

1. A peace officer of the department when authorized by the commissioner shall have and exercise all the powers of any other peace officer of the state. 2. When a peace officer of the department is acting in cooperation with any other local peace officer, or county attorney in ge…

1. The provisions of chapter 141A do not apply to the entry of human immunodeficiency virus-related information by criminal or juvenile justice agencies, as defined in section 692.1 , into the Iowa criminal justice information system or the national crime information center syste…