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

Liability and false arrest insurance shall be provided by the governing body to members of the reserve force while performing official duties in the same manner as for a regular peace officer. [ C81, §80D.13 ]

This chapter shall not be construed to authorize or permit a reserve peace officer to become eligible for participation in a pension fund or retirement system created by the laws of this state of which regular peace officers may become members. [ C81, §80D.14 ]

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Academy” means the Iowa law enforcement academy. 2. “Council” means the Iowa law enforcement academy council. 3. “Minimum training course” means a curriculum of basic training requirements developed by the acade…

The director of the academy with the approval of the council may establish minimum standards of physical, educational, mental, and moral fitness for members of the reserve force. [ C81, §80D.2 ] 2022 Acts, ch 1032, §17

1. Each person appointed to serve as a reserve peace officer shall satisfactorily complete a minimum training course as established by academy rules. In addition, if a reserve peace officer is authorized to carry weapons, the officer shall satisfactorily complete the same trainin…

Training for individuals appointed as reserve peace officers shall be provided by instructors in a community college or other facility, including a law enforcement agency, selected by the individual and approved by the law enforcement agency and the academy. Upon satisfactory com…

The director of the academy, subject to the approval of the council, shall promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 17A , giving due consideration to varying factors and special requirements of law enforcement agencies relative to the standar…

There shall be no exemptions from the personal and training standards provided for in this chapter except as provided in section 80D.7 . [ C81, §80D.5 ] 2011 Acts, ch 34, §169

1. Reserve peace officers shall serve as peace officers on the orders and at the discretion of 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…

Reserve peace officers of a tribal government shall serve as peace officers on the orders and at the discretion of the chief of the police force of the tribal government. While in the actual performance of official duties, reserve peace officers of a tribal government shall be ve…

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 w…

Reserve peace officers shall act only in a supplementary capacity to the regular force and shall not assume full-time duties of regular peace officers without first complying with all requirements for regular peace officers. [ C81, §80D.8 ]

1. Reserve peace officers shall be subordinate to regular peace officers, shall not serve as peace officers unless under the direction of regular peace officers, and shall wear a uniform prescribed by the chief of police, sheriff, commissioner of public safety, or director of the…