All officers hired on a full-time basis by the Town Marshal, as well as the Town Marshal, shall attend Indiana Law Enforcement Academy training as required by law within one year of employment with the Police Department and maintain all annual training hours as required by law for each year thereafter. In the event that the Town Council agrees to send the Town Marshal and/or his or her Deputy Marshal to receive training, prior to receiving any training, the officer shall be required to sign an agreement agreeing to repay the town the costs of any training, in the event that the officer does not remain in the employ of the town for two years after completion of the training course. In the event that the officer leaves the employ of the town following completion of training at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, the town shall be reimbursed by the officer by an amount equal to the cost of the academy training multiplied by a percentage of time remaining in the two-year period. Each officer employed by the town shall qualify in firearms training at least once per year.
(Ord. 2006-4, passed 10-10-2006)