(A) Definition.
(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section,
MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT shall mean, for the purpose of this section, the Police Chief or a police officer appointed to the Department.
(2) For the purposes of IC 36-8-4-7 and 36-8-3-21,
MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT does not include the Police Chief hired under a waiver under division (C)(3).
(B) Employment of police officers restricted to individuals eligible for 1977 fund membership.
(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) below, this section applies to all appointments to the Police Department.
(2) This section does not apply to the appointment of a Police Chief under a waiver under division (C)(3). For purposes of IC 36-8-8-7, an individual may not be employed by the town after July 1, 1992, as a member of the Police Department, unless the individual meets the conditions for membership in the 1977 fund.
(C) Appointment of Police Chief.
(1) This section applies to the appointment of a Police Chief for the town.
(2) An applicant for the position of Police Chief in the town must meet the following requirements:
(a) Have five years of service as a police officer with a full-time, paid Police Department or agency;
(b) Be a citizen of the United States;
(c) Be a high school graduate or equivalent;
(d) Be at least 21 years of age;
(e) Be free of mental illness;
(f) Be physically fit; and
(g) Have successfully completed the minimum basic training requirements established by the Law Enforcement Training Board under IC 5-2-1.
(3) In addition to the requirements of division (2) above, an applicant for appointment as Police Chief must have at least five years of continuous service with the Lowell Police Department immediately before the appointment. This requirement may be waived by a majority of the Town Council upon request of the Town Executive.
(Ord. 1992-5, passed 4-13-92)