(a) Every person desiring to perform the duties of an institutional special police officer shall submit an application for the license to the Chief of Police, on a form provided for that purpose. The applicant shall answer all questions in the application, and shall include the name and address of the institution by which they are employed.
(b) Upon receipt of the application, the Chief of Police shall cause to be made such investigation of the applicant as is necessary to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements set forth in this chapter.