IC 36-8-4-10 — Public safety officers; preference for employment
Chapter 4. Police and Fire Employment Policies in Cities
Bills amending this section
Section text
Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board or persons having the authority to employ members of the fire or police department shall give a preference for employment according to the following priority: (1) A war veteran who has been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-8.1(2). (2) A person whose mother or father was a: (A) firefighter of a unit; (B) municipal police officer; or (C) county police officer; who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2). (b) Subject to subsection (c), the board or person having the authority to employ members of a fire or police department may give a preference for employment to any of the following: (1) A police officer or firefighter laid off by another city under section 11 of this chapter. (2) A county police officer laid off by a sheriff's department under IC 36-8-10-11.1. (3) A person who: (A) was employed full-time or part-time by a township to provide fire protection and emergency services; and (B) has been laid off by the township. (c) A person described in subsection (a) or (b) may not receive a preference for employment unless the person: (1) applies; and (2) meets all employment requirements prescribed: (A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and (B) by the fire or police department.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.95-2003, SEC.1; P.L.110-2010, SEC.35; P.L.238-2025, SEC.92; P.L.94-2026, SEC.87.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)