Park rangers division transferred to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 279-267

in effect

Sec. 279-267. - Park rangers division transferred to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Notwithstanding any provision of this division to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall govern the transfer of the park rangers division from the department of parks and recreation to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. (1) The park rangers division of the department of parks and recreation shall, on the effective date of this ordinance, be transferred to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and shall constitute the park rangers division created under section 279-266 of this division, subject thereafter to all the rights and responsibilities provided in new division 6 of chapter 279, article II of the Code. (2) The members of the park rangers division of the department of parks and recreation shall, on the effective date of this division, cease to be employees of the department of parks and recreation and shall become employees of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department as provided in section 279-266 of this division. Such members retain their law enforcement powers and their status as sworn officers throughout the process of the transfer of the park rangers division; therefore, such members shall not need to take an additional oath of office to perform their duties as employees of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. (3) Such transferred members shall retain credit for all purposes for their length of service in the park rangers division prior to the transfer; however, no member shall be entitled to retain his or her appointed rank of corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, or major. Members with one of these appointed ranks shall, on the effective date of this ordinance, serve at the pleasure of the chief, and may be reassigned to the rank of ranger without cause. (4) The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department shall assume all labor agreements that are in effect on the effective date of this division with respect to such transferred members. (G.O. 41, 2009, § 4; G.O. 13, 2016, § 23)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH279INMEPODE_ARTIIOR_DIV6PARA_S279-267PARADITRINMEPODEFetched: 10/27/2026