Created; duties and responsibilities.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 279-261
in effectSec. 279-261. - Created; duties and responsibilities.
(a) There is hereby created a branch of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to be known as the park rangers division, which branch shall be under the direction and command of the chief or his or her designee.
(b) The park rangers division shall:
(1) Provide for the safety and security of all park and recreation facilities, services, and customers of the city department of parks and recreation;
(2) Manage the park ranger program;
(3) Manage the park ranger weed & seed program;
(4) Develop and manage educational safety programs for the department of parks and recreation;
(5) Develop, manage and execute safety policy and procedures at park and recreation facilities of the department of parks and recreation;
(6) Implement and manage OSHA standards and monitor compliance in the department of parks and recreation;
(7) Enforce state statutes, city ordinances and rules of the department of parks and recreation on properties owned by the department of parks and recreation;
(8) Develop and perform environmental and safety programs for school and civic groups;
(9) Develop and implement community policing strategies for properties owned by the department of parks and recreation; and
(10) Perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the chief.
(G.O. 41, 2009, § 1)
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_S279-261CRDUREFetched: 10/27/2026
