53-13-112. Auxiliary officer.

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(1)An auxiliary officer is a specific category of special function officer and is required to have the level of training of a special function officer as provided in Section 53-13-105 , including no fewer than 40 hours per year of in-service training.

(2)An auxiliary officer:

(a)shall work under the direction and immediate supervision of a certified law enforcement officer as defined in Section 53-13-103 ;

(b)is limited to the role of back-up officer to a law enforcement officer;

(c)may not initiate any action authorized for a law enforcement officer in Section 53-13-103 ; and

(d)may be separated from a law enforcement officer only under exigent circumstances or when engaged in functions not exclusive to law enforcement, which functions are defined by the division by rule.

Enacted by Chapter 92 , 1999 General Session