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Fishers approves two community service officers with limited ordinance-enforcement powers
Summary
The board approved a resolution to add two community service officers who will be authorized to enforce certain city ordinances, including parking and vehicle-related rules, and to assist in parks and trail areas. Police said the positions will free sworn officers to focus on calls for service.
The Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety on July 29 approved a resolution to add two community service officers to the Fishers Police Department. The board voted by voice to grant the positions special police powers limited to issuing city-ordinance citations, with a focus on parking, vehicle and quality-of-life issues.
Mike Taylor, assistant chief, Fishers Police Department, said the community service officers will help free sworn officers to handle higher-priority calls for service and will work in parks, trails, the Nickel Plate District and new development areas. “This kind of frees [sworn officers] up to do that,” Taylor said, describing the intended operational benefit.
The board moved and seconded the resolution; the motion carried by unanimous voice vote of the members present. Staff did not present a detailed budget breakdown or job descriptions at the board meeting; the resolution as approved grants officers limited authority to issue city ordinance citations and assign them primarily to non-criminal enforcement tasks.
