State training requirements
Indiana Peace Officer Training Requirements
Who governs peace officer standards in Indiana, the annual in-service requirement, the mandated topics for de-escalation and crisis response, and who decides what counts for in-service credit.
Verified as of July 10, 2026
Who governs
Peace officer standards and training in Indiana are set by the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board and Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA).
Annual in-service requirement
Indiana requires a minimum of 24 hours each year for continued employment; failure to complete by December 31 results in loss of law enforcement authority effective January 1. Minimums within the 24 are 2 hours firearms, 4 hours defensive tactics (hands-on), and 2 hours police vehicle operation, with the remaining roughly 16 hours in any ILEA-taught topic. By statute, in-service must include de-escalation training, taught as part of use of force rather than as a separate topic, and training in interacting with persons with mental illness, addictive disorders, intellectual or developmental disabilities, autism, and dementia. Officer mental health and wellness in-service standards apply for training after December 31, 2024, and may be completed online or virtually.
Mandated topics relevant to CodeBlu
De-escalation
In-service must include de-escalation training. The statute directs that it shall be taught as a part of existing use-of-force training and not as a separate topic.
Source: IC 5-2-1-9
Mental health and crisis interaction
In-service must include training in interacting with persons with mental illness, addictive disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism, developmental disabilities, and dementia.
Source: IC 5-2-1-9
Firearms, defensive tactics, and vehicle operations
Recurring minimums within the 24 are 2 hours firearms, 4 hours hands-on defensive tactics, and 2 hours police vehicle operation. Officer wellness in-service applies for training after December 31, 2024, and may be completed online.
Who decides in-service credit
Hybrid
The Board sets statewide minimum standards, mandated subjects, and hour minimums, and can modify topics without formal rulemaking after public meetings. Agencies select the remaining roughly 16 hours from ILEA-taught courses, including free ILEA and Indiana University online modules. The board defines what qualifies, and the agency chooses among qualifying options.
What this means for training like CodeBlu
Indiana uses a mix of central approval and agency discretion for in-service credit. Where the decision rests with the agency, a department can decide whether training like CodeBlu counts toward its in-service hours; where a topic is centrally certified, the formal path runs through Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board and Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). Either way, this is not a determination of eligibility: CodeBlu does not certify hours or grant credit, and agency policy, the state's process, and legal counsel govern.
Primary sources
- POST-equivalent siteIndiana Law Enforcement Academy (official site)
- StatuteIC 5-2-1-9 (in-service training)
- POST-equivalent siteILEA Mandated In-Service Training
- POST-equivalent siteILEA Frequently Asked Questions
Verified as of July 10, 2026. This page is reviewed on an annual cadence, and the date is bumped only on re-verification against the primary sources above.
Frequently asked questions
- Who sets peace officer training requirements in Indiana?
- Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board and Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) sets peace officer standards and training requirements in Indiana.
- How many annual in-service training hours does Indiana require?
- Indiana requires a minimum of 24 hours each year for continued employment; failure to complete by December 31 results in loss of law enforcement authority effective January 1. Minimums within the 24 are 2 hours firearms, 4 hours defensive tactics (hands-on), and 2 hours police vehicle operation, with the remaining roughly 16 hours in any ILEA-taught topic. By statute, in-service must include de-escalation training, taught as part of use of force rather than as a separate topic, and training in interacting with persons with mental illness, addictive disorders, intellectual or developmental disabilities, autism, and dementia. Officer mental health and wellness in-service standards apply for training after December 31, 2024, and may be completed online or virtually.
- Who decides what training counts for in-service credit in Indiana?
- The Board sets statewide minimum standards, mandated subjects, and hour minimums, and can modify topics without formal rulemaking after public meetings. Agencies select the remaining roughly 16 hours from ILEA-taught courses, including free ILEA and Indiana University online modules. The board defines what qualifies, and the agency chooses among qualifying options.