HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution BPW 04-16-25-02/CPD/Special Police Officer Tactical Medic Shawn Reynolds
RESOLUTION NO. BPW 04-16-25-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
APPOINTING SHAWN REYNOLDS AS A SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER
WHEREAS, fire department medics are increasingly being used in local law enforcement operations to
provide tactical emergency medical services, including advanced life support and emergency medical care, in the
field for team training or significant incidents which involves unusual hazards and/or medical risk to law enforcement
officers (“Tactical Emergency Medical Services”); and
WHEREAS, the Carmel Fire Department (“CFD”) desires to provide, and the Carmel Police Department
(“CPD”) desires to have provided, CFD Firefighter/Paramedics that provide Tactical Emergency Medical Services
to CPD’s special operations teams (“Tactical Medics”); and
WHEREAS, Indiana Code § 36-8-3-7 grants the City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety (the
“Safety Board”) authority to “appoint and swear an additional number of special police officers[], to do special duty
within the city” (“Special Police Officers”); and
WHEREAS, Indiana Code § 36-8-3-7 provides that Special Police Officers shall only have those powers,
privileges, and duties assigned to them by the Safety Board and only while fulfilling the specific responsibilities for
which the appointment is made, unless a regular police officer, must wear a uniform that is easily distinguishable
from uniforms for state and local law enforcement agencies, and may be removed by the Safety Board at any time
without notice and without cause; and
WHEREAS, Special Police Officers under Indiana Code § 36-8-3-7 are specifically exempted from the basic
training requirements for a law enforcement officer under Indiana Code Chapter 5-2-1; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the lives and safety of Tactical Medics, any other public safety officer, and/or
the patient/public, the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Fire Department requests that the Safety Board
authorize Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds to be made a Special Police Officer to provide Tactical Emergency
Medical Services to CPD as a Tactical Medic; and
WHEREAS, the Safety Board, pursuant to its authority under Indiana Code § 36-8-3-7, now desires to
appoint and swear Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds as a Special Police Officer for the limited purpose of
protecting the lives and safety of the Tactical Medics, any other public safety officer, and/or the patient/public while
providing Tactical Emergency Medical Services as a Tactical Medic for CPD.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety, that:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds is hereby appointed, under Indiana Code § 36-8-
3-7, as a Special Police Officers for the City of Carmel for the limited purpose of protecting the lives and
safety of the Tactical Medics, any other public safety officer, and/or the patient/public while providing
Tactical Emergency Medical Services as a Tactical Medic for CPD, pursuant to the following conditions:
(a) While carrying out the specific responsibilities for which Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn
Reynolds is appointment as a Special Police Officer, Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn
Reynolds shall:
(i) Continue at his current rate of pay with the CFD; and
(ii) Wear the approved SWAT Tactical Medic uniform, including the safety
equipment under subsection (d), that shall remain easily distinguishable from
uniforms for state and local law enforcement agencies.
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(b) While carrying out the specific responsibilities for which he is appointment as a Special
Police Officer, Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds shall be empowered to:
(i) Carry a CPD owned duty weapon(s) of the same type and caliber issued to sworn
police officers and shall only carry this issued weapon while on duty and/or
while in transit to or from providing Tactical Emergency Medical Services as a
Tactical Medic, so long as the following conditions have been met:
1) Completion of all necessary Special Police training required by the
Police Chief; and
2) Annual firearms proficiency qualification required by the CPD
SWAT Commander.
(ii) Conduct a search or a seizure of a person or property, to the extent necessary to
protect the lives and safety of the Tactical Medics, any other public safety
officer, and/or the patient/public; and
(iii) Enforce any law necessary to maintain the peace, safety, and security of the
Tactical Medics, any other public safety officer, and/or the patient/public.
(c) While carrying out the specific responsibilities for which Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn
Reynolds is appointment as a Special Police Officer, Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn
Reynolds shall not:
(i) Make an arrest; or
(ii) Conduct, interfere, or otherwise involve himself in the police investigation at
hand beyond the scope required as a Tactical Medic or as requested by the CPD
SWAT Commander.
(d) Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds shall be provided with tactical gear by CPD,
including all safety equipment such as ballistic vests, helmets, headphones, radios,
communication devices, gas masks, and firearms.
(e) While operating as a Tactical Medic, CFD will provide the Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn
Reynolds with all medical equipment and medications necessary to complete the role of
a Tactical Medic.
(f) Pursuant to Carmel City Code §§ 2-30 and 2-32, the City of Carmel will defend and
indemnify Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds for acts he performs while carrying
out the specific responsibilities for which he is appointment as a Special Police Officer.
(g) Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds shall continue his appointment as a Special
Police Officers until the Board of Public Works and Safety removes his appointment or
until Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds is removed from employment with the
City, whichever occurs first.
(h) For any reason, the Police Chief or Fire Chief may terminate Firefighter/Paramedic
Shawn Reynolds’s participation as a Tactical Medic in providing Tactical Emergency
Medical Services to SWAT. In the event that the Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Reynolds
ceases his participation in providing Tactical Emergency Medical Services to SWAT as
a Tactical Medic, it shall be the responsibility of CPD to request that his appointment as
a Special Police Officer be removed by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
Section 3. The above appointed individual must take the Oath of Special Police Officer, as set forth
under Attachment 1 of this Resolution.
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ALL OF WHICH IS RESOLVED by the City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety, this ____ day
of , 2025.
CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
By:
Laura Campbell, Presiding Officer
Date:
James Barlow, Member
Date:
Alan Potasnik, Member
Date:
ATTEST:
Jacob Quinn, City Clerk
Date:
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4/16/2025
16
4/16/2025
NOT PRESENT
April
4/16/2025
Attachment 1
OATH OF SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER
I, ____________________________, do solemnly swear
that I will support the Constitution of the United States
and the Constitution of the State of Indiana,
and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge my duties
as a Special Police Officer of the City of Carmel, Indiana,
according to the law and the best of my ability,
so help me God.
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