This section lets certain qualified former investigators or peace officers be appointed as reserve investigators, and it gives the inspector general power over those appointments.
§220.26. Reserve investigators A. Any person who has served as a full time investigator for the office of the state inspector general and who retired or otherwise left the full time employment of the department in good standing and who has maintained certification and currently is certified by the POST Council, or any other person who has served as a Louisiana peace officer and who has maintained certification and who graduated from a Louisiana POST certified academy may be appointed as a reserve investigator for the office of the state inspector general. B. The inspector general shall be authorized to issue a reserve investigator's appointment as provided herein if the person satisfies the following requirements: (1) Qualifies on the Peace Officer Standards and Training firearms course. (2) Attends any seminars, workshops, or other meetings on issues related to the operation of the office of inspector general which may be required by the inspector general. (3) Complies with any other rule or regulation as may be required by the inspector general. C. Each reserve investigator shall have all the powers of and may function as a criminal investigator for the office of inspector general, but shall receive no compensation for his participation in the reserve investigator program. Expenses incurred by a reserve investigator in the course and scope of performing his official duties shall be reimbursed. D. The inspector general shall have the power to revoke any reserve investigator's appointment at any time. E. Reserve investigators' appointments shall be valid only for a period of one year from the date of issuance; however, they may be renewed annually at the discretion of the inspector general. F. Upon the recommendation of the inspector general, each reserve investigator shall be eligible to apply to the superintendent of state police for a special officer's commission from the Louisiana Division of State Police under the applicable provisions of R.S. 40:1379.1. Acts 2010, No. 783, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.