Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 80B.3 (2026)

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When used in this chapter:

1. “Academy” means the Iowa law enforcement academy.

2. “Council” means the Iowa law enforcement academy council.

3. “Law enforcement officer” means an officer appointed by the director of the department of natural resources, a member of a police force or other agency or department of the state, county, city, or tribal government regularly employed as such and who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state and all individuals, as determined by the council, who by the nature of their duties may be required to perform the duties of a peace officer.

4. “Reserve peace officer” means the same as defined in section 80D.1A. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §80B.3] 2003 Acts, ch 87, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1037, §3 Referred to in §13.12, 200.17A, 228.1, 362.10, 462A.2, 507E.8, 817.3 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1980–1990 · leading case: State v. Driscoll, 455 N.W.2d 916 (Iowa 1990).
State v. Driscoll, 455 N.W.2d 916 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 80B.3(3) (emphasis added). Chapter 80B goes on to grant the director of the training academy the authority to promulgate minimum physical and mental fitness requirements “which shall govern the initial recruitment, selection and appointment of law enforcement…”
Hollinrake v. Monroe Cnty., 433 N.W.2d 696 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 80B.3. After nine months of service as a deputy sheriff, plaintiff attended the academy’s school but was released because his vision did not meet the hiring standards set by the academy’s rules.”
Feeney v. Scott Cnty., 290 N.W.2d 885 (Iowa 1980). “. . .” Ibid. In addition, the Iowa Law Enforcement Council is charged with the duty of promulgating “[m]inimum standards of physical, educational, mental and moral fitness which shall govern the appointment of law-enforcement officers.”
Iowa Code § 80B.3(3): 2 cases
State v. Driscoll, 455 N.W.2d 916 (Iowa 1990). “Iowa Code § 80B.3(3) (emphasis added). Chapter 80B goes on to grant the director of the training academy the authority to promulgate minimum physical and mental fitness requirements “which shall govern the initial recruitment, selection and appointment of law enforcement…”
Feeney v. Scott Cnty., 290 N.W.2d 885 (Iowa 1980). “. . .” Ibid. In addition, the Iowa Law Enforcement Council is charged with the duty of promulgating “[m]inimum standards of physical, educational, mental and moral fitness which shall govern the appointment of law-enforcement officers.”
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