Independent institutions that check this jurisdiction's own power — audit, ombudsman, inspector general, civilian review, ethics, and grand-jury bodies established by statute.
The Indiana State Board of Accounts is headed by the State Examiner, appointed by the Governor to a four-year term, and audits state and local units of government, and school corporations...
Read scorecard → 02 OmbudsmanThe Indiana Department of Correction Ombudsman Bureau was established in 2003 as a separate bureau within the Department of Administration under IC 4-13-1.2. The Director is appointed by and...
Read scorecard → 03 Ethics CommissionIndiana's ethics enforcement is handled through the Inspector General's office, which also administers the state's Code of Ethics for state officers and employees. The Inspector General is...
Read scorecard → 04 Civilian ReviewEvery Indiana county is required by IC 36-8-10-3 to establish a Sheriff's Merit Board of five members: three appointed by the sheriff and two elected by majority vote of the county police force....
Read scorecard → 05 Civilian ReviewThe Indiana State Police Board is a six-member body established under IC 10-11-2-5. All six members are civilians appointed by the Governor to four-year terms, with one member from each of six...
Read scorecard → 06 Civilian ReviewThe Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (ILETB) is a 23-member body created under IC 5-2-1-3 as a criminal justice agency of the state. Approximately 15 members are law enforcement...
Read scorecard →Indiana law-enforcement oversight is fragmented across several bodies with limited civilian power. The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board (ILETB, IC 5-2-1) holds binding decertification authority over all certified officers statewide but is predominantly law-enforcement-composed (15 of 23 members). The Indiana State Police Board (IC 10-11-2-5), a six-member all-civilian body, conducts binding discipline hearings for ISP officers. County Sheriff's Merit Boards (IC 36-8-10-3) provide discipline review for sheriff's deputies but boards are entirely composed of sheriff and police-force appointees. The Department of Correction Ombudsman Bureau (IC 4-13-1.2) handles prisoner complaints with facility access but no subpoena power, severely understaffed at 2 FTEs. No statewide civilian police commission or independent UOF investigative body exists outside individual agencies.