The Indiana State Excise Police is an
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
law enforcement agency, functioning as the law enforcement arm of the
Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission. ISEP's primary mission is to enforce the rules and regulations of ATC, as well as other state law. ISEP performs this mission through enforcement, education, and partnerships with the alcohol and tobacco industry and retailers across the state. This includes laws related to marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol serving and licensing.
About ISEP
ISEP was founded in 1937, when Governor
Paul V. McNutt
Paul Vories McNutt (July 19, 1891 – March 24, 1955) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 34th governor of Indiana, high commissioner to the Philippines, administrator of the Federal Security Agency, chairman of the ...
signed a bill creating the Alcoholic Beverage Commission; the bill also created the Excise Police. In 1985, Governor
Robert D. Orr
Robert Dunkerson Orr (November 17, 1917 – March 10, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 45th governor of Indiana from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he served as United States Ambassador to Singapor ...
signed a bill granting Excise Police officers full law enforcement powers. In 1998, former Indianapolis Police Department Captain Penny Davis was named ISEP's first female superintendent; she had previously been IPD's first female detective. In 2001, the ABC was renamed the
Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
ISEP largely follows the same rank structure as the
Indiana State Police
The Indiana State Police is the statewide law enforcement agency for the U.S. state of Indiana. Indiana was the 12th state to offer protection to its citizens with a state police force.
Its headquarters are in the Indiana Government Center Nort ...
. ISEP officers attend a nine-week recruit school located on the grounds of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
Currently the
9mm Glock 17
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is the standard issue sidearm.
See also
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List of law enforcement agencies in Indiana
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Indiana.
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 ''Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,'' the state had 482 law enforcement agencies employing 13,171 sworn ...
References
External links
*{{official, http://www.in.gov/atc/isep/
State law enforcement agencies of Indiana
1935 establishments in Indiana