About The Department
The Orleans Police Department has five full time sworn police to serve a population of 2,325 people. The Department has five patrol cars and is proud to serve the community with a 24 hour patrol program. Officers are dispatched by the Orange County Sheriff Department and are in constant radio contact with dispatchers. To reach an officer, Citizens can call the Orleans Police Department at (812) 865-2222. In case of an emergency Citizens may Dial 9-1-1 to request the police department, fire department, or an ambulance.
Requirements
In order to become a police officer with the Orleans Police Department a person must be 21 years of age, possess a valid Indiana driver’s license, a high school diploma, not have any felony convictions, no convictions involving domestic violence, go through physical fitness testing, psychological testing and written testing, attended and successfully complete a Pre-Basic Course and within one year of hiring attend and successfully complete a 15 week 600 hour Basic Course at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. The Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Course contains 600 hours of training related to law enforcement topics. The officers are taught criminal law, traffic law, firearms training, emergency vehicle operations, physical tactics, EMS awareness, and human behavior are some of the major areas of instruction during this course. A variety of other police related topics such as accident investigation, criminal investigation, domestic violence and sexual assault, water rescue, arresting intoxicated drivers, crime prevention, and evidence collection.
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