§ 20-2019-A. Campus police powers and duties
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: July 1, 2020
Effective: July 1, 2020
24 P.S. § 20-2019-A
§ 20-2019-A. Campus police powers and duties
(5) to exercise the same powers as are now or may hereafter be exercised under authority of law or ordinance by the police of the municipalities wherein the institution is located, including, but not limited to, those powers conferred pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 Subch. D1 (relating to municipal police jurisdiction);
(6) to prevent crime, investigate criminal acts, apprehend, arrest and charge criminal offenders and issue summary citations for acts committed on the grounds of the institution and carry the criminal offenders before the proper district justice and prefer charges against them under the laws of this Commonwealth. Except when acting pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 Subch. D, campus police shall exercise these powers and perform these duties only on the grounds of the institution. For the purposes of applying the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 Subch. D, the grounds of the institution shall constitute the primary jurisdiction of the campus police.
(8) to arrest any person who damages, mutilates or destroys the property of the institution or commits any other offense, including threats or acts of terrorism, on the grounds and in the buildings of the institution and carry that person before the proper district justice and prefer charges against that person under the laws of this Commonwealth.
(b) An institution is authorized to enter into an agreement with the municipalities overlain by or abutting its campus to exercise concurrently those powers and to perform those duties conferred pursuant to a cooperative police service agreement in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 8953 (relating to Statewide municipal police jurisdiction). When so acting, the campus police of the institution shall have the same powers, immunities and benefits granted to police officers in 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 Subch. D. All such agreements shall be consistent with the mission and purpose of the system.
(d) Campus police may disseminate investigative information as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 9102 (relating to definitions) to university officials for use in student disciplinary matters subject to 22 Pa. Code Ch. 505 (relating to student personnel). Notwithstanding this section, all other provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to criminal history record information) shall apply to campus police.
Credits
1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XX-A, § 2019-A, added 2003, Dec. 23, P.L. 304, No. 48, § 28, imd. effective. Amended 2020, July 1, P.L. 558, No. 50, § 9, imd. effective.
Footnotes
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8951 et seq.
24 P.S. § 20-2019-A, PA ST 24 P.S. § 20-2019-A
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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