CHAPTER 278
An Act to require the Department of Criminal Justice Services to identify minimum core operational functions for college campus police and security departments.
Approved March 24, 2014
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. That the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall conduct a study to identify potential minimum core operational functions for campus police departments established pursuant to § 23-232 or 23-232.1 of the Code of Virginia and other campus security departments as may be established by public or private institutions of higher education pursuant to § 23-238 of the Code of Virginia. In conducting this study, the Department shall determine the existing capacity of campus police departments and other campus security departments, the costs of bringing existing departments into compliance with such minimum core operational functions, and legislative amendments needed in order to require compliance by such departments. In identifying such functions, the Department shall work with other public and private stakeholders as deemed appropriate. The Department shall report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2014.