Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 23.1. Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions |
SUBTITLE II. Students and Campus |
CHAPTER 8. Health and Campus Safety |
ARTICLE 3. Campus Safety; Campus Police Departments |
SECTION 23.1-818. Security departments and other security services |
Nothing in this article shall abridge the authority of the governing board of a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education to establish security departments, whose officers and employees shall not have the powers and duties set forth in § 23.1-815 , in place of or in addition to campus police departments, rely upon local or state police forces, or contract for security services from private parties. 1977, c. 79, § 23-238; 2016, c. 23.1-815 . |