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. 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 8 - Health and Campus Safety
§ 23.1-800. Health histories and immunizations required; exemptions
§ 23.1-801. Educational program on human immunodeficiency virus infection
§ 23.1-802. Student mental health; policies; website resource; training
§ 23.1-803. First warning notification and emergency broadcast system required
§ 23.1-804. Institutional crisis and emergency management plan
§ 23.1-805. Violence prevention committee; threat assessment team
§ 23.1-806. Reporting of acts of sexual violence
§ 23.1-807. Sexual assault; memoranda of understanding; policies
§ 23.1-810. Authorization for campus police departments in private institutions of higher education
§ 23.1-811. Establishment of auxiliary police forces
§ 23.1-812. Appointment of campus police officers and members of an auxiliary police force
§ 23.1-815. Campus police forces and auxiliary police forces; powers and duties; jurisdiction
§ 23.1-815.1. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; approval
§ 23.1-815.1. (Effective July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; approval; penalty
§ 23.1-817. Inspection of criminal incident information
§ 23.1-818. Security departments and other security services