Vermont Statutes
Chapter 113 - Commissioner and Members
§ 1914. Powers and immunities

§ 1914. Powers and immunities
The Commissioner of Public Safety and the State Police shall be peace officers and shall have the same powers with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law relating to criminal matters as sheriffs, constables, and local police have in their respective jurisdictions, and shall have all the immunities and matters of defense now available or hereafter made available to sheriffs, constables, and local police in a suit brought against them in consequence of acts done in the course of their employment. State Police shall be informing or complaining officers with the same powers possessed by sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, or police officers of a city or incorporated village as provided in 13 V.S.A. § 5507. (Amended 1959, No. 39; 2021, No. 20, § 158.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety

Chapter 113 - Commissioner and Members

§ 1871. Department of Public Safety; Commissioner

§ 1872. Duties of Commissioner generally

§ 1874. Organization of Department by Commissioner

§ 1875. Radio communication system

§ 1876. Headquarters and stations; equipment

§ 1878. Appointment or promotion of members

§ 1879. Training school and courses

§ 1879a. Location of in-service training

§ 1880. Disciplinary procedures

§ 1881. Expenses; lodging and subsistence

§ 1882. Subpoenas

§ 1883. State law enforcement; memorandum of understanding

§ 1911. Examinations; appointment; promotion; probation

§ 1912. Bond and oath

§ 1913. Uniforms and equipment

§ 1914. Powers and immunities

§ 1915. Cooperation with fish and wildlife and forest services

§ 1921. Personnel administration rules

§ 1922. Creation of State Police Advisory Commission; members; duties

§ 1923. Internal investigation

§ 1931. Policy

§ 1932. Definitions

§ 1933. DNA sample required

§ 1934. Least intrusive means of collection

§ 1935. Procedure if person refuses to give sample

§ 1936. Compatibility with national system; authority to enter into DNA identification index system agreements with state, federal, and foreign jurisdictions

§ 1937. Authorized analysis of DNA samples

§ 1938. Storage and use of samples and records

§ 1939. Population database

§ 1940. Expungement of records and destruction of samples

§ 1941. Confidentiality of records

§ 1942. Adoption of rules and guidelines

§ 1943. Responsibility of Department of Public Safety

§ 1944. Limitation of liability for collection of DNA samples

§ 1945. Unlawful tampering with DNA samples