§ 17:3399.14 — Coordination with local law enforcement

Louisiana § 17:3399.14

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§3399.14. Coordination with local law enforcement
A. On or before January 1, 2022, each institution and law enforcement and criminal
justice agency located within the parish of the campus of the institution, including the
campus police department, if any, the local district attorney's office, and any law enforcement
agency with criminal jurisdiction over the campus, shall enter into and maintain a written
memorandum of understanding to clearly delineate responsibilities and share information in
accordance with applicable federal and state confidentiality laws, including but not limited
to trends about power-based violence committed by or against students of the institution.
B. Each memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this Part shall
include:
(1) Delineation and sharing protocols of investigative responsibilities.
(2) Protocols for investigations, including standards for notification and
communication and measures to promote evidence preservation.
(3) Agreed-upon training and requirements for the parties to the memorandum of
understanding on issues related to power-based violence for the purpose of sharing
information and coordinating training to the extent possible.
(4) A method of sharing general information about power-based violence occurring
within the jurisdiction of the parties to the memorandum of understanding in order to
improve campus safety.
(5) A requirement that the local law enforcement agency include information on its
police report regarding the status of the alleged victim as a student at an institution.
C. Each memorandum of understanding shall be signed by all parties to the
memorandum.
D. The head of any law enforcement or criminal justice agency located within the
parish of the campus of the institution shall execute a memorandum of understanding
proposed by an institution within the law enforcement agency's criminal jurisdiction within
thirty days of receipt of the proposal.
E. Each executed memorandum of understanding shall be reviewed annually by each
institution's chancellor, Title IX coordinator, and the executive officer of the criminal justice
agency and shall be revised as considered necessary.
F. Nothing in this Part or any memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant
to this Section shall be construed as prohibiting a victim or responsible employee from
making a complaint to both the institution and a law enforcement agency.

Legislative History

Acts 2015, No. 172, §1, eff. June 23, 2015; Acts 2021, No. 439, §2, eff. June 21, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 472, §2, eff. June 29, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 211, §1, eff. June 8, 2023.