Virginia § 23.1-809 Public institutions of higher education; establishment of campus police departments authorized; employment of officers

Virginia Statutes

§ 23.1-809 — Public institutions of higher education; establishment of campus police departments authorized; employment of officers

Virginia § 23.1-809

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 23.1Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions

Subtitle IIStudents and Campus

Ch. 8Health and Campus Safety

Art. 3Campus Safety; Campus Police Departments

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-809 (2026).

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A.The governing board of each public institution of higher education may establish a campus police department and employ campus police officers and auxiliary police forces upon appointment as provided in §§ 23.1-811 and 23.1-812. Such employment is governed by the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.), except that the governing board of a public institution of higher education may direct that the employment of the chief of the campus police department is not governed by the Virginia Personnel Act.

B.The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority may employ police officers and auxiliary police forces as provided in this article and in § 23.1-2406, except that the employment of such officers and forces is not governed by the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).

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A. The governing board of each public institution of higher education may establish a campus police department and employ campus police officers and auxiliary police forces upon appointment as provided in §§ 23.1-811 and 23.1-812. Such employment is governed by the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.), except that the governing board of a public institution of higher education may direct that the employment of the chief of the campus police department is not governed by the Virginia Personnel Act.

B. The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority may employ police officers and auxiliary police forces as provided in this article and in § 23.1-2406, except that the employment of such officers and forces is not governed by the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).