Utah Code 53-19-202. Authority of private law enforcement agency — Requirements — Delegation of internal investigation
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(1) A certified private law enforcement agency may function as a law enforcement agency under the authority of the state, within the confines of the campus of the private institution of higher education, to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-19-202
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section
53-1-103 . See Utah Code 53-1-102 - Division: means the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103. See Utah Code 53-19-102
- Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:(1)(e)(i)(1)(e)(i)(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;(1)(e)(i)(B) a state institution of higher education; or(1)(e)(i)(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and(1)(e)(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
- Private law: A private bill enacted into law. Private laws have restricted applicability, often addressing immigration and naturalization issues affecting individuals.
- Private law enforcement agency: means a law enforcement agency operated by, and at, a private institution of higher education. See Utah Code 53-19-102
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) prevent, detect, and investigate crime; and(1)(b) enforce traffic laws and criminal statutes and ordinances.(2) The authority of a private law enforcement agency does not extend beyond theconfines of the campus of the private institution of higher education, except as provided:
(2)(a) under Subsection 53-13-103(3); or(2)(b) pursuant to an interagency agreement with another law enforcement agency.(3) A private law enforcement agency shall:(3)(a) comply with:(3)(a)(i) the requirements of this chapter;(3)(a)(ii) rules made under Section 53-19-103; and(3)(a)(iii) all other requirements of state and federal law;(3)(b) comply with and enforce the provisions of Sections 53-6-209, 53-6-211, 53-6-307, and 53-6-309;(3)(c) only employ peace officers and dispatchers who are certified under this title;(3)(d) if the private law enforcement agency is placed on probation, comply with requirements imposed during the period of probation;(3)(e) provide any and all records of, or directly related to, the private law enforcement agency that are requested by the commissioner, the department, or the division; and(3)(f) cooperate with an audit described in Section 53-19-204.(4) The chief of a private law enforcement agency may, with the consent of the commissioner, delegate the duty to conduct an administrative or internal investigation under Section 53-6-211 to the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee if:(4)(a) the chief requests the commissioner’s consent in writing; and(4)(b) the request is made to avoid:(4)(b)(i) an actual or potential conflict of interest; or(4)(b)(ii) an actual or potential allegation of bias.(5) If the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee conducts an administrative or internal investigation under Subsection (4), the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall report the findings of the investigation to:(5)(a) the division, in accordance with Section 53-6-211;(5)(b) the private law enforcement agency; and(5)(c) the commissioner, if the investigation is conducted by a designee of the commissioner.