Utah Code 53-10-117. Law enforcement agency with school resource officer unit

(1) A law enforcement agency with a school resource officer unit shall develop a school resource officer policy.

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Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
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
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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

(2) The law enforcement agency shall ensure the policy described in Subsection (1) includes:

(2)(a) the process for assignment and selection of a school resource officer;

(2)(b) required training of a school resource officer;

(2)(c) internal reporting requirements;

(2)(d) arrest and use of force protocols;

(2)(e) general oversight and accountability; and

(2)(f) other duties required of a school resource officer.

(3) The state security chief described in Section 53-22-102 shall create a model policy consistent with this section.

(4) A law enforcement agency may adopt the model policy described in Subsection (3).

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