Title
Interlocal Agreement with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for Campus Police
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution ratifying an interlocal agreement with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to extend the law enforcement authority of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Campus Police.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Chief Estella Patterson, Police
Zerubabel Chickoree, Police
Explanation
§ The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) recognize the need for UNCC Campus Police to have a limited extension of its law enforcement authority beyond the territorial boundaries of the campus and those boundaries established by State law.
§ North Carolina General Statute 116-40.5(b) allows universities to enter into agreements with the governing board of a municipality to extend the law enforcement authority of campus police officers beyond the perimeter of the campus and into part of the municipal jurisdictions and to determine the circumstances in which the extension of authority may be granted.
§ UNCC Campus Police will have full law enforcement authority when on duty within the expanded jurisdiction. They will primarily patrol the main UNCC campus but will respond to specific requests from CMPD for issues arising within the extended jurisdiction to the extent those issues relate to UNCC students, faculty, or staff.
§ This agreement is similar to prior agreements between the city and UNCC for Campus Police law enforcement authority.
§ The agreement will remain in effect until July 1, 2031.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Resolution
Interlocal Agreement