6D-12.003. Campus Police Department

(1) Police Department. The Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, or School, shall provide for a safe and secure campus through the creation of a Campus Police Department, as authorized by Section 1002.36(8)(a), F.S.

(2) Staff. The campus police department shall consist of campus police officers, who shall have the same rights, protections, and immunities, consistent with Section 1002.36(8)(e), F.S.

(3) General. The campus police department provides general police services to the School, including protection of its population, buildings, grounds and equipment, and the maintenance of peace and order within the School community, and at its functions. The campus police department shall have the right to provide mutual aid to other law enforcement agencies, excluding enforcement of all traffic and parking regulations, as authorized by Section 1002.36(8)(b), F.S.

(4) Minimum Standards. Campus police officers shall meet the minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

(5) Authority. Campus police officers are authorized and empowered by Section 1002.36(8), F.S. to:

(a) Enforce Section 1002.36(8), F.S., to provide for the safety of all persons, and to protect any property or facilities of the School, on School property;

(b) Make arrests, issue citations, and seek the assistance of, and cooperate with, other law enforcement agencies in carrying out police functions;

(c) Pursue violators off campus to make arrests in hot pursuit;

(d) Bear arms in the performance of their duties;

(e) Carry out search warrants;

(f) Serve subpoenas or other legal process and make arrests as authorized by Section 1002.36(8), F.S.;

(g) Enforce traffic laws as authorized by Section 1002.36(8), F.S.;

(h) Enforce all mutual aid agreements, excluding enforcement of traffic and parking ordinances, that are not in conflict or inconsistent with Sections 1002.36 and 23.1225, F.S., or this rule; and,

(i) Employ civilian personnel.

(6) Manual. The Board of Trustees shall establish and enforce a police policy manual as mandated by Section 1002.36(8)(f), F.S., which will be entitled the “Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Campus Police Manual,” which shall include procedures for managing routine law enforcement and emergency law enforcement situations. The current police policy manual, effective November 18, 2020, is incorporated by reference herein, and is available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12448.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.36(8)(f) FS. Law Implemented 1002.36 FS. History–New 6-28-16, Amended 12-15-20.