HB3369: Creating a School Safety Unit within the Division of Protective Services

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to modify the language in the statutes relating to modifying the language in the statutes to extend the jurisdiction of the School Safety Unit of the Division of Protective Services, Capitol Police, to provide services to schools, such as primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools, whether public or private, for purposes of conducting inspections and making recommendations on matters of school safety and compliance throughout the state; and, to extend the jurisdiction of the officers assigned to the School Safety Unit of the Division of Protective Services, Capitol Police, to have statewide jurisdiction in order to respond to and investigate matters of school safety.