Safety and Security Partnerships - Vermont

Vermont

Authorizes the placement of law enforcement or security personnel on school campuses

Category

Safety and Security Partnerships

State law authorizes the placement of local law enforcement or security personnel on school campuses through MOUs or partnership agreements.

Vermont Statutes 16 V.S.A. § 1167. School resource officer; memorandum of understanding

(a) Neither the State Board nor the Agency shall regulate the use of restraint and seclusion on school property by a school resource officer certified pursuant to 20 V.S.A. § 2358. (b) School boards and law enforcement agencies are encouraged to enter into memoranda of understanding relating to:

(1) the possession and use of weapons and devices by a school resource officer on school property; and
(2) the nature and scope of assistance that a school resource officer will provide to the school system.

Policy Type

Statute

Source

Vermont Statutes