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In response to "(let me rephrase, since I've never been on a campus with its own police: Are campus police equal to mall cops?) -- nm" by Beryllium

it depends on the campus. Generally if there is an actual crime reported, they are required to take it to local police. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Nov 16 '11, 08:40

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this isn't so true. like if every assault a campus cop saw was reported to local police, we'd need more police. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 08:42
on a campus as big as PSU, they probably have certain powers (like being able to arrest people). -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 08:41 9
- Here's the state law describing their jurisdiction. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 16, 08:44 5
  - which says they are pretty much the local police and have all the duties of a local cop -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:47 4
    - that's interesting. I wonder why they never bust people when this says that they have to. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 08:52
    - are they armed? I can't remember if ours were. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 08:48 2
      - of course. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 08:49 1
        
        I'm digging through their site but can't find their relationship to local law enforcement. - loosilu Nov 16, 08:52
- laughing really hard. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 08:42 2
  - Stop or I'll blow this whistle! -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:45 1
    - my favorite is when they pull you over for speeding on campus. it's so hard not to laugh in their faces. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 08:47

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