SENATE BILL No. 256

      An Act concerning law enforcement; relating to university police officers; jurisdiction;
      amending K.S.A. 76-726 and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 22-2401a and repealing the existing
      sections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

    Section 1. K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 22-2401a is hereby amended to read
as follows: 22-2401a. (1) Law enforcement officers employed by consol-
idated county law enforcement agencies or departments and sheriffs and
their deputies may exercise their powers as law enforcement officers:

    (a) Anywhere within their county; and

    (b) in any other place when a request for assistance has been made
by law enforcement officers from that place or when in fresh pursuit of
a person.

    (2) Law enforcement officers employed by any city may exercise their
powers as law enforcement officers:

    (a) Anywhere within the city limits of the city employing them and
outside of such city when on property owned or under the control of such
city; and

    (b) in any other place when a request for assistance has been made
by law enforcement officers from that place or when in fresh pursuit of
a person.

    (3) University police officers employed by the chief executive officer
of any state educational institution or municipal university may exercise
their powers as university police officers anywhere on:

    (a) On property owned or operated by the state educational institu-
tion or municipal university, by a board of trustees of the state educational
institution, an endowment association, an athletic association, a fraternity,
sorority or other student group associated with the state educational in-
stitution or municipal university; and

    (b) on the streets, property and highways immediately adjacent to the
campus of the state educational institution or municipal university.;

    (c) within the city where such property as described in this subsection
is located, as necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of students
and faculty of the state educational institution or municipal university,
with appropriate agreement by the local law enforcement agencies. Such
agreements shall include provisions defining the geographical scope of the
jurisdiction conferred, circumstances requiring the extended jurisdiction,
scope of law enforcement powers and duration of the agreement. Any
agreement entered into pursuant to this provision shall be approved by
the governing body of the city or county, or both, having jurisdiction
where such property is located, and the chief executive officer of the state
educational institution or municipal university involved before such
agreement may take effect; and

    (d) additionally, when there is reason to believe that a violation of a
state law, a county resolution, or a city ordinance has occurred on property
described in this subsection (3)(a) or (b), such officers with appropriate
notification of, and coordination with, local law enforcement agencies or
departments, may investigate and arrest persons for such a violation any-
where within the city where such property, streets and highways are lo-
cated. Such officers also may exercise such powers in any other place
when in fresh pursuit of a person. University police officers at the uni-
versity of Kansas medical center shall also have authority to transport
persons in custody to an appropriate facility, wherever it may be located,
and to make. University police officers at the university of Kansas medical
center may provide emergency transportation of medical supplies and
transplant organs.

    (4) In addition to the areas where law enforcement officers may ex-
ercise their powers pursuant to subsection (2), law enforcement officers
of any jurisdiction within Johnson or Sedgwick county may exercise their
powers as law enforcement officers in any area within the respective
county when executing a valid arrest warrant or search warrant, to the
extent necessary to execute such warrants.

    (5) In addition to the areas where university police officers may ex-
ercise their powers pursuant to subsection (3), university police officers
may exercise the powers of law enforcement officers in any area outside
their normal jurisdiction when a request for assistance has been made by
law enforcement officers from the area for which assistance is requested.

    (6) In addition to the areas where law enforcement officers may ex-
ercise their powers pursuant to subsection (2), law enforcement officers
of any jurisdiction within Johnson county may exercise their powers as
law enforcement officers in any adjoining city within Johnson county
when any crime, including a traffic infraction, has been or is being com-
mitted by a person in view of the law enforcement officer. A law enforce-
ment officer shall be considered to be exercising such officer's powers
pursuant to subsection (2), when such officer is responding to the scene
of a crime, even if such officer exits the city limits of the city employing
the officer and further reenters the city limits of the city employing the
officer to respond to such scene.

    (7) As used in this section:

    (a) ``Law enforcement officer'' has the meaning ascribed thereto in
K.S.A. 22-2202 and amendments thereto.

    (b) ``University police officers'' means university police officers em-
ployed by the chief executive officer of: (1) any state educational insti-
tution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents; or
(2) a municipal university.

    (c) ``Fresh pursuit'' means pursuit, without unnecessary delay, of a
person who has committed a crime, or who is reasonably suspected of
having committed a crime.

    Sec. 2. K.S.A. 76-726 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-726.
(a) The chief executive officer of any state educational institution may
employ university police officers to aid and supplement state and local
law enforcement agencies. Such university police officers shall have the
power and authority of law enforcement officers on: (1) On property
owned or operated by the state educational institution, by a board of
trustees of the state educational institution, an endowment association,
an athletic association, a fraternity, sorority or other student group asso-
ciated with the state educational institution; and

    (2) on the streets, property and highways immediately adjacent to the
campus of the state educational institution.;

    (3) within the city where such property as described in this subsection
is located, as necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of students
and faculty of the state educational institution or municipal university,
with appropriate agreement by local law enforcement agencies. Such
agreements shall include provisions, defining the geographical scope of
the jurisdiction conferred, circumstances requiring the extended jurisdic-
tion, scope of law enforcement powers and duration of the agreement.
Any agreement entered into pursuant to this provision shall be approved
by the governing body of the city or county, or both, having jurisdiction
where such property is located, and the chief executive officer of the state
educational institution or municipal university involved before such
agreement may take effect; and

    (4) additionally when there is reason to believe that a violation of a
state law, a county resolution, or a city ordinance has occurred on property
described in provisions (1) or (2), such officers, with appropriate notifi-
cation of, and coordination with, local law enforcement agencies, may
investigate and arrest persons for such a violation anywhere within the
city where such property, streets and highways are located. University
police officers at the university of Kansas medical center shall also have
authority to transport persons in custody to an appropriate facility, wher-
ever it may be located, and to make. University police officers at the
university of Kansas medical center may provide emergency transporta-
tion of medical supplies and transplant organs.

    (b) In addition to enforcement of state law, county resolutions and
city ordinances, university police officers shall enforce rules and regula-
tions of the board of regents and rules and policies of the state educational
institution, whether or not violation thereof constitutes a criminal offense.
Every university police officer shall, while on duty, wear and publicly
display a badge of office, except that no such badge shall be required to
be worn by any plain clothes investigator or departmental administrator,
but any such person shall present proper credentials and identification
when required in the performance of such officer's duties. In perform-
ance of any of the powers, duties and functions authorized by this act or
any other law, university police officers shall have the same rights, pro-
tections and immunities afforded to other law enforcement officers.

    Sec. 3. K.S.A. 76-726 and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 22-2401a are hereby
repealed.

    Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.

I hereby certifiy that the above Bill originated in the
Senate, and passed that body

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Senate concurred in
House amendments__________________________

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President of the Senate.

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Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the House
as amended __________________________

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Speaker of the House.

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Cheif Clerk of the House.

Approved __________________________

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Governor.