SB 5150 - DIGEST |
Authorizes the board of trustees for each college district, acting independently and on behalf of its own college district, to: (1) Employ one or more school resource officers who are commissioned law enforcement officers of the state; |
(2) Approve safety officers to carry weapons; |
(3) Contract with local law enforcement agencies to provide security services for the college; or |
(4) Establish a safety force comprised of officers that may be commissioned law enforcement officers and may carry weapons. |
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges and the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to develop a template contract and accompanying information to assist community and technical colleges in contracting for the provision of security. |