                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICIES FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH;
MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (§ 9.1-1301)

A. The Virginia Department of State Police and the police and sheriff&#8217;s
departments of every political subdivision in the Commonwealth and every campus
police department shall establish written policies and procedures regarding a
law-enforcement officer&#8217;s response to an alleged criminal sexual assault
in violation of Article 7 (&#xA7; 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2.
Such policies shall, at a minimum, provide guidance as to the department&#8217;s
policy on (i) training; (ii) compliance with &#xA7;&#xA7; 19.2-9.1 and
19.2-165.1; (iii) transportation of alleged sexual assault victims; and (iv) the
provision of information on legal and community resources available to alleged
victims of sexual assault.

B. The primary law-enforcement agency of each locality that contains a public
institution of higher education or nonprofit private institution of higher
education shall cooperate in establishing a written memorandum of understanding
with any such institution of higher education, if requested, to address the
prevention of and response to criminal sexual assault as set forth in Article 7
(&#xA7; 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2.

HISTORY: 2008, cc. 600, 771; 2016, c. 481.