S. 1228 would amend section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding law enforcement emergencies.
Detailed Summary
Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in any program under title IV (Student Assistance) to include information concerning its law enforcement emergency response program and the occurrence of campus law enforcement emergencies in the annual campus security report it must provide to current and prospective students and employees.
Requires such an IHE to: (1) test annually its law enforcement emergency response program; and (2) inform those on campus of any school law enforcement emergency within 30 minutes of discovering it.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to IHEs or consortia of IHEs, or enter into competitive contracts with IHEs, consortia, and other organizations, to develop, implement, operate, improve, test, or disseminate campus law enforcement emergency response programs.
Defines "campus" for purposes of this Act to include property controlled by recognized student organizations, off-campus school-related property, and certain public property used by and adjacent to the school.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Visitor Comments
Tim
Unfortuately, generating more paperwork to submit to the federal government is not an answer to the problem. The recommendations are fine, and most professional college and university law enforcement agencies already do this. Feel-good legislation, particularly when it generates more paperwork on behalf of institutions does not accomplish much other than to generate more paperwork.
Jeff
The timeframe for reporting an incident is not realistic. Anyone that has ever been involved in an incident of this nature knows that every incident is different and the complexity of a major situation. Because of that there is no realistic way a timeframe such as the one proposed could be followed in every situation.
Daniel
Perhaps this legistlation should be tied into current movement to create new law enforcement technologies so that the 30 minute citation in this amendment can be feasible. We are in the 21st Centurty, why not take advantage of technology to realize safety to our campuses?
Jim
And what happens when non-campus law enforcement puts a lockdown on college communications? Such as during a terrorist investigation? Is the college liable under this law for a decision made, for example, by FBI agents?