Gally Police Powers Could Expand

DC colleges--including Gallaudet are considering letting their campus police forces take a more active role in detaining and arresting students in connection with disruptive behavior off campus in the neighborhoods surrounding the schools--especially with loud parties. Some students attending DC schools are questioning whether campus police have any authority to enforce a code of conduct off-campus. That is, can students be treated differently than other citizens away from the school? And there is the question as to whether the campus cops will be required to report their investigations off campus--as they already are by law when it comes to campus incidents. Read more at the Washington Post here.