AR SB383

Allows public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to appoint at least one employee as an institutional law enforcement officer with full law enforcement powers within the school's property boundaries.

Requires institutions to appear before the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training to request creation of a new law enforcement agency before appointing an officer, and officers must meet state certification standards and qualifications.

Grants institutional law enforcement officers authority to protect property, maintain order, prevent unlawful assemblies and trespass, regulate vehicle operation and parking, arrest individuals for law violations or city ordinances, and exercise general police supervision on institutional grounds.

Allows officers to make arrests outside primary jurisdiction when summoned by another law enforcement agency, assisting other agencies, or traveling on official business including security investigations, crime investigations, and pursuit of offenders; requires notification to local law enforcement within one working day.

Provides institutional law enforcement officers personal liability immunity while acting within their authorized scope; establishes procedures for motor vehicle rules, parking fees, and administrative violation appeals to district court.