HI SB1315

Permits officers of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service (FPS) to make arrests without a warrant under certain conditions.

FPS provides police services to federally owned, leased, or occupied properties and investigates crimes affecting those properties and personnel.

Current procedures require FPS to request local police response and investigation for state violations on federal property, creating duplicative resource expenditures.

Committee recommends passage, finding that granting FPS arrest authority aligns with their primary mission and reduces unnecessary drain on state and federal resources.