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University cops, assuming we are talking about those that are actual police departments, are authorized by their respective states to perform that duty. It oper
by vinay427 9y ago
University cops, assuming we are talking about those that are actual police departments, are authorized by their respective states to perform that duty. It operates similarly to any other police department, which means they have the rights and responsibilities of any other police officer. In my state, they are also required to have a public oversight committee with elected representatives, and I assume this is not uncommon in other states.
In most, and perhaps all, states, there are state-level commissions to handle cases of problem cops. However, I will be the first to admit that they don't always work as intended.
- KekDemaga 9y agoThey do also have their own kangaroo courts that lack due process for some unexplained reason though: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/01/30/the-dangers-of-gutting-due-process-in-campus-sexual-assault-cases/?utm_term=.c4770734e241 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201...
- rtkwe 9y agoI'm not sure there's going to ever be a good happy ground on sexual assault cases that'll please everyone, just due to the nature of the crime. Ultimately a lot of the cases are going to boil down to a he said she said even with evidence that something actually happened. Given all that though there were definitely big issues with how cases were handled before though, as a reaction there's been perhaps an over correction.