Utah § 53-10-117 - Law enforcement agency with school resource officer unit -- Policy.

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§ 53-10-117. Law enforcement agency with school resource officer unit -- Policy.

Effective 5/1/2024
53-10-117.  Law enforcement agency with school resource officer unit -- Policy.
(1)A law enforcement agency with a school resource officer unit shall develop a school resource officer policy.
(2)The law enforcement agency shall ensure the policy described in Subsection (1) includes:
(a)the process for assignment and selection of a school resource officer;
(b)required training of a school resource officer;
(c)internal reporting requirements;
(d)arrest and use of force protocols;
(e)general oversight and accountability; and
(f)other duties required of a school resource officer.
(3)The state security chief described in Section 53-22-102 shall create a model policy consistent with this section.
(4)A law enforcement agency may adopt the model policy described in Subsection (3).


Enacted by Chapter 21, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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