CBN/Regent Campus Police Authority
All CBN/Regent campus police officers are sworn law enforcement officers under the Code of Virginia. Campus police officers are armed and possess the same police powers under the law equal to city police officers with the authority to apprehend and arrest anyone involved in illegal acts on campus and areas immediately adjacent to the campus. CBN/Regent campus police officers provide immediate response to all police, fire and medical emergencies, and vehicle accidents on campus.
The CBN/RCPD is the primary agency for reporting and investigating any and all crimes that occur on campus. In the event of a major offense (i.e., rape, murder, aggravated assault, robbery and auto theft) the CBN/RCPD would report the offense to the local police and joint investigative efforts. Likewise, investigators from the CBN/RCPD and the City of Virginia Beach Police Department would be deployed to solve these serious felony crimes. The prosecution of all criminal offenses, both felony and misdemeanor, are conducted at the Virginia Beach General District Court. CBN/Regent campus police officers work closely with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and have regular communication with the City of Virginia Beach Police Department.
If minor offenses involving university rules and regulations are committed by a university student, the campus police may also refer the individual to the disciplinary division of Student Affairs.
