Do municipal forces actually handle cases (esp. intimate partner violence) better than campus safety

[ucbalumnus]

@twoinanddone

I disagree that regular police handle investigations better. For the murder case I was involved with the campus police did a much better job on the scene, but the jurisdiction is limited for the campus police- no jail, no DA, no judge. At some point a crime needs to be turned over to a police authority to prosecute.

Was this “campus police” an actual police department?

When I went to college, the campus police was an actual police department. Those arrested by the campus police on suspicion of committing crimes could be prosecuted by the DA, go through trial in court, and go to jail or prison if convicted.