§ 160A-288.2. Assistance to State law-enforcement agencies. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑288.2. Assistance to State law‑enforcement agencies.

(a)        In accordance withrules, policies, or guidelines officially adopted by the governing body of thecity or county by which he is employed, and subject to any conditions orrestrictions included therein, the head of any local law‑enforcementagency may temporarily provide assistance to a State law‑enforcementagency in enforcing the laws of North Carolina if so requested in writing bythe head of the State agency. The assistance may comprise allowing officers ofthe local agency to work temporarily with officers of the State agency(including in an undercover capacity) and lending equipment and supplies. Whileworking with the State agency under the authority of this section, an officershall have the same jurisdiction, powers, rights, privileges and immunities(including those relating to the defense of civil actions and the payment ofjudgments) as the officers of the State agency in addition to those he normallypossesses. While on duty with the State agency, he shall be subject to thelawful operational commands of his superior officers in the State agency, buthe shall for personnel and administrative purposes, remain under the control ofthe local agency, including for purposes of pay. He shall furthermore beentitled to workers' compensation and the same benefits when acting pursuant tothis section to the same extent as though he were functioning within the normalscope of his duties.

(b)        As used in thissection:

(1)        "Head"means any director or chief officer of any State or local law‑enforcementagency including the chief of police of a local department, chief of police ofa county police department, and the sheriff of a county, or an officer of theagency to whom the head of that agency has delegated authority to make or grantrequests under this section, but only one officer in the agency shall have thisdelegated authority at any time.

(2)        "Local law‑enforcementagency" means any municipal police department, a county police department,or a sheriff's department.

(3)        "State law‑enforcementagency" means any State agency, force, department, or unit responsible forenforcing criminal laws.

(c)        This section in noway reduces the jurisdiction or authority of State law‑enforcementofficers.

(d)        For the purposes ofthis section, the following shall be considered the equivalent of a municipalpolice department:

(1)        Campus law‑enforcementagencies established pursuant to G.S. 116‑40.5(a), and G.S. 116‑40.5(a).

(2)        Colleges oruniversities which are licensed, or exempted from licensure, by G.S. 116‑15and which employ company police officers commissioned by the Attorney Generalpursuant to Chapter 74E or Chapter 74G of the General Statutes.

(3)        Butner PublicSafety. (1981,c. 878; 1989, c. 518, s. 3; 1991, c. 636, s. 3; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c.1043, s. 7; 2005‑231, s. 9; 2006‑159, s. 5.)