15.2-1728 - Mutual aid agreements between police departments and federal authorities. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1728. Mutual aid agreements between police departments and federalauthorities.

In any case where exclusive jurisdiction over any property or territory hasbeen granted by the Commonwealth to the United States government, or to adepartment or agency thereof, the governing body of any contiguous localityor the Division of Capitol Police may enter into a mutual aid agreement withthe appropriate federal authorities to authorize police cooperation andassistance within such property or territory. Subject to the conditions ofany such agreement, all police officers and agents of the contractinggoverning body or agency shall have the same powers, rights, benefits,privileges and immunities while acting in the performance of their duties onthe property or territory under federal authority as are lawfully conferredupon them within their own jurisdictions.

(1987, c. 33, § 15.1-131.10; 1997, c. 587; 2008, c. 437.)