University Police Authority
Benedictine University Police draws its authority from the Illinois
Private College Campus Police Act, which establishes authority
for Private Colleges and Universities to create a police department.
Illinois Compiled Statutes - Ch. 110 ILCS 1020/1
Members of the campus police department shall
have the powers of municipal peace officers and county sheriffs,
including the power to make arrests under the circumstances prescribed
in Section 107-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, as
amended, for violations of state statutes, municipal or county
ordinances. The members of such campus police department shall
be persons who have successfully completed the Minimum Standards
Basic Law Enforcement Training Course offered at a police training
school established under the Illinois Police Training Act
Criminal Charges
Criminal Charges filed by Benedictine University
Police area are heard in the DuPage County Circut Court in Wheaton,
Illinois. Failure to appear for desiganted court dates will result
in a Criminal Failure to Appear warrant being issued and or the
revocation of bond.
Code of Conduct
In cases of violations of state statute, village
ordinance or University policy, Benedictine University Police
have two options. Benedictine University Police may in addition
to and in lieu of criminal charges, refer violators to the Beneditine
Code of Conduct. If referred to the Benedictine Code of Conduct,
violator must comply with Notices to Appear to the Dean of Students.
Failure to comply with the Dean of Students could result in strict
academic sanctions and/or the pursuit of criminal charges.
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