CODE OF VIRGINIA (EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016) SECURITY DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER SECURITY SERVICES (§ 23.1-818) Nothing in this article shall abridge the authority of the governing board of a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education to establish security departments, whose officers and employees shall not have the powers and duties set forth in § 23.1-815, in place of or in addition to campus police departments, rely upon local or state police forces, or contract for security services from private parties. HISTORY: 1977, c. 79, § 23-238; 2016, c. 588.