Interjurisdictional Law-Enforcement Authority and Agreements

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Interjurisdictional Law-Enforcement Authority and Agreements.” It is part of Chapter 17 “Police and Public Order”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 15.2-1724	Police and other officers may be sent beyond territorial limits
§ 15.2-1725	Extending police power of localities over lands lying beyond boundaries thereof; jurisdiction of courts
§ 15.2-1725.1	Concurrent jurisdiction; limitations
§ 15.2-1726	Agreements for consolidation of police departments or for cooperation in furnishing police services
§ 15.2-1727	Reciprocal agreements with localities outside the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1728	Mutual aid agreements between police departments and federal authorities
§ 15.2-1729	Agreements for enforcement of state and county laws by federal officers on federal property
§ 15.2-1730	Calling upon law-enforcement officers of counties, cities or towns for assistance
§ 15.2-1730.1	Authority and immunity of sheriffs and deputies