Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided December 3, 1990Published
1Opinion of the Court
Requestor: Hon. Dr. D. Bruce Johnstone, Chancellor State University of New York State University Plaza Albany, New York 12246
Written by: Robert Abrams, Attorney General
Your counsel has asked whether the geographical jurisdiction of peace officers of the State University of New York ("SUNY") includes areas which a peace officer traverses while in transit from one geographically discrete campus or part of a campus to another.
The geographical jurisdiction of SUNY peace officers with respect to the exercise of a variety of powers is described or referenced in Education Law, § 355(2)(l)…