Kristin Smart Campus Security Act
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The Kristin Smart Campus Security Act of 1998 is a California
state law of that came as a result of the disappearance of Kristin Smart
. The law requires all public colleges, and other publicly-funded educational institutions to have their security services have agreements with local police departments about reporting cases involving or possibly involving violence against students, including missing students.
The bill was written and sponsored by Democratic state Senator Mike Thompson
, and was approved 61-0 in the California Legislature and signed into law by then-Governor
Pete Wilson
on August 19, 1998. It took effect on January 1, 1999.
The law was created largely because of the slow response to Kristin Smart's disappearance by the California Polytechnic State University
Police Department.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
state law of that came as a result of the disappearance of Kristin Smart
Kristin Smart
Kristin Denise Smart is an American missing person. She went missing on May 25, 1996 while attending California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and has not been heard from since....
. The law requires all public colleges, and other publicly-funded educational institutions to have their security services have agreements with local police departments about reporting cases involving or possibly involving violence against students, including missing students.
The bill was written and sponsored by Democratic state Senator Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson
Michael C. Thompson , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as well as parts of Yolo and Sonoma Counties....
, and was approved 61-0 in the California Legislature and signed into law by then-Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Pete Wilson
Pete Wilson
Peter Barton "Pete" Wilson is an American politician from California. Wilson, a Republican, served as the 36th Governor of California , the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that included eight years as a United States Senator , eleven years as Mayor of San Diego and...
on August 19, 1998. It took effect on January 1, 1999.
The law was created largely because of the slow response to Kristin Smart's disappearance by the California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
Police Department.
External links
- A website devoted to finding missing student Kristin Smart
- 2 Articles about Kristin Smart Campus Security Act at the bottom of the page, scroll down
- The text of Kristin Smart Campus Security Act 1998 from the California State Legislature Senate website.
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