§ 317. — Special policemen.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC317]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 3--GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Sec. 317. Special policemen
The Public Printer or his delegate may designate employees of the
Government Printing Office to serve as special policemen to protect
persons and property in premises and adjacent areas occupied by or under
the control of the Government Printing Office. Under regulations to be
prescribed by the Public Printer, employees designated as special
policemen are authorized to bear and use arms in the performance of
their duties; make arrest for violations of laws of the United States,
the several States, and the District of Columbia; and enforce the
regulations of the Public Printer, including the removal from Government
Printing Office premises of individuals who violate such regulations.
The jurisdiction of special policemen in premises occupied by or under
the control of the Government Printing Office and adjacent areas shall
be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the respective law enforcement
agencies where the premises are located.
(Added Pub. L. 91-359, Sec. 1(a), July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 668.)
