Smatson,
It has held where I work. I am wondering though if the real issue that Northampton Courts has is with the fact that you work for a private school and not a governmental agency (just a thought). Since A&B on a PO falls under Chp. 265 Sec. 13D (A&B on a Public Employee) and you are not a public employee the courts may be taking a strict interpretation and viewing private college CPO's as private sector not public employees, therefore not covered under 265/13D. Personally I don't like it at all, and I feel what the legislature should do is adopt a specific statute for Police Officers much like there is for EMT's in Chp. 265 sec. 13I. Unfortunately without that type of wording there is a loophole for Police Officers employed by private colleges.
It has held where I work. I am wondering though if the real issue that Northampton Courts has is with the fact that you work for a private school and not a governmental agency (just a thought). Since A&B on a PO falls under Chp. 265 Sec. 13D (A&B on a Public Employee) and you are not a public employee the courts may be taking a strict interpretation and viewing private college CPO's as private sector not public employees, therefore not covered under 265/13D. Personally I don't like it at all, and I feel what the legislature should do is adopt a specific statute for Police Officers much like there is for EMT's in Chp. 265 sec. 13I. Unfortunately without that type of wording there is a loophole for Police Officers employed by private colleges.
