What happens if WMPD respond first instead of an RA?
Provided that the student is actively seeking assistance for him/herself or his/her peer, the Medical Amnesty Policy is still in effect. William and Mary Police refer incidents to Dean of Students Office and the case will be handled as if an RA responded. As safety is the primary concern of WMPD, the officer first will determine the student’s level of intoxication. If the officer believes the student cannot be safe on his or her own, the officer will give the student a choice of whether to go to the hospital. If the student refuses to go to the hospital, the officer must take him or her into custody for safekeeping. If the student is disorderly, uncooperative, or dangerous, then the student can expect the officer will arrest him or her and take the student into custody. In the last scenario, in which belligerent student behavior demands an arrest, amnesty will not apply.
