The Act states that these officers, once appointed, will have all the "powers and authorities, privileges, immunities, and advantages as any constables hath or shall have within his constablewick", within a four-mile (6.5 km) radius of the precincts of the university.
The precincts of the university are anywhere within three miles (5 km) of Great St Mary's church together with Madingley Hall.
[4] However, it is stated on the Cambridge University website that they have jurisdiction within a five-mile (8 km) radius of Great St Mary's.
Today they operate on a reactive basis when disorder or demonstrations are expected.
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