34.06.01
System University Police Department
Collaboration
Approved July 31, 1996
Revised September 10, 1998
Revised September 13, 2000
Revised January 16, 2004
Revised May 20, 2010
Revised March 30, 2011
Next Scheduled Review: March 30, 2016
Regulation Statement
This regulation is designed to provide guidance to university police departments within The
Texas A&M University System (system) to foster collaboration between the various
departments.
Reason for Regulation
This regulation provides guidance to the system university police departments on standardization
and uniformity in the areas of hiring, uniforms and recruiting, and describes the collaboration
process among the system university police departments. This regulation also provides
guidelines for this collaboration through The Texas A&M University System Law Enforcement
Administrators Council (Council).
Procedures and Responsibilities
1. GENERAL
The Council is established as a collaborative group representing each system university
police department. Council members will work to form common goals, guidelines and
procedures for system university police departments to enhance the effectiveness of law
enforcement efforts and promote best practices on a system-wide basis. The Council
members will report to their relevant vice president on member issues and through the
Council chairperson to the Office of the Chief Safety Officer for issues requiring review by
the system.
2. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
The Council consists of the administrator of each system university police department,
headed by a Council chairperson who is elected by the Council every two years.
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Recommendations of the Council are subject to the approval of the relevant vice president
and, if appropriate, the chancellor and/or designee.
3. PERSONNEL
3.1 Minimum Hiring Requirements
All system university police recruits will be required to have a minimum of thirty (30)
hours of college credit from an accredited college or university (candidate must provide
documentation of college credit with an official transcript from the appropriate college
or university) or an equivalent combination of education and experience as provided
below.
3.1.1
Each year of continuous experience as a commissioned law enforcement officer
in the state of Texas may be substituted for ten (10) hours of college credit.
3.1.2
Each year of active duty in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces may be
substituted for ten (10) hours of college credit. No equivalency will be granted
unless the candidate was honorably discharged and has a DD Form 214 to
document service and type of discharge. If the candidate is currently serving in
the Reserves/Guard and a DD Form 214 is not available, appropriate
documentation from the candidate’s unit verifying active duty service will
suffice.
3.2 Recruiting Assistance
University police department vacancies may be posted through the Texas A&M
University police department for distribution to members of the Council within 48
hours.
3.3 Uniform Patch Identification
Subject to approval by the respective system university chief executive officer (CEO),
system university police departments may use uniform patches displaying "The Texas
A&M University System" and "Police" with a rocker patch identifying the name of the
system university.
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
In order to facilitate emergency management, a
administrator, with the approval of the relevant vice
more commissioned or noncommissioned personnel
department to assist in emergency procedures or
guidelines and procedures will apply:
system university police department
president or CEO, may request one or
from another system university police
critical investigations. The following
4.1 The request for assistance should be made to the Council chairperson who will contact
the necessary system university police department(s) administrator(s) for assistance and
make a record of such request.
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4.2 All travel and related expenses will be paid by the system university requesting
assistance, but the salary will continue to be paid by the employing system university.
4.3 Final authority to assign personnel to assist another system university rests with the
employing system university police department administrator with the approval of the
relevant vice president or CEO.
Related Statutes, Policies, or Requirements
System Policy 34.06, Appointment, Commissioning and Authority of Peace Officers
System Regulation 33.99.14, Criminal History Record Information – Employees and Applicants
Member Rule Requirements
A rule is not required to supplement this regulation.
Contact Office
Office of Safety
(979) 458-7523
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