MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL POLICY NO: III:03:00
DATE: August 24, 2004
SUPERSEDES POLICY NO: III:03:00
DATED: February 5,1992
SUBJECT: University Police
APPROVED: Sidney A. McPhee, President
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MISSION: The mission of the University Police is to provide for the overall safety and
security of the University community and its properties. This mission encompasses the
protection of persons, public, and private property, and the maintenance of an orderly
campus environment. The University Police Department is a support function created to
facilitate the general educational mission of the University. The goal of the Department
is to maintain an orderly environment that is conducive to a positive learning experience.
PERSONNEL: Care is taken to select only the highest qualified personnel for the
purpose of fulfilling the various police functions. All full-time officers are monitored
during their probationary period for maturity and stability. A training program is
followed which is in keeping with the highest standards of other state and municipal
police agencies. All full-time officers who have not attended the Tennessee Law
Enforcement Training Academy are required to do so. Each officer attending the
Academy is required to enter into an agreement with the University prior to attending the
Academy which commits said officer to a minimum of one year's employment in return
for the University's investment of tuition for the officer. In addition, University Police
personnel are trained in the unique problems and procedures associated with a University
community.
All full-time officers are POST certified and commissioned by Tennessee Board of
Regents Policy No. 5:01 :07:00 as police officers and have full arrest powers.
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: The University Police Department has the overall
responsibility for maintaining the safety and security of the University community. In
addition, the University Police provide several related support functions as a general
service to various departments within the University. Among these activities are the
following specific areas:
1. The overall responsibility for the safety and security of persons, buildings, and
property (both personal and public) on or about the campus of Middle Tennessee
State University, including the scheduled patrol of the campus grounds on a twenty­
four hour a day basis to prevent and control crime.
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2. The investigation of crimes, the apprehension of criminal offenders, and the
recovery of stolen property.
3. The preservation of the peace and maintenance of good order.
4. Traffic enforcement and the issuance of citations for traffic safety violations.
5. The prime generator of reports, records, and state/federal mandated annual statistics
concerning all crimes committed on university property or properties controlled by
the University, including reports of missing persons, missing public and private
property, accidents, and incidents of alleged violations of University regulations
and law.
6. The support of special events and activities through the control of employment of
contract security personnel, traffic, informational assistance, and the maintenance of
an orderly atmosphere.
7. The coordination of efforts in areas of common responsibility and concern with
other area law enforcement agencies, in order to insure representation of the
University's interests.