The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Police Department is committed to ensuring the safety and security of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community. We offer a number of services designed to keep you informed and connected.
In an on-campus emergency, we will broadcast a message through the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Connect (Blackboard) system. Make sure your contact information is up to date or you won't receive updates. Check your contact information by logging into the Self-Service Banner. You will then receive an automated message with important information.
Find important information to keep you prepared in an emergency at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Risk Management website.
AVOID starts with your state of mind.
DENY when getting away is difficult or maybe even impossible.
DEFEND because you have the right to protect yourself.
Tampering with this device is a Class B misdemeanor and the potential consequences are covered under Texas Penal Code 42.03 and 37.03.
In the event of an active shooter event on campus, Â鶹ÊÓƵPD recommends following the guidelines in this video. These strategies were developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Program at Texas State University.
In 2002, the Wetterling Act (the federal law dealing with state registration of sex offenders) was amended by the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (CSCPA) to require states to obtain information about enrollment or employment of registered sex offenders at institutions of higher education, and to provide that information to campus police departments or other appropriate law enforcement agencies.
The CSCPA requires universities to provide notice to the campus community of where information identifying registered sex offenders who are enrolled or employed at the institution can be obtained.
A provision was added to FERPA to allow a university to disclose information provided to it under the Wetterling Act concerning registered sex offenders, including personally identifiable, non-directory information from education records disclosed without prior consent.
Information identifying registered sex offenders must be provided to the campus police department or other appropriate law enforcement agency by the state. The university must advise the campus community where sex offender information can be obtained, and must make the information available to members of the campus community by some means. The Texas Department of Public Safety must obtain the information and provide it to the university. The university is not required to ask registrants or prospective employees about the information. The Department of Public Safety has adopted the following procedure:
We can help jump start your car battery, and we can unlock your car if you locked the keys in it. We're happy to help, at no cost to you!
Emergency phones are located throughout the campus for your safety. Phones are on blue posts with blue lights on top. When the call button is pushed, the location of the call is automatically identified and the caller is connected to the police department. Locations of the telephones are marked on all parking maps and safety brochures. Individuals with hearing impairments should remain at the phone until the officer arrives.
There are also several emergency phones located within in buildings across campus. They are silver with a red push to activate button.
The Parking Map is available to download. The blue dots show the location of all the campus emergency phones.
Lost and found items from campus are housed at the police department. If you have lost something, come check with us to see if it has been found. If you've found someone else's property, kindly turn it in to the police department. We are open 24 hours a day, conveniently located at 211 Redbird Lane.