University of California Police Department

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The University of California Police Department (UCPD) is the police agency charged with providing law enforcement to the campuses of the University of California system.


University of California Police Department
Image:University of California Police Department seal.jpg
Established 1947
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 398
Stations 10

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[edit] History

The University of California was established in 1868, and moved its first campus to Berkeley in 1873. The San Francisco and Los Angeles campuses followed shortly after that. The original UCPD department at Berkeley was founded after World War I. However, it was not until September of 1947 that the Regents of the University of California established UCPD as a state law enforcement agency.

[edit] Authority and Jurisdiction

The UCPD is one of many state police agencies in California (other examples being the California Highway Patrol, the California State University Police Department, and the Department of Fish and Game) having a state-wide jurisdiction and authority. UCPD officers are empowered by section 830.2(b) of the California Penal Code, giving them authority as duly sworn peace officers for the State of California[1]. As specified by section 92600 of the California Education Code, they are given wide geographical range to enforce the laws of the state[2].

[edit] Organization

The department consists of ten departments (one for each UC campus), each led by its own chief of police. Unlike other state departments, there is no single Chief of the UCPD, however one Chief is selected as the department's central coordinator (currently Chief Karl Ross of UCLA). The coordinator is responsible for compiling crime statistics from each campus and ensuring that the various departments are operating within the UCPD's mission. However, the coordinator does not dictate the day to day operations of the department, and each department sets its own Standard Operating Policies.

Still, the UCPD is more coordinated than this organization would suggest. The department shares a central mission and philosophy, including that of community oriented policing. The departments maintain communication with each other and frequently call upon each other for mutual aid, which is facilitated by a department standard uniform and duty gear (including using the same trunked radio system at all departments, allowing personnel to use their issued radios at any campus).

Almost all of the departments have a Community Service Officer (CSO) program. CSO's are non-sworn student employees that perform various tasks for the department. Although their job description varies slightly from department to department, most utilize CSO's to perform night escorts, building checks, and general citizen assistance. Because CSOs have no legal authority, their main purpose is to act as additional "eyes and ears" of the department.

Six of the ten UCPD departments use Tasers (UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Davis, UC Merced). UC San Francisco, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Berkeley currently do not intend to purchase Tasers[3][4][5][6].

[edit] Specialized Divisions

In addition to CSO programs, UCPD departments each have a Communications Division, which is the police dispatch center and the 9-1-1 access point for each UC campus. Each department also staffs a Detective Division to investigate crimes and other cases reported by citizens and the Patrol Officers.

In addition to these standard police bureaus, several UCPD departments also staff more specialized police and public safety units. These include: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Bomb Squad, Crime Prevention units, Special Response Teams, Crime labs, Dignitary Protection units, Negotiation and Entry Teams, and others.

[edit] Individual Departments

[edit] UCPD, Berkeley

University of California Police Department, Berkeley
Established 1925
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 77
Non-sworn 45
CSO 60
Chief Victoria L. Harrison

In addition to having CSO's, the UCB Police Department also employs full-time Security Patrol Officers (SPO). The SPO's are non-sworn, full-time members of the police department, and perform duties such as write police reports, employee escorts, and building security. Currently there are SPO's stationed at the Northwest Animal Facility, Richmond Field Station, Marchant Building and the Physical Plant Facility.

The UCB Police Department has a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Berkeley Police Department.

The UCB Police Department is located at 1 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA.

[edit] UCPD, Davis

University of California Police Department, Davis
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 51
Non-sworn 29
CSO 0
Chief Annette M. Spicuzza

The UCD Police Department is located at 1 Shields Ave., Davis, CA. UCDPD also provides emergency dispatching for the UC Davis Fire Department.

[edit] UCPD, Irvine

University of California Police Department, Irvine
Established 1965
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 31
Chief Paul Henisey

The UCI Police Department is located at 100 Public Services Building, Irvine, CA.

[edit] UCPD, Los Angeles

University of California Police Department, Los Angeles
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 62
CSO 80
Chief Karl T. Ross

The UCLA Police Department is temporarily located at 11000 Kinross Ave as a new and modern police station is being constructed at the department's original location of 601 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA.

In addition to having a UCLA Community Service Officer Program (UCLA CSO)[1], the UCLA police department operates the UCLA Emergency Medical Services (UCLA EMS)[2]. The EMS program responds to 9-1-1 medical calls on campus, as well as in the surrounding Westwood Village community, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All of the employees of UCLA EMS are UCLA students who are EMT trained. The program owns three type II ambulances, and one electric cart for special events.

[edit] UCPD, Merced

University of California Police Department, Merced
Established 2005
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 8
Chief Rita A. Spaur

The UCM Police Department is located at 5200 N. Lake Road, Merced, CA.

[edit] UCPD, Riverside

University of California Police Department, Riverside
Established 1954
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 31 (including 4 UNET Officers)
Non-sworn 13
CSO 25
Stations 1
Chief Mike Lane

The UCR Police Department is located at 3500 Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA.

[edit] UCPD, San Diego

University of California Police Department, San Diego
Established 1960
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 35
Chief Orville King

The UCSD Police Department is located at 9500 Gilman Drive #0017, La Jolla, CA. This is the Campus Service Complex, Building B.

[edit] UCPD, San Francisco

University of California Police Department, San Francisco
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 35
Chief Pamela E. Roskowski

The UCSF Police Department is located at 1855 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA.

[edit] Hastings School of Law

The UCSFPD does not provide police services for the UC's Hastings School of Law campus in downtown San Francisco. UC Hastings has its own internal security department.

[edit] UCPD, Santa Barbara

University of California Police Department, Santa Barbara
Established 1972
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 33
CSO 50
Chief Bill Bean

The UCSB Police Department is located at 1201 Public Safety Building, Santa Barbara, CA.

In addition to having a CSO program, the UCSB police department operates the UCSB Paramedic Rescue Unit[3]. The EMS program responds to 9-1-1 medical calls on campus, as well as in the surrounding Isla Vista community, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The student employees are EMT trained, and the non-students are paramedic trained. In Santa Barbara County, this allows the ambulance to be considered an ALS provider. The program utilizes a type III ambulance.

[edit] UCPD, Santa Cruz

University of California Police Department, Santa Cruz
Established 1965
Jurisdiction State
University
Sworn 18
Chief Mickey Aluffi

The UCSC Police Department is located at Barn H, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Department Websites

Campuswide Annual Report

[edit] References

  1. ^ WAIS Document Retrieval
  2. ^ WAIS Document Retrieval
  3. ^ The Daily Bruin - A Closer Look: UC campuses exhibit varied Taser usage guidelines
  4. ^ The Daily Bruin - UCPD: no plans to buy tasers
  5. ^ UCPD Stun Gun Use Sparks Protests - Daily Nexus
  6. ^ Lin II, Rong-Gong. "Taser use limited at most UC campuses", Los Angeles Times, 2006-11-22. 
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