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Department History
Overview
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT
The University of Cincinnati Police Department consists of state University Law Enforcement Officers, Security Officers and Civilian Staff who are charged with enforcing the laws of the State of Ohio as well as the Rules and Regulations of the University. Violations are referred to the appropriate criminal court and/or the University Student Judicial System.
The jurisdiction of the UC Police Department includes all University property under the care, custody or control of the Board of Trustees. This includes the Clifton West, Clifton East, Raymond Walters, College of Applied Science, and Clermont Campuses, as well as many off campus properties.
Officers provide 24/7 police and security services and are authorized to take reports, conduct investigations and make arrests as necessary.
In addition, there are several mutual aid agreements with the City of Cincinnati that allows both agencies to equally cooperate in law enforcement duties in and around the campus, including a contract to provide security and police services to the University Hospital.
The University Law Enforcement Officers are appointed by the authority of Ohio Revised Code, Section 3345.04 and are certified as Peace Officers by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council. They are armed and have full law enforcement authority. In addition, many officers have Master's, Baccalaureate and/or Associate Degrees to augment their knowledge. These officers also receive regular in-service training in First Aid, firearms, defensive tactics, crisis intervention and cultural diversity, just to name a few.
The Security Officers are appointed to compliment our security efforts. They are not armed, do not have powers of arrest, and provide basic security services. Some have completed and many are working on Baccalaureate and/or Associate Degrees as well as the completion police academies to augment their knowledge. They also receive regular in-service training in First Aid, defensive tactics, crisis intervention and cultural diversity, etc.
STRUCTURE OF OUR DEPARTMENT
Currently, the UC Police Department's complement and assignment of officers is as follows:
Administration – Director of Public Safety/Chief, Assistant Police Chief, Captain Executive Assistant to the Chief, 1 Administrative Asst., and 2 Administrative Secretaries.
UC Campuses – 8 University Law Enforcement Supervisors (1 Investigations, 1 Admin. Asst. to A/C, 6 Shift Supervisors), 30 University Law Enforcement Officers (4 Branch Campuses, 2 Investigations, 2 Crime Prevention, 22 Patrol), 25 Security Officers (6 Branch Campuses, 6 Parking Services, 1 Background Investigations, 3 Library, 2 Keys & ID office, 7 Patrol)
University Hospital Contract – 19 Police Officers, 7 Security Officers
Emergency Services – Captain who is assigned to Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
Support Services, Technical Services – Captain, Record Management Officer, Emergency Communications Supervisor and 10 Emergency Communication Dispatchers.
The Technical Services unit provides the record management, 911 system services and all dispatching for the police as well as monitoring systems for fire alarms, burglary and hold-up alarms and card access control. The Emergency Communications Dispatchers are highly trained in the areas of the Regional Crime Information Center for Hamilton County (RCIC), Law Enforcement Automated Data Systems (LEADS), National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the City of Cincinnati Police Department Computer Aided Dispatch system and the UC Police records management system.
MODES OF PATROL
In the philosophy of community oriented policing, the UC Police Department employs many modes of patrol. We use the traditional marked police and security cruisers, marked security pick-up trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, segways, and walking beats. Each mode incorporates its own unique quality to the overall goal of service and protection and can be interchanged according to the situation at hand.
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