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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

 

The Department of Police and Public Safety’s administrative Office is responsible for the Police and Security on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs maintains overall responsibility for this service.

The Personnel within the Department of Police and Public Safety are divided into the following groups:

  • Full-time sworn Police Officers including the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Police and Public Safety.

  • Full-time Non-sworn Residence Security Officers, Library Security, and Food Service Officers.

  • Full-time civilians for secretarial and receptionist duties.

  • Full-time Director and staff of the Office of EHS (Environmental Health and Safety)

  • A Parking and Shuttle Administrator, one full time Date Entry Operator, and Full-time non-sworn Parking Enforcement Officers.

CAMPUS POLICE AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION

Campus Police are sworn full-time police officers who are state certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission and must receive Basic Law Enforcement Training before being sworn as police Officers. Upon successful completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training, officers are placed on a one year probationary period. Each new officer is assigned to a Senior Field Training Officer who submits daily progress evaluations on the new officer until all Field Training is completed. Enforcement powers are derived from the state of North Carolina as each officer receives his or her commission in accordance with the provisions set forth in N.C.G.S. 116-40.5. All sworn and non-sworn officers receive training in campus law enforcement at the North Carolina Justice Academy. Further training is received annually through the Department’s In-Service Training program and in local community colleges. Training includes, but is not limited to, legal updates, crime prevention strategies, firearms instruction and re-qualification, defensive tactics, suicide prevention, CPR, first aid and interpersonal communications.

Officers employed with the North Carolina A&T State University Department of Police and Public Safety have complete police authority to enforce local, state and federal laws on all property owned or leased by the University and on streets that run through, are adjacent to, or border the campus. If minor offenses involving University rules and regulations are committed by a University student, a University Police Officer may also refer the individual to the disciplinary processes of Student Affairs or Residence Life. Major offenses such as rape, murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and auto theft are also reported to the Greensboro Police Department and joint investigations are conducted by investigators from N.C. A&T State University and the City of Greensboro Police Department to solve these and other serious crimes. The Department of Police and Public Safety continues to establish mutual aid agreements with surrounding police agencies such as Greensboro Police Department, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Elon University.