Boston University Police Department
- Boston University Police Department
The Boston University Police Department (BUPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of Boston University and is charged with protection of the life and property of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on convert|132|acre|km2 of University property as well as all of the adjoining streets.
History
The BUPD was created through an act of legislation in October 1947.Scott Pare is now the acting Deputy Chief as of January 6, 2008.
Organization
The current Chief of Police is Thomas G. Robbins. The BUPD has an authorized strength of 50 sworn personnel and a complement of 5 civilian support staff. [Boston Univ. Police, Personnel, http://www.bu.edu/police/overview/personnel/ (Jan. 29, 2008)] The BUPD's jurisdiction is divided into three sectors:
*East ("Alpha" sector)
*West ("Bravo" sector)
*South ("Charlie" sector)
Authority
All BUPD officers are certified Special State Police Officers and have full arrest authority on Boston University property and all adjoining streets. [Boston Univ. Police, About the Department, http://www.bu.edu/police/overview/about/ (Jan. 29, 2008)] The authority of the BUPD is derived from chapter 22C, section 63 of the General Laws of Massachusetts. [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, § 63 (2007) (emphasis added), http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/22c-63.htm]
ee also
*Campus police
External links
* [http://www.bu.edu/police/ Boston University Police Department homepage]
References
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