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A. Department
of Public Safety
The University of Iowa campus is
subject to many of the same safety concerns as are experienced
in the community in which it is located. In order to
facilitate the prevention of crime on the 1900 acres
of University property and monitor the more than 200
University buildings, the University provides professional
law enforcement through the Department of Public Safety.
The Public Safety Department consists of three divisions
(Police, Investigative, and Security). Located at 323
South Madison Street on campus, the Department of Public
Safety operates separately from the Iowa City Police
Department and responds to University interests within
Johnson County.
UI Police officers are trained and certified by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and have full arrest powers. In May, 2006, the Department of Public Safety staff included 17 patrol officers, 1 bomb detection K-9, and nine lieutenants in the Uniformed Police Division. One lieutenant and one investigator constitute the Investigative Division. As part of the Security Division, the Department of Public Safety employs 14 full-time security guards and 10 part-time student guards during the fall and spring semesters. In addition to the three divisions, two important services provided by Public Safety include Crime Prevention and Fire Safety. The full-time security guards received annual training in CPR and fire suppression as well as instruction on University of Iowa Rules and Regulations. Full-time security guards receive on the job training from designated trainers. The security division members are required to have extensive knowledge of academic buildings and residence halls located on University of Iowa property.
The Department of Public Safety supplements the other divisions by employing four full-time Public Safety Dispatchers. Dispatcher’s are required to become state certified within their first year of employment. They are required to operate the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Iowa On-Line Warrants and Articles (IOWA) computer systems, and attend a 40 hour training course at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Dispatchers routinely monitor over 250 fire and burglar alarm accounts, multiple agency radio frequencies, 911 emergency calls, and calls for service using a Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) system. Public Safety also employs University of Iowa students as part-time dispatchers, which are required to meet the same employment standards as full-time dispatchers.
In addition to
the three divisions, two important services provided
by Public Safety include Crime Prevention and Fire Safety.
CRIME PREVENTION:
The UI Police Crime Prevention Specialist (CPS) is available
to all faculty, staff and students. The CPS is trained
in basic and advanced crime prevention with an emphasis
on campus crime prevention. Educational presentations
are available upon request at no cost. Presentations
and informational materials include: alcohol awareness,
club drug information, personal safety and self-protection,
dealing with disruptive persons, identity theft information,
Refuse to be a Victim, counterfeit currency detection,
and Project ID designed to discourage theft and promote
registration of student owned valuables. The CPS publishes
the Crime Prevention Newsletter six times a year located
on the Public Safety website (www.uiowa.edu/~pubsfty).
For these and other crime prevention services please
contact the CPS at 335-5043.
FIRE SAFETY:
The Fire Safety and Security Coordinator (FSSC) maintains
a comprehensive university fire inspection and prevention
program, acts as the university liaison with state and
local fire and emergency management officials, assists
with fire safety inspections of university buildings,
enforces fire safety and emergency management directives,
collects and prepares related documentation for dissemination
to key personnel, researches and enforces all applicable
codes, standards, laws to ensure that the university
is in compliance and serves as a member of the Fire
Safety Advisory Group. For fire safety related information
please contact the FSSC at 335-5389.
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