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D. Campus Law Enforcement
Arrest Authority
All sworn police officers in the Department of Public Safety are authorized to apprehend crime suspects and formally charge persons with violating state and local criminal laws. Officers with this power of arrest include the director, associate director, captain of investigations, lieutenants, and uniformed police officers. Sworn officers associated with the Iowa City Police Department or other law enforcement agencies are called upon by the University from time to time to assist the Department of Public Safety in securing University-owned property. Security guards and other University security personnel are trained to report observed criminal activity on campus.
Officer Training
All uniformed police officers in the Department of Public Safety are sworn police officers who have satisfied state mandated training and continuing education requirements. Public Safety security guards and hospital security officers receive in-service training to assist the sworn officers in securing buildings, responding to reports, and identifying criminal violators.
Interagency Relationships
As a recognized
police agency, the Department of Public Safety is part
of the state criminal law enforcement network. This
ensures that the University has access to intrastate
and interstate criminal data. In the process of monitoring
University property and responding to reports from the
general public, the Department of Public Safety maintains
regular communication with the Iowa City Police Department,
which has jurisdiction over property contiguous to campus
and apartments and other individual dwelling units in
Iowa City. The University also works closely with the
police department of Coralville, where many students
reside; the Johnson County Sheriff, who oversees jail
operations; and the State Department of Criminal Investigation,
which maintains an office in Cedar Rapids. The Director
of the Department of Public Safety or his designee regularly
meets with representatives from all law enforcement
agencies within Johnson County and the county attorney’s
office in order to review patterns of criminal activity
in Johnson County and discuss crime prevention issues.
Firearms
Faculty, staff, and students are not allowed to bring weapons on campus.
Off-Campus Student Organization Housing
It is the responsibility of every recognized student organization to ensure that all federal, state, and local laws are observed at activities sponsored by the organization. Crimes that occur in housing units maintained by officially recognized student organizations on non-University property in Iowa City are reported to the Iowa City Police Department, which shares with the University its records of crime reports occurring in or near fraternity and sorority housing units. The Office of the Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students (hereinafter, “Office of the Vice President”), in cooperation with the Iowa City Police Department and the University Department of Public Safety, periodically reviews Iowa City Police crime reports in order to ascertain the number and type of reported crimes which occur on property owned or controlled by recognized student organizations. In cases where a student’s conduct on fraternity or sorority property violates University regulations, appropriate disciplinary action will be initiated by the Office of the Vice President.
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