LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AND INTER-AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS
The University Police Department is a full-service police agency with full police powers on campus and up to one mile off campus. The department is accredited by the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police. University Police officers are level one, certified police officers in the state of Colorado and are trained in the same manner as all other public law enforcement officers in the State. In addition, they receive at least 40 hours of training each year. The Department subscribes to a community-oriented policing philosophy and its officers are selected, in part, due to their strong skills in working with young people. The University Police Department maintains a close working relationship with the Greeley Police Department, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, and other surrounding police agencies. Mutual Aid agreements are in force that not only provide for assistance when needed, but also allow for shared training and cooperative selective enforcement efforts. Working relationships are also maintained with state, federal, and all other appropriate components of the criminal justice system. A number of recognized student organizations maintain either meeting or living facilities off campus. Through the Mutual Aid agreement, the Greeley Police Department provides UNC with reports of criminal and non-criminal incidents occurring at these off-campus facilities. These reports are evaluated to determine if administrative action by the Dean of Students is warranted to address problems affecting, or caused by, our students. In many cases University Police assist Greeley Police at incidents involving students off campus. Typically a cooperative "town-gown" relationship and response is much more effective than any singular effort.