PROACTIVE, PROGRESSIVE, PROFESSIONAL

Mission Statement

The mission of the Trinity University Police Department is to work with the highest integrity in partnership with the campus community to enhance quality of life by providing exemplary police service for all in a proactive, progressive, and professional manner.

 

Values

The department subscribes to a modern policing philosophy based on six pillars:

Community Connections

Policy and Accountability

Technology and Social Media

Community Safety

Training and Education

Officer Wellness

 

University Police Policies

For information about the policies guiding TUPD, you can read Trinity University’s Police Policies.

 

Certification and Accreditation

The Department’s staff consists of professionals committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the University community.

All police officers employed by the University:

  • are fully certified Texas Peace Officers and have full arrest authority

  • are licensed under Article 51.212 of the Texas Education Code

  • have completed state mandated police recruit training programs

  • have met employment standards

  • are trained in First Aid, CPR, and AED

 

 

International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators Accreditation

International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) Campus Public Safety Accreditation seal.

TUPD is accredited by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). This accreditation requires the satisfaction of standards that reflect the best professional requirements and practices for campus public safety agencies. 

Texas Police Chiefs Association’s Best Practices Recognition

Texas Police Chiefs Association Best Practices Recognition Program emblem featuring a star and the outline of Texas.

The Trinity University Police Department has achieved recognition status for best practices from the Texas Police Chiefs Association Recognition Program, based on proven compliance with the association’s Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices. 

 

 
 

Behind the Uniform


I Am TU

Discover a little more about the TUPD officers, their hobbies, their families, and their lives.

Trinity University Police Department officer Marc Kelley in uniform standing beside an American flag.


In Memoriam

Remembering TUPD Fallen Officer Marc Kelley.

 

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