REPORTING CRIMES
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University
Police Operations
The University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs maintains a full-service Police Department to
respond to reports of criminal acts and emergencies on campus. These officers
are state certified and hold police commissions with the State of Colorado.
You can report crimes to the
University Police Department by calling 3-1-1-1 (3-0-5-0 TDD) from a campus phone.
For life threatening emergencies call 9-9-1-1.
Police
Response
The University Police respond
to all reports of crimes that occur on campus and other properties owned and
operated by the University of Colorado. University Police are generally the first to
respond to any emergency or call for service.
The City of Colorado Springs Police respond to crimes reported elsewhere in the
city. However, the University Police Department and the City of Colorado
Springs police have a close working relationship and may coordinate their
responses to crimes as appropriate.
The University Police
communications center relays reports of crimes and calls for service via radio to uniformed officers in the field. University
police officers patrol campus by car,
bicycle and on foot. Officers are authorized to
carry firearms and are trained in laws concerning the use of force.
Officers respond to crime
reports as appropriate using state and municipal laws as
guidelines. These officers decide to detain, arrest, or merely warn offenders
based on established standards of criminal or constitutional law. University
police officers write reports on all law violations; administration uses the reports to
compile daily, monthly, and yearly statistics for the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. University police officers also review
reports of old or "cold" crimes.
University police coordinate
with the District Attorney's Office for the filing of criminal charges. Cases involving students are also referred to
the office of Student Life for review and possible sanctions. University Police
crime reports containing information that may affect the security of other
University units are routed to appropriate administrators.
All student organizations leasing or using off
campus space must report to the University Administration any criminal activity
that occurs off campus. A copy of those reports involving criminal activity
must be filed with the University Police for inclusion in the Campus Safety and
Security Report.
The
University Police also respond to medical emergencies and injuries. Officers
are Adult, Child, and Infant CPR certified; First Aid certified; and AED
(Automated External Defibrillator) certified.
