Hello all,
As a note, I’m rather confused so I am sorry if this is jumbled.
I have some general questions about calling campus police versus city police. At my university we are told to call our campus police instead of the city police in case of an emergency. Which makes sense I guess. This is what the police page on our website says about our department:
And I don’t really know what to do with that. If I am attacked on campus, and I call the university police, what can they do? Would they call the city police? Would it matter? What if I called city police first? Would the city police then have to call campus police? Would one be potentially faster than the other?
And I am probably worrying too much; but I get terrified to the core when I am walking home at night, and I think of things like this.
Thank you in advance for any information and help!
As a note, I’m rather confused so I am sorry if this is jumbled.
I have some general questions about calling campus police versus city police. At my university we are told to call our campus police instead of the city police in case of an emergency. Which makes sense I guess. This is what the police page on our website says about our department:
The University Police authority originates from legislation written over 100 years ago when the State of Missouri vested the University of Missouri with the power to establish its own police force to maintain order, preserve peace and make arrests. This commission is the same type held by all peace officers in the state. The additional power to expel anyone violating the rules and regulations of the University from the public buildings, campuses, grounds and farms owned by the University of Missouri was also granted. (Revised Statutes of Missouri, Sections 172.350 and 172.355)
University Police Officers carry a second commission through the City of ____. In addition to enforcing the rules and regulations of the University, University Police Officers enforce city ordinances and state laws on and around University property. University Police Officers are state licensed peace officers through the Missouri P.O.S.T. Commission (POST), which currently requires 470 hours of certified training.
University Police Officers carry a second commission through the City of ____. In addition to enforcing the rules and regulations of the University, University Police Officers enforce city ordinances and state laws on and around University property. University Police Officers are state licensed peace officers through the Missouri P.O.S.T. Commission (POST), which currently requires 470 hours of certified training.
And I am probably worrying too much; but I get terrified to the core when I am walking home at night, and I think of things like this.
Thank you in advance for any information and help!
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