The Uniform Patrol Division is the foundation of the University Police Department. This Division consists of four, 12-hour shifts providing officer presence 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our patrol division is always on duty, even during weekends, holidays, natural disasters, and other times when the remainder of the University is closed.
Uniformed officers may patrol in a motor vehicle, on foot, or on bicycle, depending on their assignment and weather conditions (even in the snow).
They are responsible for answering calls for assistance, protecting life and property, writing detailed reports on their findings, and conducting follow-up investigations. Commissioned through the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, our police officers are trained to be professional and courteous as they perform their duties. As sworn law enforcement officers, they are vested with powers of arrest, are trained in CPR and first aid, and are armed.
Our uniformed patrol officers are the first to respond to emergency calls on campus. We also have full-time officers stationed at the Baton Rouge Nursing Center and Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center who are on-duty during times when classes are held.
