The mission of the Troy State University Police Department is to provide a safe and secure environment that is conducive to learning, research, and service. As the department with safety and security of Troy State University, the University Police Department strives to provide a service to the university that will ensure the safety of its students, faculty, and staff. The police department provides a wide range of police services including, but not limited to, investigations of all crimes committed on the campus, processing crime scenes, evidence and property control, testifying in judicial proceedings, making arrests, providing crime prevention services, traffic and crowd control for campus events, maintaining police record and submitting crime reports to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center. The most important element in your personal safety is your own consciousness of potential dangers in your surroundings. Be alert, and don't put yourself in the position of becoming a victim of crime.
Crime prevention is everyone's responsibility.
The Troy State University Police Department assumes a leadership role in increasing the university population awareness of crime prevention and personal safety. The department has adopted a proactive as opposed to a reactive approach to policing that involves cooperation and input from TSU students, faculty, and staff.