Printed materials containing crime prevention information, such as the Campus Walkabout Map and the Residence Hall Security and Fire Safety brochure, are distributed by Public Safety and the Office of Residence Life. Describe the nature of their relationship with the local police agency. The University Police are fully trained and certified law enforcement officers of the state whose primary jurisdiction is the property of the University of Delaware. Their authority extends to contiguous streets and highways and, under certain circumstances, elsewhere in the state. The University Police have entered into a formal jurisdictional agreement with the Newark Police Department, and the relationship between the agencies is one of mutual support and cooperation.
Information concerning crime in the community is shared on a daily basis.
A. Public Safety's communication center is staffed around the clock, and the University Police are in immediate contact with local law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. Public Safety's emergency telephone number, 451-2222, is widely publicized and appears on the exterior of all marked University Police vehicles. A network of more than 200 dial-free campus emergency telephones connects callers directly with the University Police. All outdoor emergency phones are readily identified by distinctive blue lights. The University campus and facilities are special purpose buildings and are not generally open to the public.