The University Police Department operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Patrol officers conduct nearly all initial criminal investigations.
Patrol officers rotate into the Investigations Unit through an application process and fill that position for a fixed time period. They usually receive more training in the areas of computer investigations, photography, sketches of wanted people, and crime scene processing. As in any other unit, the officers specialize in an area that interests and motivates them . When these officers return to patrol duties, or work with the patrol officers, this knowledge is passed on to their co-workers. The typical day in this division is varied.