The mission of the department. Campus Police Officers provide coverage twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. All officers, after successfully completing the Special State Police Officer Academy sponsored by the Massachusetts State Police obtain full police status on campus, property leased, rented or used by the college, with the authority to arrest, if necessary. Additionally, the department is required by the Board of Trustees to enforce all college rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Campus Police Officers receive their authority from Chapter 22C of Massachusetts General Laws, Section 63.
Officers have special state police powers on land and buildings owned, or used by the institution.
Direct contact with officers in the field 2. Reporting to the Campus Police Office located in Dowden Hall 3. Utilizing emergency telephones located on campus 4. Direct contact with administrators on campus i.e., Director of Residence Life, Director of Human Resources, Director of Affirmative Action 5. Direct contact with Resident Assistants 6.