Officers are always available to respond to calls for service, receive reports or provide information. The Public Safety Office is managed by the Police Chief who reports to the Director. Campus Police Officers are sworn, uniformed Police Officers who have the same authority on campus as municipal officers. They are police academy trained in accordance with the standards of the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council and are empowered to detain, question and arrest violators of the Massachusetts statutes. They may also report infractions of college rules and procedures to the college administration for possible disciplinary hearings.
Officers patrol the campus on a regular basis and provide a wide range of public safety services.
MassArt Police Officers receive continuing training in areas such as first aid and CPR, criminal investigation, self defense and other related fields. Institutional Security Officers are uniformed officers assigned to areas of the campus that are vital to campus safety. In the absence of Campus Police Officers, ISO's patrol campus property and perform a variety of public safety services.