18.C Police/Fire/Ambulance/University Committees

The University of Michigan Department of Public Safety (DPS) <www.umich.edu/~safety/index.html> is a full-service law enforcement agency. It was established to contribute to a safe and secure environment for the University community and to protect personal and University property. (SPG 510.01 and 510.02 ) As a general rule, DPS has primary jurisdiction over incidents that occur on University property, and the Ann Arbor Police Department has jurisdiction over incidents that occur on city property. However, DPS and the Ann Arbor Police Department cooperate extensively and work together to assure the safety of the University community.

The Flint and Dearborn campuses have their own departments of public safety. For information about the UM-Flint Department of Public Safety, visit <www.umflint.edu/resources/offices/safety/index.php> or call 810/762-3333; for the UM-Dearborn Department of Public Safety and Environmental Health, visit <www.umd.umich.edu/dept/safety/> or call 313/593-5333.

By providing a number of services related to campus health and safety, DPS contributes significantly to a safe campus environment. Community policing, including bike patrols, satellite offices, and officers working collaboratively with University constituents, are important ways members of the University community work together to improve campus safety. DPS serves an educational role by offering presentations on a variety of topics pertaining to campus safety and crime prevention. Other services include S.A.F.EWALK (see Section 21.V , “Transportation”).

DPS has three security bureaus: Campus, Hospital, and Housing Security. Officers from these bureaus patrol all campus buildings and grounds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on foot, in motor vehicles and on bicycles.

DPS employs both Police Officers and Public Safety Officers. Police Officers have the power to investigate, search, and arrest as prescribed by law and to use reasonable/necessary force to enforce law and to protect persons and property. Public Safety Officers investigate every type of crime or incident that is reported to have occurred on University property, but do not have the power to arrest as prescribed by law.

The DPS Communication Center monitors intrusion, robbery, fire, elevator, temperature, and maintenance alarms for University buildings. All 911 calls made from campus phones are routed to the Communication Center for appropriate response. The Communication Center is operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

DPS can be contacted at the following numbers 24 hours/day, 7 days/week:

For reporting emergencies: 911

For requesting non-emergency assistance: 763-1131

For Administration Offices/Crime Prevention and Community Relations Unit: 763-3434

DPS has offices at the following locations:

Headquarters:

1239 Kipke Drive (just east of Crisler Arena), campus zip 1010

Neighborhood locations:

Palmer Commons, 100 Washtenaw Ave., Room 1085, 763-9395

Pierpont Commons, 2101 Bonisteel Blvd., 647-4066

Mason Hall Office, 419 S. State Street, Room G417, 764-5738

Church Street Parking Structure, 525 Church Street, 647-2900

Wolverine Tower Neighborhood Office, 3003 S. State Street, Room 6080, 615-1596

The phone number for the Witness Information Network is 1-800-863-1355.

DPS has a website at <police.umich.edu> and can be contacted via e-mail at <Public.Safety@umich.edu>.

The function of this Committee, as provided by Public Act 120 of 1990, is to receive and address grievances by persons against the police officers or the public safety department of the institution. The Committee may make recommendations concerning such grievances to the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, including recommendations for disciplinary action.

For more information or to file a complaint, call 647-7292 or stop by the Police Oversight Committee Office at 3003 South State Street, Room 2005.

18.C.3 Campus Safety and Security Advisory Committee

The Campus Safety and Security Advisory Committee is composed of 15 members of which six are faculty, six are staff, and three are students. The committee is charged with the following responsibilities:

1. To serve as a contact point for the members of the University Community who wish to raise issues regarding safety, security, and the prevention of violence.
   
2. To advise the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in conjunction with the Associate Vice President for Facilities and Operations (AVPFO) regarding issues relating to campus safety, security, and the prevention of violence. The committee prepares an annual report outlining the issues addressed in the preceding year and makes appropriate recommendations to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and AVPFO.
   
3. To review DPS policies and procedures, annual crime and service data, and to advise the Director of DPS regarding issues that are identified through the reviews.

The Campus Safety and Security Advisory Committee welcomes input and feedback from the University and Ann Arbor communities. Due to the nature of the committee’s responsibilities, communication should not be of an emergency nature. Communications may be sent to the following e-mail address: <safety.feedback@umich.edu>.

18.C.4 Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD)

Located at 100 North Fifth Avenue in downtown Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) is a full-service law enforcement agency. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Ann Arbor Police Department will respond when someone dials 911 from a non-campus phone in Ann Arbor. For non-emergency calls, call 994-2911. The AAPD also has a crime and drug tip hotline (996-3199) and a crime prevention office (994-2979).

The Ann Arbor Fire Department responds to fire and medical emergencies on campus. If the 911 call is made from a campus phone, the call is routed to the DPS communication center where the nature of the emergency is determined and the call routed as required. 911 calls made from an off-campus phone go to the Ann Arbor Police Department for routing.

Dial 911 for emergency assistance. For non-emergency transportation, call 994-4111 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). If a 911 call is made from a campus phone, the call is routed to the DPS communication center where the nature of the emergency is determined and the call routed as required. 911 calls made from an off-campus phone go to the Ann Arbor Police Department for routing.

Faculty Handbook: Campus Health and Safety: