Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. University Police"

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In 1983, the Brigham Young University Security/Police department was renamed the BYU University Police.  This department's primary functions are to protect students, faculty, and staff of the university and to provide enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations.  This department was initially administered by Robert W. Kelshaw ([[date::1983]]-[[date::2000]]), who was succeeded by Larry A. Stott ([[date::2000]]-[[date::?]]).  In 1997, the BYU University Police was a department of Brigham Young University Student Life and it has been since.
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In 1983, the Brigham Young University Security/Police department was renamed the BYU University Police.  This department's primary functions are to protect students, faculty, and staff of the university and to provide enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations.  This department was initially administered by Robert W. Kelshaw ([[date::1983]]-[[date::2000]]), who was succeeded by Larry A. Stott ([[date::2000]]-[[date::?]]).  In 1997, the BYU University Police became a department of Brigham Young University Student Life and it has been since.
  
 
==Variant names==
 
==Variant names==
  
Brigham Young University. Police Department
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Brigham Young University. Police Dept.
  
University Police (Brigham Young University)
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Brigham Young University. Student Life. University Police
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Associated Archival Materials==
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
  
Subject of: Records, 1976-1995 (UA 1175)
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Creator of: Records, 1976-1995 (UA 1175)
  
 
Subject of: University Police Dispatch, 2005 (FA 1 2989)
 
Subject of: University Police Dispatch, 2005 (FA 1 2989)
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Record ID: EAC-2009-00528
 
Record ID: EAC-2009-00528
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LCCN: nr 95014455
  
 
Creator: UPB
 
Creator: UPB

Revision as of 14:38, 14 January 2010

In 1983, the Brigham Young University Security/Police department was renamed the BYU University Police. This department's primary functions are to protect students, faculty, and staff of the university and to provide enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations. This department was initially administered by Robert W. Kelshaw (1983-2000), who was succeeded by Larry A. Stott (2000-?
The date "?" was not understood.
). In 1997, the BYU University Police became a department of Brigham Young University Student Life and it has been since.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Police Dept.

Brigham Young University. Student Life. University Police

Description

Established: 1983

Location: Provo, Utah (1983- )

Functions

The purpose of the BYU Police Department is to protect students. Officers are state-certified and were originally asked to enforce laws and campus rules and regulations, including rules regarding the registration of vehicles and regarding parking permits. In 1991, non-certified officers are tasked with enforcing campus rules and regulations, while certified officers were to primarily concentrate on enforcing appropriate laws. In 2001, this division was made stronger, with certified officers only working in law enforcement.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Brigham Young University Police Department is a part of BYU Student Life. The Parking Services Office is a part of BYU Police.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1983-?
The date "?" was not understood.
)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1993- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. University Police. Traffic Division (1983-1991) (1983-1991)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. University Police. Traffic/Security Division (1991-1992)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. University Police. Traffic Division (1992-1997)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. University Police. Parking and Traffic Division (1997-2007)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. University Police. Parking Services Office (2007-?
The date "?" was not understood.
)

Subordinate unit: BYU EMS (2006- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Security/Police (?
The date "?" was not understood.
-1983)

Associated Archival Materials

Creator of: Records, 1976-1995 (UA 1175)

Subject of: University Police Dispatch, 2005 (FA 1 2989)

Subject of: Health and Safety Files, 1992-2002 (UA 1037)

Sources

BYU Police Department Home page, Nov. 19, 2009 (BYU Police Department; University Police)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1982-1983: p. 346 (Security/Police)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1983-1984: p. 348 (Functions of University Police; University Police and Traffic; University Police department; administered the University Police Traffic Division) p. 353 (administered by Robert W. Kelshaw)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1990-1991: p. 284 (certified and non-certified officers)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1991-1992: p. 296 (University Police, Traffic, and Security)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1997-1998: p. 422-23 (University Police, Parking, Traffic, and Security)

Brigham Young University catalog, 2000-2001: p. 415 (administrated by Larry A. Stott)

Brigham Young University catalog, 2001-2002: p. 424-24 (student and state-certified officers)

Brigham Young University catalog, 2007-2008: p. 411 (University Police, Parking Services, and Security)

Brigham Young University catalog, via WWW, Nov. 19, 2009 (University Police; administrated by Larry A. Stott)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00528

LCCN: nr 95014455

Creator: UPB