Brigham Young University. University Police

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Variant names

Brigham Young University. University Police

University Police (Brigham Young University)

Description

Established: 1983

Location: Provo, Utah (1983- )

Functions

The purpose of the BYU Police Department is to protect students. Officers are state-certified and are asked to enforce laws and campus rules and regulations, including rules regarding the registration of vehicles and regarding parking permits. As of 1991, non-certified officers are tasked with enforcing campus rules and regulations, while certified officers concentrate on enforcing appropriate laws. Finally, as of 2001, the division of labor between student, non-certified officers, who enforce campus rules and regulations, and state-certified officers, who enforce state, local, and federal laws.

Assets and Administrative Structure

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Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1983-?
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Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1993- )

Subordinate unit: BYU Police Dept. Traffic Division (1983-1991) (1983-1991)

Subordinate unit: BYU Police Dept. Traffic/Security Division (1991-1992)

Subordinate unit: BYU Police Dept. Traffic Division (1992-1997)

Subordinate unit: BYU Police Dept. Parking and Traffic Division (1997-2007)

Subordinate unit: BYU Police Dept. Parking Services Office (2007-?
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Subordinate unit: BYU EMS (2006- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Security/Police (1983)

Associated Archival Materials

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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, 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

Creator: UPB