Your safety, our priority
University police officers enforce criminal laws and any administrative rules and policies of the university. They have the same authority and immunity as municipal police departments in Oregon, including the authority to make arrests for criminal offenses anywhere within the state.
Public safety officers work alongside police officers and enforce university policies and standards. They do not have any law enforcement authority but they play a critical role in campus safety, such as conducting security checks, supporting investigations, and helping motorists and bicyclists.
Officers are trained in the Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics program, which focuses on a non-escalatory, restorative, and relational approach to public safety. The program aims to equip officers with skills to safely resolve incidents involving individuals who may pose a threat to themselves or others but are unarmed. Additionally, it trains officers to appropriately respond to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and those experiencing mental or behavioral health crises.