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Campus Security
Police Department Jurisdiction - Main Campus
Law Enforcement Authority of Campus Security Personnel
Southern Methodist University police officers are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education. These officers are sworn law enforcement officers commissioned under the provisions of the Texas Education Code § 51.212 and are vested with all of the powers, privileges and immunities of peace officers while on the property under the control and jurisdiction of Southern Methodist University or otherwise in the performance of their assigned duties.
In addition to campus police officers, the SMU Police Department employs uniformed security officers who provide parking enforcement, facility security and support for special event operations.
The SMU Police Department has the responsibility and duty to enforce all local, state and federal laws. SMU police officers carry firearms, may arrest violators and refer them to the judicial system for prosecution. Criminal violations are processed through the Dallas County District Attorney's Office or federal criminal justice system. Officers may also issue citations for the City of University Park and the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3-1.
Municipal Law Enforcement Jurisdiction
Southern Methodist University lies within the city limits of University Park, Texas, a community of just over 23,000 people occupying 3.7 square miles. University Park was developed around the SMU campus.
The University Park Police Department (UPPD) employs 36 licensed and sworn police officers and has concurrent jurisdiction on the campus. University Park police officers regularly patrol the campus and augment SMU PD when necessary. The University Park Fire Department (UPFD) is within six blocks of the SMU campus and provides fire fighting and emergency paramedic services to the campus. Through interagency agreements, the City of University Park, the Town of Highland Park DPS, the Dallas Police Department, the Dallas County Sheriff's Department and the Texas Rangers will also provide assistance if requested by the SMU Police Department.
