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About the Boston University Police Department According to the Boston
University Police Department, it “is a full-time, professional law enforcement agency that also provides a wide variety
of public services, including alarms, emergency medical assistance, investigating suspicious circumstances, and responding
to and investigating criminal matters. Patrols are conducted throughout the Boston University area twenty-four hours a day
and span an area that includes over 132 acres of University-owned property and surrounding streets. Emergency response time
is generally under three minutes to any location on campus.
Boston University has 50 state-trained and
deputized police officers. All new officers are required to complete a rigorous 22-week police academy. Every officer must
also complete at least forty hours of in-service training, reviewing a number of subjects including law updates, defensives
tactics, and CPR and first-aid certifications. Officers must also demonstrate safety and proficiency with issued equipment
three times a year. Officers receive specialized training courses offered by the International Association of Chiefs of Police
and other professional organizations. All Boston University police officers are empowered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
to enforce criminal law and to make arrests not only on the campus grounds but also in the area surrounding the University.
The Boston University Police Department has an excellent record for arrest and prosecution of criminal offenders. Our work
has been formally recognized by the Boston Police Commissioner and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. Nationally,
the department was recognized in 1996 when it received the Jeanne Clery National Safe Campus Award.”
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