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About
the University of North Texas Police Department
The University
of North Texas Police Department was established in 1970. The main responsibility of the department was the physical security
of the university campus. As the department evolved, the responsibilities of the department changed dramatically. Today, the
department is a full service police operation with two prestigious law enforcement accreditations.
The University
of North Texas Police Department is organized into a Patrol Division and Support Services Division. Uniformed police officers
in the Patrol Division conduct patrols over the entire campus and adjacent areas. These patrols may include vehicular, bicycle,
or foot patrols, and may be in conjunction with other agencies. The University
of North Texas Police Department also has specialized units such as Internal Affairs Criminal Investigations; Critical Incident
Response Team; Planning and Research; Bicycle Patrol; K-9; Crime Prevention; Communications; Alarm Services; and, Records.
Source
unt.edu/police
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West Gilbreath
was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. After serving in the United States military, West joined the Dona Ana County Sheriff's
Department in Las Cruces, New Mexico. On February 1, 2001, West retired as the Lieutenant of the Criminal Investigations Division
to start a second career. He and his family relocated to Denton, Texas where he is a criminal investigator for the University
of North Texas Police Department. West is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy, and received a Heritage Award for preserving
the history of the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department through the creation of the Historical Museum of Lawmen. West Gilbreath
is the author of Death on the Gallows: The
Story of Legal Hangings in New Mexico, 1847-1923.
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