About

UCPD Berkeley

UCPD Berkeley, located in the basement of Sproul Hall, has the primary responsibility and authority to provide public safety and law enforcement services upon the Berkeley campus and its satellite properties. It is a full service, statewide law enforcement agency as described in California Penal Code §830.2(b) and California Education Code §92600. The department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in service of the campus community.

University police officers meet the same standards as city and county peace officers in California, and they are specifically selected and trained for the unique needs of our campus community. The department is subject to the regulations of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as well as oversight by other University, State of California and Federal authorities.

UCPD Berkeley maintains strong relationships with the City of Berkeley police department and other neighboring jurisdictions. Its members are proud to partner with a variety of campus and community resources in a collaborative effort to prevent crime, reduce harm and provide public safety services.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

We are committed to working in partnership with our diverse campus community so together we may enhance community trust, reduce the incidence and fear of crime, and promote safety. We pledge to protect individual rights and safeguard property for our students, faculty, staff and guests. We support the University's academic, research, and public service missions with professionalism, integrity and sensitivity.

Vision

We seek to be a leader in campus law enforcement and emergency services – both by following best practices and by developing standards to which others will aspire.

Values

We Believe in Truth and Honesty.

We recruit and retain high quality employees who have an uncompromising allegiance to the State of California’s Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

We Believe in Fair and Equal Treatment.

We are sensitive to the unique, many and diverse needs of the university community. We strive to be fair and respectful in our treatment of the individuals who depend upon us for their safety and well-being.

We Hold Ourselves Accountable.

We take great pride in being accountable and accessible to everyone. We place a high value upon teamwork, and expect our employees to act as role models and leaders in all they do.

We Believe in a Problem-Solving Approach to Policing.

We value a pro-active, collaborative approach to problem solving and recognize education, outreach and partnerships as essential to our effectiveness.

We Strive for Excellence in All We Undertake.

Our services are developed and our staff is trained to meet our campus demands using the highest level of training and best practices within the law enforcement profession.

We Recognize the Importance of Change.

We continuously evaluate the quality, efficiency and appropriateness of our efforts and welcome feedback as an opportunity to improve.

Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, my fundamental duty is to serve; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice.

I WILL keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I WILL never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I RECOGNIZE the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God* to my chosen profession...law enforcement.

*Reference to religious affirmation may be omitted where objected to by the officer.

Source: California Code of Regulations - 11 CCR §1013

Operational / Jurisdictional Agreements

While UCPD Berkeley technically has police authority anywhere in the State of California (pursuant to California Penal Code §830.2(b) and California Education Code §92600), legal mandates and practical considerations require operational and jurisdictional agreements with our neighboring law enforcement agencies. These include:

City of Berkeley Police Department

City of Albany Police Department

City of Emeryville Police Department

California Highway Patrol (CHP)

City of Oakland Police Department (Coming Soon)