Crime Prevention Unit (CPU)
The UCPD Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) is primarily responsible for access control, security technologies and outreach.
With specialized training in the crime prevention through environmental design, members of UCPD are responsible for the ongoing security of campus facilities through initial survey, plan review, and management of installation of equipment in new and renovated structures. CPU strives to ensure that state-of-the-art technologies, including modern video, alarm, and access systems are employed in protecting University facilities. Security technologies are identified in the campus design standards and campus policies.
- metal keys & door hardware
- barrier poles & campus vehicle access
- cardkeys & access control
- intrusion alarm systems & panic buttons
- video security & cameras
- outreach: presentations & tabling
- security assessments for university locations
- collaborating with UCPD police services
- collaborating with IST for e911 Assessments
CPU also administers the following campus policies:
- Access Control Policy
- Vehicle Access Policy
- Alarm Policy
- Video Security Applications Policy
- Wired Phones Policy
- Dog/Animal Policy
CPU's Tabling and Outreach
Our CPU Officer may be your first point of contact for general campus safety questions. He can also assist with organizing campus safety presentations: http://ucpd.berkeley.edu/presentations-your-group
Our CPU Officer may be your first point of contact for general campus safety questions. He can also assist with organizing campus safety presentations: http://ucpd.berkeley.edu/presentations-your-group
Here are links to UCPD's campus safety pages:
http://ucpd.berkeley.edu/campus-safety/theft-prevention
http://ucpd.berkeley.edu/campus-safety/case-emergency/tools-survive-targeted-violence
CPU's Security Assessments for University locations
Our CPU is available to perform an assessment of the security of your office, or a campus facility. If you are a campus community member, you may want to reach out to the CPU Officer. Upon request, an officer will deliver a report on security issues they observe and offer their considerations for actions to take to remedy them. They can advise on resources and best practices for keeping your belongings, your property, and yourself safe and secure by showing you how to safeguard your office against unlawful entry and theft.
Additionally, CPU works with the Campus Fire Marshal and Campus Construction & Design for new construction projects so that the campus design standards and security technologies integrate well with the design project on campus. Email your needs to wmacadam@berkeley.edu
Collaborating with UCPD Police Services
UCPD can supplement University staff or provide a presence at your event. Options include Police Officers, Security Patrol Officers (SPO's), or Community Service Officers (CSO's). Email your inquiry to police@berkeley.edu
Click the following link to learn about our Security Patrol Officers (SPO's): http://ucpd.berkeley.edu/our-divisions/operations-division/security-patrol-officer-program
Click the following link to learn about about our Community Service Officers (CSO's): http://ucpd.berkeley.edu/our-divisions/administration/community-outreach/community-service-officer-cso-program
Click the following link to learn about the CSO's that operate the Night Safety Service of BearWALK: http://ucpd.berkeley.edu/faq/general/how-can-i-identify-bearwalk-cso
Collaborating with IST for e911 Assessments
Per the campus policy on voice communications (http://campuspol.berkeley.edu/policies/voicecomm.pdf), our CPU collaborates with UCPD Dispatch and Campus IST for all campus voice communication systems that pose a life-safety concern to the campus community. These include all telecommunication systems under the jurisdiction of the UC Berkeley campus or is on UC-owned or UC-used property. Requests to IST that involve a new phone line or a modified/terminated existing phone line which creates a life-safety concern will be processed by UCPD and the CPU will make a final approval on the IST request made by a campus client. CPU is the final authority in determining the meeting of e911 standards for voice communication services and telecommunication systems.