2023 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 7 CONTACTING PUBLIC SAFETY Public Safety and Police Services may be reached via telephone and has two numbers to be called, depending on the type of call: Emergency Calls (Recorded Line) 610-683-4001 Non-Emergency Calls (Non-Recorded Line) 610-683-4002 ARREST AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION All Kutztown University police officers are certified by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) in Pennsylvania and have completed basic police training that parallels the requirements for Act 120 certification. Each officer is authorized to (and does) carry firearms and has full arrest powers. Field personnel are trained in advanced techniques including Crime Prevention, First Aid, Criminal Investigation, and Fire Fighting. The primary jurisdiction of the Kutztown University Police Department is the campus of Kutztown University. KUPD may also exercise police authority over any property owned, leased, or under the control of Kutztown University, which includes some facilities defined by The Clery Act as “non-campus” and are listed in the statistics located on page 61. In accordance with the PA Municipal Police Officer Jurisdiction Act, Kutztown University’s Police are able to aid the local police authorities upon request. These agencies include: Kutztown Borough Police Department, Fleetwood Borough Police Department, Northern Berks Regional Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER AGENCIES KUPD is the primary agency handling criminal incidents on-campus. The Department is equipped with a two-way telecommunications system to contact and interchange information with surrounding local and state police agencies when the need arises. The Department maintains an excellent rapport with federal, state, and county police agencies. Investigations may be co-conducted through the process of sharing intelligence information that has proven to be an effective avenue to carry out the functions of a police department. KUPD maintains a close working relationship with the Kutztown Borough Police Department (KPD). KUPD occasionally works with other law enforcement agencies, including the Pennsylvania State Police, the Fleetwood Borough Police, the Northern Berks Regional Police Department, and the Berks County District Attorney Detectives. Meetings are held between the leaders of these agencies on both a formal and informal basis. The KU Criminal Investigator works closely with the investigative staff of these agencies when incidents arise that require joint investigative efforts, resources, crime related reports and exchanges of information. There exists no written Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or formal agreement between KU and any other law enforcement agency except for the Kutztown Borough Police Department. The MOU with KPD gives KUPD the authority to respond to incidents on streets adjacent to the University and under the jurisdiction of KPD. Emergency assistance is also provided by local police to the university, upon request, and in accordance with this Act. Every month, the Department files a statistical crime report with the Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY Allied Universal Security (AUS) is a contracted security company for Kutztown University. They are assigned responsibility for the dispatch center, building security checks, crossing guard duties and parking lot enforcement. AUS is supervised by a Lieutenant and two shift Sergeants and is overseen by the Chief of Police. Campus Crimes and Crime Reporting The University has several ways for campus community members and visitors to report crimes, suspicious activity and emergencies to law enforcement or appropriate University officials. Regardless of how and where these incidents are reported, it is essential for the safety of the KU community that immediate and accurate accounts of all incidents be reported to KUPD so they can investigate the situation and determine if follow-up actions are required, including
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