Police Department
Carolyn McDermed, Chief of Police
541-346-2919
541-346-0947 fax
2141 E. 15th Ave.
police.uoregon.edu
The University of Oregon Police Department (UOPD) is responsible for the general safety of the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Its police and public safety officers are the primary law enforcement providers on campus, trained in accordance with standards established by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
The UOPD receives its police powers under the Oregon Revised Statutes (Section 352.383). The department employs state-certified police officers as well as nonsworn public safety officers and security officers, and civilian personnel in various roles. University police officers have the same authority and training as other police officers in the state.
In addition, under the Oregon Revised Statutes (Section 352.385), UOPD nonsworn public safety officers maintain limited police powers including stop-and-frisk authority and may make probable-cause arrests. An intergovernmental agreement with the City of Eugene provides UOPD nonsworn public safety officers with additional citation authority for certain violation and misdemeanor offenses under the City of Eugene Municipal Code (Section 4.035).
In compliance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report that describes campus safety and security programs and services.
A copy of the university’s annual security and fire safety report is available on the department website. This report includes statistics for the previous three years about reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of Oregon; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus. The report also includes institutional policies about campus security, such as alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and sexual assault. The UOPD also administers the global access management system, provides consultation to campus partners on security systems, and leads the university’s facilities security program.