East Carolina University Police Department
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The East Carolina University Police Department is the law enforcement agency
of East Carolina University
in Greenville
, North Carolina
.
is the northern boundary. From the Greene Street Bridge, going south the western boundary includes Greene Street, Reade Circle, Cotanche Street and Charles Boulevard. The south and east boundary is Greenville Boulevard going north to the northern side of the Tar River.
They also have jurisdiction around the Health Sciences campus, West Research campus, all property owned, operated and controlled by East Carolina and all adjacent streets and sidewalks.
. After the three year process, the Department became the 39th nationally accredited university law enforcement agency. The Department is one of five CALEA accredited University/College Law Enforcement Agencies in North Carolina. The other four agencies are located at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
, North Carolina Central University
, North Carolina State University
and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
.
The Office of the Chief has five units within this division: Emergency Management/Event Management, Crime Analysis, Personnel Management, Professional Standards and Business Services. The Professional Standards Unit consist of Accreditation/Policy Management, Career Development Coordination, Planning and Internal Affairs. The Business Services consist budgeting, procurement and payroll.
The second division is Field Operations. This division has six units. It is lead by the Assistant Chief of Police. The Uniform Patrol Unit consists of sworn officers who patrol on foot, on bicycles, and in marked patrol cars. The Investigations Unit is responsible for investigating any crimes occurring on property owned or controlled by East Carolina. The unit has three full-time investigators. The Crime Prevention Unit includes one lieutenant, two crime preventions sergeants, one community affairs sergeant and a civilian victim advocate. The Student Patrol unit falls under this division. The Telecommunications Unit includes twelve full-time telecommunicators who handle all emergency and nonemergency telephone calls and walk-in requests for assistance received in the communication centers. The Records Section is responsible for the management and dissemination of all police reports. There is also the Administrative Operations.
agreement with nine law enforcement agencies in Pitt County
. They include Pitt County Sheriff’s Department, Greenville Police Department, Ayden Police Department, Bethel Police Department, Farmville Police Department, Grifton Police Department, Pitt County Memorial Hospital Police Department, Simpson Police Department and Winterville Police Department. Also, during home football
games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, the Department has mutual aid agreements with other law enforcement agencies to help with crowd control
. The Department and and Greenville Police Department operate under a concurrent jurisdiction
agreement.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
of East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
in Greenville
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
Jurisdiction
ECU Police has a jurisdiction around the East Carolina University Main campus. They are able to investigate crimes and enforce laws within the following area. The north side of the Tar RiverTar River
The Tar River is a river that is approximately long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. The Tar River becomes the tidal Pamlico River once it underpasses the U.S...
is the northern boundary. From the Greene Street Bridge, going south the western boundary includes Greene Street, Reade Circle, Cotanche Street and Charles Boulevard. The south and east boundary is Greenville Boulevard going north to the northern side of the Tar River.
They also have jurisdiction around the Health Sciences campus, West Research campus, all property owned, operated and controlled by East Carolina and all adjacent streets and sidewalks.
Accreditation
The ECU Police Department initially became accredited on March 17, 2007 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement AgenciesCommission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., is a credentialing authority , based in the United States, whose primary mission is to accredited public safety agencies, namely law enforcement agencies, training academies, communications centers, and campus public safety...
. After the three year process, the Department became the 39th nationally accredited university law enforcement agency. The Department is one of five CALEA accredited University/College Law Enforcement Agencies in North Carolina. The other four agencies are located at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North...
, North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
, North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
Organization
The Police Department falls under the Office of Environmental Health & Campus Safety, which is under the Office of the Chancellor. This change occurred in 2009. The Department is organized into two divisions, Office of the Chief and Field Operations.The Office of the Chief has five units within this division: Emergency Management/Event Management, Crime Analysis, Personnel Management, Professional Standards and Business Services. The Professional Standards Unit consist of Accreditation/Policy Management, Career Development Coordination, Planning and Internal Affairs. The Business Services consist budgeting, procurement and payroll.
The second division is Field Operations. This division has six units. It is lead by the Assistant Chief of Police. The Uniform Patrol Unit consists of sworn officers who patrol on foot, on bicycles, and in marked patrol cars. The Investigations Unit is responsible for investigating any crimes occurring on property owned or controlled by East Carolina. The unit has three full-time investigators. The Crime Prevention Unit includes one lieutenant, two crime preventions sergeants, one community affairs sergeant and a civilian victim advocate. The Student Patrol unit falls under this division. The Telecommunications Unit includes twelve full-time telecommunicators who handle all emergency and nonemergency telephone calls and walk-in requests for assistance received in the communication centers. The Records Section is responsible for the management and dissemination of all police reports. There is also the Administrative Operations.
Mutual aid
The Department has a mutual aidMutual aid (emergency services)
In emergency services, mutual aid is an agreement among emergency responders to lend assistance across jurisdictional boundaries. This may occur due to an emergency response that exceeds local resources, such as a disaster or a multiple-alarm fire. Mutual aid may be ad hoc, requested only when...
agreement with nine law enforcement agencies in Pitt County
Pitt County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 133,798 people, 52,539 households, and 32,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 205 people per square mile . There were 58,408 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile...
. They include Pitt County Sheriff’s Department, Greenville Police Department, Ayden Police Department, Bethel Police Department, Farmville Police Department, Grifton Police Department, Pitt County Memorial Hospital Police Department, Simpson Police Department and Winterville Police Department. Also, during home football
East Carolina Pirates football
The East Carolina Pirates is a college football team that represents East Carolina University . The team is currently a member of the Conference USA, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association .The Pirates have won seven conference championships and...
games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, the Department has mutual aid agreements with other law enforcement agencies to help with crowd control
Crowd control
Crowd control is the controlling of a crowd, to prevent the outbreak of disorder and prevention of possible riot. Examples are at soccer matches, when a sale of goods has attracted an excess of customers, refugee control, or mass decontamination and mass quarantine situations . It calls for gentler...
. The Department and and Greenville Police Department operate under a concurrent jurisdiction
Concurrent jurisdiction
Concurrent jurisdiction exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case. This situation leads to forum shopping, as parties will try to have their civil or criminal case heard in the court that they perceive will be most favorable to...
agreement.