University of Houston Police Department
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The University of Houston Police Department (UHPD) is the campus police
for the University of Houston
. The officers of UHPD are peace officers of the State of Texas
whose primary jurisdiction is any county
in which the University of Houston owns, leases, rents, or controls property. Their authority is derived from the Texas Education Code Sec. 51.203 as part of the Texas Constitution
which allows the University of Houston System
Board of Regents to employ and commission peace officers. The University of Houston Police Department serves as a division of the University of Houston Department of Public Safety (UHDPS). Its headquarters are at 3869 Wheeler Street at the southwest corner of the University of Houston campus.
The current Chief of police
is Malcolm Davis who also serves as the Assistant Vice President for Public Safety & Security for the university.
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Campus police
Campus Police or University police in the United States and Canada are often sworn police officers employed by a public school district, college or university to protect the campus and surrounding areas and the people who live on, work on and visit it....
for the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. The officers of UHPD are peace officers of the State of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
whose primary jurisdiction is any county
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
in which the University of Houston owns, leases, rents, or controls property. Their authority is derived from the Texas Education Code Sec. 51.203 as part of the Texas Constitution
Texas Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U.S. State of Texas.Texas has had seven constitutions: the constitution of Coahuila y Tejas, the 1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas, the state constitutions of 1845,...
which allows the University of Houston System
University of Houston System
The University of Houston System is a state university system in Texas, encompassing four separate and distinct universities. It has two system centers, which operate as and distance learning course delivery sites for its universities...
Board of Regents to employ and commission peace officers. The University of Houston Police Department serves as a division of the University of Houston Department of Public Safety (UHDPS). Its headquarters are at 3869 Wheeler Street at the southwest corner of the University of Houston campus.
The current Chief of police
Chief of police
A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable...
is Malcolm Davis who also serves as the Assistant Vice President for Public Safety & Security for the university.
Fallen officers
There has been one UHPD officer who has died in the line of duty. On December 24, 2010, Officer Ann O'Donnell was killed in an auto accident while responding to a call for a kidnapping near Robertson StadiumRobertson Stadium
John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...
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