About Police Services

WHO ARE WE?

Since 1990, University of Memphis police officers have been state-certified by the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (POST). We have 36 full-time, commissioned officers. University police officers meet the same employment and training requirements as all other police officers and deputy sheriffs in Tennessee. 

University of Memphis police officers are responsible for providing all police/law enforcement services to the University Community. Our mission is to keep the University of Memphis as a safe place to learn, live and work. 

WHAT DO WE DO?

University of Memphis police officers are responsible for providing all police/law enforcement services to the University community. 

While we usually limit our activities to the campus and "Enforcement Area," University officers have enforcement powers anywhere in the City of Memphis based on the mutual assistance agreement in effect with the Memphis Police Department. Our "Enforcement Area" is bounded by Highland on the west, Poplar on the north, Goodlett on the east, and Park Avenue on the south, and includes the South Campus and its border on Getwell.

Based upon its vision to SET THE STANDARD FOR SERVICE and its "STRIPES" values of Service-Trust-Respect-Integrity-Professionalism-Excellence-Support, the University of Memphis Police Services is committed to providing professional and quality police services to the University community, which includes students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the University of Memphis Police Department is to be committed in maintaining a safe and secure environment for the University of Memphis campus community by providing quality service through ethical practices in partnership with our community. We aim to ensure transparency and quality policing with the Six Pillars of 21st Century Policing ( Building Trust and Legitimacy, Policing and Oversight, Technology and Social-Media, Community Policing and Crime Reduction, Officer Training and Education, and Officer Safety and Wellness) as our foundation.

OUR VISION

Through collaborative and proactive efforts, we aspire to be the safest university while meeting the needs of our uniquely diverse community. 

Core Values 

Integrity: Our officers will always conduct themselves with uncompromising honesty, honor , ethics, and nobility in all situations and relationships.

Human Dignity: Our officers will always acknowledge and regognize and respect the value of all people , by preforming our duties with dignity, respect, and deliberate regard for all. 

Procedural Justice: Our officers will always serve our university community in an unbiased, empathetic , and impartial manner. We will apply equal protection to all under the law, and fairly enforce the rules of law we are sworn to uphold. 

Professionalism: Our officers will always be accountable to themselves, and our community. We always will strive for exceptional proficiency and conduct in all aspects of our duties. 

Leadership: We will always be accountable , transparent , respectful, authentic, adaptable, and innovative. This empowers our members to be problem solvers. 

Motto

                  " We Are Stronger Together. Always Service Before Self." 

                                             "Integrity- Honor - Service"