The Police Department is charged with the responsibility for the security and safety of the campus. The Department consists of a Police Chief, nine full-time police officers, and three security guards.

The police department is responsible for:

• locating individuals in an extreme emergency
• patrolling the campus, including inside the residence halls
• locking and unlocking doors and key control
• enforcing parking regulations
• inspecting buildings and grounds for fire and safety hazards
• performing monthly fire drills
• enforcing university policies, to include a strict policy prohibiting anyone other than sworn police officers from carrying or storing any weapons or aggressive equipment of any kind
• enforcing traffic violations
• addressing any problems that may affect the well-being of the campus community
• crisis response team

The Chief of Police is also the Director of Safety and Security, who is certified under Pennsylvania Municipal Police Act #120. The Chief is also certified as a crime prevention instructor through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, as well as a D.A.R.E. instructor.

The Police Department has nine (9) full-time sworn police officers under the Pennsylvania Act #120 state certification, which is the basic recruit requirement to become a certified police officer in the State of Pennsylvania under the Municipal Police Officers Education and training Commission. The police officers are trained in CPR/First Aid and are also First Responders.

The Police Department personnel can be reached 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The dispatch extension is 412-578-6005. The Police Department on campus is concerned for the safety of students, faculty, and staff. All members of the Carlow community have a responsibility to themselves and to others to use care for their safety and to comply with all local, state, and university regulations.

The officers are dispatched by the university switchboard emergency dispatchers who have constant radio contact with the on-duty officers via portable radios. Police can also be reached by picking up one (1) of the thirteen (13) emergency call box phones located throughout the campus. The emergency call box phones are readily identified by their yellow color enclosures. Dialing is not necessary as the telephone connects directly to the emergency dispatcher, who then notifies the police.

Anyone needing urgent assistance from the Campus Police Department must call the emergency number 412-578-6007. This will put the caller in direct contact with the emergency dispatcher.

The Police Department investigates all complaints. The campus police officers and the Pittsburgh Police Department work hand-in-hand and assist one another as needed. Located a short distance from the campus, the Pittsburgh Police Zone #6 and fire department respond immediately to any emergencies. Reports are made on all incidents that are handled by the campus police department, and campus crime statistics are submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police. Pursuant to 20 United States Code Section 1092(f), known as the Clery Disclosure Act, the campus crime statistics are public information, and are available for review.