Alarms | Emergency Notification | Events | Investigations | Key Control Lost & Found | Money Escorts | Patrol Services | Residence Halls | Security Training | Suspicious Packages | VIP Protection

Alarms
The Police Department monitors alarms both on campus and from a remote area 24/7 using a centralized computer system.

Emergency Notification
Carlow University has a state-of-the-art notification system that is capable of sending notifications instantly and simultaneously to all registered mobile phones, Blackberry's, wireless PDAs, pagers, Smart or Satellite phones, and E-mail addresses. Such alerts are also posted on the Carlow University Web site home page.

Event Security
The department provides additional security for many University events.

Investigations
The department conducts follow-up investigations, processes crime scenes, and collects evidence required for court. They also assist insurance and credit card agencies with investigations, make referrals and recommendations to victims regarding University Counseling Services, protection from abuse matters, assists other law enforcement agencies with investigations, warrants, notifications, background checks and installing, monitoring and maintaining various surveillance equipment.

Key Control
The department controls door entrances by card readers and keys for all campus buildings.

Lost and Found
Lost and found is located in the Mailroom, located on the first floor of Grace Library. All property turned in is inventoried and the owner is contacted if possible. Because storage space is limited, all unclaimed property is disposed of every six months.

Money Escorts
Money escorts are provided by the department.

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Patrol Services
The department has ten full-time & two part-time uniformed commissioned police officers which ensure the protection of the campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Uniformed walking patrol officers are assigned to all residence halls; they also conduct routine checks of all emergency phones (There are eleven emergency phones scattered throughout the campus); enforce all federal, state and local laws; assist citizens; recover and document all lost property and all vehicle violations for public safety hazards are enforced.

Residence Halls
The department provides police services for all residents under the department’s jurisdiction.

Security Talks and Training
Officers in the Carlow Police department regularly give safety talks and offer training for the faculty, staff and students.

Suspicious Packages
The Carlow University Police Department responds to calls of suspicious packages and have a procedure to follow when handling these packages.

VIP Protection
Dignitaries visit our campus on occasion. The department provides integrated support and protection with various government agencies as needed.

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For more information, please contact the Carlow University Police Department:

Frances Warde Hall, 3rd Floor

Phone: 412-578-6005
Fax: 412-578-6131
Emergency: 412-578-6007