Off-Campus Safety & Resources

When there is a potential that a Texas Tech student is involved in an offense while off-campus, the local police will handle the investigation and may provide information about criminal activity at any properties that are owned or controlled by the university to the Regional Site Director or Texas Tech Police Department. Texas Tech University has no responsibility for security policies, procedures, or safety at these locations.

Off-campus students and employees should contact their local law enforcement or emergency services department if they need assistance.

Campus and Community Resources

Texas Tech University Lubbock campus

The Texas Tech Police Department does not provide primary law enforcement services to off-campus residences or apartments, including fraternities, and sororities with off-campus housing. "Greek Circle," which houses many of the fraternities and sororities that are officially recognized by the university is within the primary patrol jurisdiction of the Lubbock Police Department. The fraternity and sorority houses on Greek Circle are used as a meeting and social gathering place, not as a residence or place to sleep. Many Texas Tech students live in neighborhoods surrounding the Lubbock campus and the Texas Tech Police Department works in cooperation with the Lubbock Police Department, the Lubbock Fire Rescue, local EMS, and the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office as needed. The Texas Tech Police Department (TTPD) has direct radio communications with these agencies to facilitate rapid response in an emergency.

Texas Tech University has officially recognized student organizations that have non-campus facilities. Most of those facilities are within the jurisdiction of the Lubbock Police Department and they respond to those locations when police services are required. Lubbock police are not required to notify or involve TTPD when they respond to a call involving private property but may do so as a courtesy.

When there is a potential that a Texas Tech student is involved in an offense while off-campus, TTPD Officers may assist with the investigation in cooperation with local, state or federal law enforcement. The Lubbock Police Department provides information about criminal activity at properties owned or controlled by registered student organizations to the Texas Tech Police Department. TTPD will forward information about the situation to the Office of Student Conduct, Title IX Office, or other University offices as appropriate.

For purposes of reporting the data in the Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics section of this report, the term "non-campus buildings" includes areas off-campus owned or controlled by registered student organizations. Texas Tech University has no responsibility for security policies, procedures, or safety at these locations.

TTU Costa Rica

This campus does not have Texas Tech police officers on campus. All law enforcement services are provided by the local police department. TTU Costa Rica has student organizations on-campus.

TTU at DFW and TTU at Highland Lakes

These campuses do not have Texas Tech police officers on campus. All law enforcement services are provided by the local police department. TTU at DFW and TTU at Highland Lakes do not have any student organizations, including fraternities and sororities.

TTU at El Paso

This campus does have Texas Tech police officers on campus as part of an agreement with TTUHSC at El Paso Police Department, but law enforcement services may also be provided by the local police department. TTU at El Paso does not have any student organizations, including fraternities and sororities.

TTU School of Veterinary Medicine

This campus does not have Texas Tech police officers on campus, but law enforcement services may be provided by the Texas Tech Police Department - Amarillo Health Sciences Center or by the local police department. TTU School of Veterinary Medicine does have student organizations on campus but does not have fraternities and sororities.

TTU at Waco

This campus does not have Texas Tech police officers on campus, but law enforcement services may be provided by the McLennan Community College Police Department or by the local police department. TTU at Waco does not have any student organizations, including fraternities.