The Texas Tech Police Department (TTPD) is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock and is under the direction of Chief Kyle K. Bonath.

If a student or employee wishes to report to both the TTPD and the Office of Student Conduct/Title IX, if feasible an Investigator from the university will coordinate with the TTPD Criminal Investigations Division (TTPD CID), so the student only has to give one statement. This would be scheduled as soon as possible.

Officers are duly sworn and licensed Peace Officers of the State of Texas and have all completed the training requirements set forth by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement therefore, they are fully empowered by the state and have authority to stop vehicles, make arrests, and enforce all state laws. They are commissioned by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents pursuant to the Texas Education Code, Section 51.203. Their primary duty and jurisdiction are to serve the Texas Tech University community. In partnership with the Texas Tech community, it operates in a participative, team-based environment and delivers quality community-oriented services in a proactive and efficient manner. Texas Tech officers patrol the campus 24 hours each day, 365 days a year. The Texas Tech Police Department's primary jurisdiction does not include off-campus locations where students may reside, or non-campus properties owned or controlled by registered student organizations.

Divisions

Patrol

The Patrol division is led by a Captain with a primary purpose of providing law enforcement services and community assistance to the Texas Tech Campus. Officers patrol campus social events, home athletic activities, and participate in crime prevention and community-oriented policing programs. Officers respond to calls for law enforcement and general service, take reports of criminal incidents, respond to fire and intrusion alarms, assist in medical emergencies and handle traffic accidents, in addition to various other duties.

Investigations

The Investigations division provides general and administrative investigations and special drug enforcement. The Investigations division is led by a Captain who oversees the daily operations of the unit. Detectives receive specialized training in many areas, including, but not limited to, interview and interrogation, sexual assault investigations, burglary investigations, crime scene processing, computer crimes, and current drug trends.

Administrative

Officers can also be assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit and Training/Recruiting. These officers are responsible for providing community educational programs across campus as requested or as the need arises. Training and Recruiting officers are responsible for the hiring of new employees, background investigations of applicants, and training of those new employees and the overall general ongoing training of the officers within the department.

Communications

The Communications center is comprised of certified police dispatchers who operate a 24-hour, seven-days-a week dispatch center. Dispatchers are responsible for monitoring and dispatching officers to calls for service, assisting the community, and coordinating information flow among the public safety agencies in the area.

Guards

In addition to police officers, the Police Department employs Guards, who patrol campus as necessary. Guards provide a variety of services to aid and assist in the Police Department's mission. Guards have the authority to enforce university polices and will call for an officer when deemed necessary. Guards are civilian employees and do not have the authority to make arrests. The Guards' primary jurisdiction is all property owned by Texas Tech University.

Fire Marshal's Office

The Texas Tech Fire Marshal's Office administers a proactive Fire/Life Safety program. The program is designed to ensure all faculty, staff, students, and visitors are provided with at least the minimum required levels of protection in each campus facility. The Texas Tech Fire Marshal's Office coordinates with local fire departments for emergency responses and routine inspection of alert and sprinkler systems in campus facilities. They also assist first responders including all law enforcement, fire, and EMS personnel during emergencies by providing up-to-date information about campus facilities, assisting with evacuations, and providing investigative assistance if a fire is determined to be caused by arson. The Fire Marshal's office also aids in the TTU Office of Emergency Management in the development of Emergency Action Plans for campus buildings and conducts educational programs to help ensure emergency preparedness for students, staff, and faculty.

Local Law Enforcement

The Texas Tech Police Department (TTPD) maintains professional working relationships with local law enforcement agencies through active interaction and memorandum of understanding agreements to help ensure timely, coordinated, efficient, and effective response to all crimes and emergencies occurring on campus.

The law enforcement agencies the TTPD works with include, but are not limited to, the Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock County Sheriff's Office, the Criminal District Attorney's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Additionally, the TTPD maintains close working relationships with University Medical Center Police, the Voice of Hope, the Lubbock County Youth Center, Women's Protective Services, and Child Protective Services.