[Date changed–posted 10/4/22 (last revised 9/25/20)]
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Operating Policy and Procedure

OP 76.03: Texas Tech Police

DATE: October 4, 2022

PURPOSE: The purpose of this Operating Policy/Procedure (OP) is to establish responsibilities of the Texas Tech Police Department for the protection of lives and property on the university campus and to define the conditions for the use of non-university police officers.

REVIEW: This OP will be reviewed in September of even-numbered years by the Chief of Police and the Managing Director of Emergency Management with substantive revisions forwarded to the Senior Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

POLICY/PROCEDURE

1.  The prime functions of the Texas Tech Police Department are to protect life, liberty, and property; to enforce all laws, rules, and regulations of the Board of Regents; to preserve the peace and public order; to prevent and repress crime; to detect violations of the law; and to apprehend violators.

2.  When special events, functions, or activities require additional staffing, the Chief of Police will arrange for additional personnel through appropriate state, county, or city private law enforcement agencies or through private security agencies. All requests for use of non-Texas Tech police and security personnel must be coordinated through the Chief of Police and will be approved only if Texas Tech Police Department personnel cannot supply the services requested.

3.  Right to Change Policy

Texas Tech University reserves the right to interpret, change, modify, amend, or rescind this policy, in whole or in part, at any time without the consent of employees.

OP Categories

01 Chancellor
02 Development
04 Audit Services
10 President
30 Academic and Student Affairs – General
32 Academic Policies – Faculty
34 Academic Policies – Students
36 Academic Programs
40 Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
48 Communication Services
52 Information Technology
60 Environmental Health and Safety
61 Facilities Management
62 Financial and Accounting
63 General Services
64 Graduate Programs (Faculty and Students)
65 Research Accounting
66 Libraries
67 Mail Services
68 Communications and Marketing
69 Payroll and Tax Services
70 Human Resources
72 Purchasing, Contracting, and Payables
74 Research
76 Security
77 Student Services and Registrar
78 Traffic and Parking
79 Travel
80 Vehicles