[Date changed–posted 10/2/24 (last revised 9/25/20)]
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Operating Policy and Procedure

OP 76.03: Texas Tech Police

DATE: October 2, 2024

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 every two years after publication 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
• 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
• 73 Data Management
• 74 Research
• 76 Security
• 77 Student Services and Registrar
• 78 Traffic and Parking
• 79 Travel
• 80 Vehicles