UCLA Police Department

MISSION STATEMENT To provide a safe environment, in partnership with our community, that furthers the mission of the university. VISION STATEMENT We aspire to provide exceptional public safety, create an excellent work environment, and develop an outstanding team. The UCLA Police Department leads in providing progressive law enforcement services to a culturally diverse urban campus and its surrounding community. We are dedicated to providing a safe and secure environment for teaching, research, and public service. We do this through our patrol, rapid response to calls, investigations, and implementation of preventative strategies. Our work, grounded in a community policing philosophy, utilizes campus partnerships as the most effective approach for ensuring a safe campus. UCLA police officers are duly sworn peace officers under section 830.2(b) of the California Penal Code and section 92600 of the California Education Code. The officers are armed and possess the same authorities under the law as municipal police officers. UCLA police officers patrol the campus 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They enforce the law, arrest violators, suppress crime, investigate traffic, and provide a full range of services to the community. UCLA PD works closely with local law enforcement in a collaborative effort to prevent crime and apprehend criminal suspects. The Department is linked to city, state and federal criminal justice agencies databases, which provide access to criminal records, wanted persons, stolen property and vehicle information. All crimes reported to the Department are thoroughly investigated and referred for prosecution through the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office or Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. Criminal and non-criminal matters involving university students may also be referred to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. For more information about our services and programs, visit our website below.