The Field Operations Division, managed by a Lieutenant, combines the traditional line functions (Patrol Services and investigative follow-up) of the police department.

The primary function of the Patrol Bureau is to provide a uniformed response to calls for service and to act as a visible deterrent to crime. In 2003, we responded to 74,668 calls for service.

The patrolled community area includes the 419 acre UCLA campus, Westwood Village and adjacent residential areas. Contained within the campus are the UCLA Medical Center complex, SEEDS elementary school, parking facilities and an ever-expanding residential community. Officers are busy away from the main campus as well. We patrol numerous university properties/operations throughout the greater Los Angeles area including the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and six separate university-owned housing complexes, located several miles south of the main campus, that house approximately 2,000 students and their families. Our patrols cover approximately 60 square miles, providing us with opportunities to work closely with neighboring jurisdictions such as LAPD, Culver City PD, Santa Monica PD and CHP, LA Sheriff’s Department, and Federal Police agencies. A large number of the crimes reported and arrests that are made occur in the city areas surrounding UCLA.

The Patrol team utilizes both 3-12 and 4-10 work schedules. We have five Field Training Officers (FTOs) supervised by the Field Operations Sergeant. Prior to attending a 25-week police recruit academy, the FTOs conduct a pre-academy training for the recruits. They also work with the police recruits during an 18-week post-academy FTO Program. In 2003, we had 5 Police Officers successfully complete the FTO program.

Lead and Special Assignment Officers selected from Patrol are assigned to specific communities within UCLA in the following areas: Center for Health Sciences and Medical Plaza, University Apartments North, University Apartments South, Fraternity Row, and the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center.

In addition to marked patrol vehicles, the Patrol Bureau also utilizes motorcycles, bicycles, and foot patrols to interact with the community and act as a visible deterrent to crime. A marked Chevy Tahoe is used for multiple purposes; including an armory for the Watch Commander and a Mobile Command Post.

The Field Operations Sergeant is a part of a campus-wide, multi-disciplinary team that collaborates to provide resolutions primarily for incidents of workplace violence, personnel actions, and/or disciplinary actions. In 2003, 192 instances of workplace violence were brought to our attention.

The Investigative Bureau consists of one Sergeant and six Detectives. The Bureau’s responsibilities are split into three functions. One function is the continuation of traditional detective duties related to case follow-up and submission for prosecution. The spectrum of cases range from simple shoplifts to death investigations.

Another function of the Investigation Bureau is operating the Crime Suppression Team, responsible for tracking and documenting crime trends.

The third function of the Investigation Bureau is subpoena control. The Bureau receives, processes, and maintains the records for all issued subpoenas to departmental personnel. They maintain—daily contact with local courts and provide-court notification and case status information to officers.

Detective personnel were assigned 2,396 cases in 2003. Some of the more notable cases investigated by the Bureau, with instrumental contributions by patrol personnel include, residence hall burglaries, office burglary, identity theft/stolen credit cards, and assault with deadly weapon/attempted carjacking.

Several early morning burglaries occurred in the residence halls. In each case the residents left their room doors unlocked and while they slept their laptop computers were stolen. During an early mornings shift, patrol officers observed two subjects scaling a wall and entering a locked residence hall. The officers set-up a containment and the two suspects were apprehended. Detectives investigating this crime served two search warrants; one on a TV repair shop that was buying and then selling the laptops and the second on the residence of the suspects. A total of 16 laptops were recovered.

Burglars broke into the Administration building, gaining access through a conference room ceiling to reach secure offices. A custodian, noticing the break-in, called UCPD. Meanwhile, an observant dispatcher on a break reported suspicious individuals and asked for patrol assistance. A consensual search led to the discovery of tools that could be used in a crime. Meanwhile, back at the offices, the officer observed clear shoe prints. The Sheriff’s crime lab provided assistance and linkages were made. A good cooperative effort led to the apprehension of the suspects.

A suspicious individual in the Medical Center provided identifications to an officer. He was arrested as his wallet contained stolen identification cards, checks and credit card. While out on bail UCPD encountered him using another’s identity, he was rearrested and his bail was continued. However he did not show up for his court date on the 15 felony counts filed. He has since been arrested by LAPD on the outstanding warrants.

A party in the housing area adjacent to campus became problematic and included shots fired. Officers from LAPD and UCPD, assisted to close down the party and encourage guests to leave the area. A number of those leaving parked in a UCLA structure. Following the party an attempt car jacking and assault with a deadly weapon occurred in the structure. Suspects attempted to remove the driver of a car who eventually escaped. The suspects then approached a second vehicle and approximately thirty rounds were fired from three different calibers of weapons. The victims were detained and eventually arrested, as they had stolen property in their possession. Fortunately, no one was injured in the parking structure.

The Special Events Sergeant coordinates police services and security planning for a variety of events including student dances, concerts, movie shoots, charitable benefits, intercollegiate athletic, and VIP/dignitary visits. Dignitaries who received UCPD protection in 2003 included Governor Gray Davis, former Senator Gary Hart, members of the Democratic Candidate’s Debate, the US Postmaster General, and Shimon Peres. This past year, we planned and provided police services to well over 400 special events.

The Special Events Sergeant is the Department liaison to the Countywide Mutual Aid Organization and the Department Intelligence Officer. The Intelligence Officer represents UCPD at the Southern California “Intelligence Liaison Group”, a compilation of federal, state and local law enforcement intelligence officers, and the Terrorism Early Warning group.

This year the Special Events Office provided the department with Mobile Field Force/Crowd Control training.

The Records Unit serves as an information resource to university departments and law enforcement affiliates. The Records Unit is staffed with four Administrative Assistants and one Manager. Services include police record maintenance and control, fingerprinting of campus and off campus applicants for employment, all while meeting the constant demand for service at the department’s public counter. In 2003, it became necessary to utilize a local storage facility off site, to house police reports and investigative case files due to limited space within the station. Also, early in the year, we expanded our fingerprinting hours to include weekend service, which is provided by trained students from the Community Service Officer program.

The emphasis on community oriented policing and safety outreach, inherent in almost all of our programs, continues to stimulate invitations for UCPD staff participation in various campus-wide activities, committees, and presentations to the campus community.

Our crime prevention efforts are designed to enhance public safety awareness and crime prevention through education, environmental design and enforcement. We educate the campus and local residential and commercial communities about crime prevention and UCPD services through activities that include safety information, exhibition tables, the website, presentations, workshops and sight security surveys.

In 2003, we provided 141 crime prevention presentations to over 12,160 students, faculty, and staff. We also provided crime prevention presentations to 6,549 individuals at local community events. The presentation topics included general, personal and workplace safety, sexual assault awareness, domestic violence issues, auto/housing/personal property theft prevention and alcohol/drug awareness. UCPD, along with other campus departments, meet with and conduct presentations for the incoming new students and their parents and siblings. These sessions are designed to introduce the new students and their families to life on campus, safety issues, UCPD services and available resource information. UCPD station tours highlighting police, emergency medical, and escort services are conducted for family members of new students.

UCPD’s Crime Prevention Unit also provides site security surveys for various departments on campus. In 2003, we provided surveys that included ones that assisted UCLA in obtaining funds for various laboratory facilities involved in research and in meeting other grant qualifications. We work with Environment Health and Safety, UCLA Medical Center, various Los Angeles County, city and federal agencies in order to maintain our compliance with all the rules and regulations, which govern those grants. The site security surveys are available for the campus community and affiliated individuals, residential and commercial building owner/managers, who request our services.

We maintain a strong partnership with The Center for Women and Men (The Center), sharing a rape prevention program grant for faculty and staff. This relationship supports the needs of students and staff through safety education, participation in special events, counseling and sexual assault reporting, and investigative resources. We also conduct and sponsor joint presentations with The Center utilizing personnel from both departments, as well as offering self-defense workshops throughout the year.

UCPD Lead Officers continued their involvement with residents and staff by addressing a number of safety concerns through patrol. They also provide assistance with related issues, such as implementing new parking regulations for the University South Apartments. This included developing a color-coded permit program, and updating signage to assure awareness of the new regulation, which were also the subject of newsletters sent to all residents. Staff regularly attends tenant/resident meetings and is an integral part of the Office of Residential Life Safety and Security Committee.

UCPD assigns a lead officer to work with fraternities particularly to assist with insuring safe and responsible events, chiefly parties. Prior to their events, fraternities provide a party notification form to UCPD. The fraternity row officer visits the participating fraternity house(s) and confirms that a responsible event coordinator or participant is designated as a liaison for the evening. This officer also patrols the residential neighborhood assisting in handling “loud party” calls from neighbors and provides safety related presentations. This position was expanded and upgraded to a lead officer in 2003 to include the residential neighborhood and relational issues between neighbors, both students and non-students.

The Mentor Program outreaches to primarily student athletes for support in coping with their transition to a university setting and the pressure of succeeding as an athlete and scholar. The program includes workshops, community service opportunities, and mentor attendance at selected athletic games. December 2003, two UCPD Mentors accompanied UCLA Football players to the Insight Bowl in San Jose.

Upon request from local schools and youth organizations, UCPD provides child safety programs. The Kid Care ID program remains popular and is routinely provided at the campus locations such as UCLA family housing events, child care centers operated by UCLA, and at the UCPD station during the family orientation programs. Other programs include the child seat belt safety presentations and presentations on California’s AMBER Alert program on missing children and National Emergency Number Association.

The UCPD web page is routinely updated and improved to provide information on UCPD and public safety to the community. Crime briefs and safety alerts are posted. The crime briefs notify the campus community about recent crime activity or trends in and/or around the campus. The safety alerts provide timely warnings about significant crimes impacting the campus. Additionally, these alerts typically include information to prevent victimization. Copies of safety alerts and most of our crime brochures are easily downloaded from the website.

The Safety Listservs, established in 2000, including the one dedicated to UCLA building coordinators, are continuously growing. General information and crime bulletins are periodically sent to subscribers.

The UCPD Crime Analysis Unit generates weekly and monthly reports that summarize the crime activity by beat, for both on and off-campus patrolled areas. Crime trend specific notices and crime alerts are posted on the UCPD website and are distributed electronically. The annual number of crime statistic requests have continued to rise.

The number of alarm activations from on-campus monitored locations continues to decline. This reduction is due to ongoing end user training and better equipment maintenance. Installations this year included: 16 new alarm systems, four existing security systems upgraded to the current technology, two new networked biometric fingerprint readers, and several of the first generation Digital Video Recorders upgraded to accommodate longer recording times and higher frame rates.

The Community Service Officer Programs are the primary outlet for student participation in campus safety at UCLA. CSOs provide evening escorts throughout the year and a campus shuttle service during academic quarters. Currently, CSOs are stationed in and/or patrol 12 campus buildings, all parking lots, and all libraries acting as the “eyes and ears” of the UCPD.

The CSO Programs continue to deal with the issue of an increasing resident student population including expansion of On-Campus Residence Halls accommodations that may include participation in a new Residence Hall substation. CSOs are instrumental in planning for and executing the increasingly difficult task of moving large numbers of students in and out of an impacted residence area. Staff and management participate in crime prevention activities in the area through the Safety and Security committees, educational programs and Residence Hall staff training.

Finally, CSOs in the field, both on foot and bike, have been taking greater direction from the department’s crime analyst in picking areas, routes and timing for patrols. The concentrations on problem areas better utilize resources and more fully integrate the students into the department’s crime fighting mission.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is celebrating its 25th year of operation and serves the campus and surrounding areas. EMS responds to medical aid calls 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In 2003, EMS responded to 1,088 calls, from which the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) transported 632 patients to the UCLA Emergency Room. These patients suffered complaints ranging from a sprained ankle to cardiac arrest.

Aside from everyday campus emergency coverage, EMTs provide stand-by coverage at various athletic and other events on campus. This includes a partnership with the UCLA Football Program to staff a Team Ambulance, which can transport injured players from the Rose Bowl. EMTs also provide spectacular coverage at home basketball games in Pauley Pavilion.

Other EMT duties include working closely with the Los Angeles City Fire Department and serving as UCPD station officers. Station officer’s duties include handling the campus lost and found, writing police reports, and assisting people at the Police Department’s front counter. In 2003, EMTs wrote 441 police reports.

The EMT staff is composed of 20 student EMTs and an EMS Manager. In 2003, the department hired 7 new EMTs.