The Patrol Division provides the UCSD community with a full range of police services. Patrol officers respond to crimes in progress, medical assistance calls, traffic collisions, 911 calls and a variety of other requests for service. Timely and effective service to the community continues to be the Patrol Division objective.

Patrol vehicles now carry portable defibrillators. Two of our patrol officers received the Life Saving Award for their quick thinking efforts which led to the resuscitation of a man who was in full cardiac arrest.

Our department recently purchased two laser radar units (LIDAR) for speeding enforcement on campus roadways. These units have been primarily used in the area of the Preuss Charter School.

Officers conducted a number of high visibility special details to combat auto thefts and burglaries in our parking lots. Transportation and Parking Services assisted us with these details, providing crime prevention pamphlets to motorists and acting as extra eyes and ears for the police department.

Patrol officers continued to teach the Rape Awareness Defense class to members of the campus community.

The Community Service Officer Program employs students to provide high quality, non-confrontational security for the community. Student safety escorts, which are the primary focus of the CSO Program, are provided 365 evenings a year to destinations on campus from dusk until dawn. After 1 a.m., other members of the UCSD Police Department handle escorts.

CSOs walked or biked with over 5,400 people across the UCSD campus in 2003. CSOs patrolled the campus on bike searching for burned out lights, unsecured buildings, damaged items such as door locks and broken sprinklers, and vehicles parked in a manner which may affect community safety (blocking fire lanes or hydrants, illegally parking in handicapped spaces). CSOs reported 4,333 burned out lights, 350 damaged items, and 141 unsecured doors. Sixty-nine citations were written for parking violations. CSOs also gave out directions and parking information, assisted people locked out of their rooms and offices, and provided other types of assistance 1,315 times.

CSOs provided security for various campus events such as dances, concerts, conferences, and graduation ceremonies. While working these details, they kept surveillance on equipment, checked for proper identification, and monitored crowds to ensure adherence to drug, alcohol, and university policies.

In an effort to increase the community’s awareness of the services provided by the CSO Program, employees participated in various information sessions at student orientations and at meetings with students, parents, staff and faculty members. They also handed out pens, key chains, brochures and calendars which have the CSO Campus Safety Escort line number listed (534-WALK).

The selection and training process for employment in the CSO Program is very thorough. Candidates are required to attend an information session to clarify the duties of the job, complete a written application and undergo an extensive oral interview. The finalists must pass a comprehensive background investigation. New employees must complete over 60 hours of specific job training on officer safety, radio procedures, subject or vehicle descriptions, CPR, sexual harassment, report writing, and university policies and procedures.

The Bicycle Enforcement Officer’s (BEO) primary responsibility is to patrol the campus and enforce the California Vehicle Code and University policies relating to bicycles and skateboards. Other services provided by the BEO include escorts, lock cutting services, documenting security and lighting discrepancies, as well as being extra eyes and ears for the police department.

During 2003 the BEO registered 1023 bikes and renewed 53. A total of 208 abandoned bicycles were donated to various non-profit organizations throughout San Diego.

The Residential Security Officer (RSO) program is a community partnership between the Police department, Housing and Dining Services, and the Academic and Residence Life offices at each campus. The program is supervised by the Police department and receives its funding and support from Housing and Dining Services. Each of the eleven RSOs works closely with the residence life staff at their assigned campus to identify concerns and develop strategies to foster a sense of community and maintain a safe residential environment conducive to the educational mission.

RSOs work from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Typical RSO duties include patrolling assigned areas on foot or bicycle, enforcing university and housing policy, providing after-hours escorts, identifying and documenting security and lighting discrepancies, and attending community meetings and presentations. All RSOs are trained in CPR and first aid, and have attended a forty hour 832 PC course. They are in constant contact with police dispatch via two-way radio.

In 2003, RSOs located and secured 59,465 open doors in housing areas, documented 2,023 security discrepancies, provided 767 escorts for community members, and contacted 2,701 individuals for violations of the campus alcohol policy.

The Detective Bureau is staffed by one sergeant and two detectives who are responsible for conducting criminal investigations on crimes occurring on the UCSD campus. Cases involving identifiable offenders are routinely filed with the city/county prosecutor’s office for adjudication. If the offender is a UCSD student, the case may also be submitted to the University Student Judicial Affairs Office for administrative disciplinary action. The number of cases “worked” by the bureau increased 12% this year.

In July 2002, the Federal Department of Education (DOE) conducted a campus site audit of our Clery Reporting practices, procedures, policies, data collection, notice and reporting. In a written report dated March 2003, DOE stated, “USDOE has determined that the University of California’s current system has policies and procedures that will help to ensure the safety and security of the University’s students and employees as required under the Clery Act.”

Much of last year was spent recruiting and training our staff. All six full-time dispatcher positions are filled and we now have four part-time records clerks.

Some of the training classes attended include EHS Hazmat, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and instruction on the new campus reverse notification system called CityWatch. We were also represented at training conferences hosted by CLEARS, CAL-NENA and APCO.

Live scan traffic has increased a great deal since we began offering this service in late 2002. Partly to accommodate the increased fingerprinting activity, we hired a fourth records clerk last year and installed a second telephone line in our Records office. Live scan training was also provided to our officers, allowing them to book misdemeanor arrests in our station.

Through a grant program administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, we acquired a complete computer system, enabling our dispatchers to produce flyers and posters to assist in locating missing children.

The Crime Prevention Unit conducted 45 physical security surveys throughout the year. As a result, 8 additional security alarm systems were installed within various university facilities. The Crime Prevention Unit continues to assist with the technical aspects of specific alarm system recommendations and provides coordination between the alarm company and the user. Excessive false alarm activations are identified and the user is notified to correct the problem or assessed a penalty.

Fifteen crime prevention presentations were made in 2003. These presentations were provided to the Warren College Residential Life Program, Revelle, Warren, Muir, Marshall and Roosevelt Colleges Parent Orientations, Parking & Transportation Services personnel, Mesa Day Care Center, and Parking Security Officers.

Throughout the year, the Crime Prevention Unit provided a number of security and safety related interviews and articles to the UCSD Guardian campus newspaper, and staffed crime prevention information tables at UCSD Admit Day, UCSD Transfer Admit Day, UCSD Preview Day, Commuter Student Information Day and during the Thurgood Marshall College Alcohol & Drug Awareness Week.

Four campus security/safety lighting surveys were also conducted. A number of lighting improvements were recommended and implemented as a result of these surveys. The consensus of the campus community continues to be that:

• Exterior lighting throughout the entire campus is more than adequate.
• The installation of additional lighting has kept pace with the extensive growth of the university.
• The present level of exterior lighting and the number of emergency call boxes continue to contribute to the extremely low violent crime rate on campus.

The department’s five Senior Volunteers donated 878 hours and assisted the police department by making the following contributions:

• Made 654 positive citizen contacts
• Issued 372 crime prevention discrepancy/courtesy notices
• Completed 11 crime victim follow-up interviews
• Distributed various crime prevention brochures to all six colleges
• Provided extra patrol inside university buildings and libraries and distributed security/safety information
• Assisted with clerical and front counter duties

This year, the Unit was supplemented by the addition of a second Crime Prevention Officer (CPO). The primary focus of this officer is criminal activity in the transportation and parking areas. Some of the duties of the new CPO include maintaining an ongoing, effective communication between the Police Department and the Transportation and Parking Services Department, providing training for the Parking Security Officers, and tactical action planning to counter vehicle related crime.

Last year we formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to participate in an Alcoholic Beverage Control GAP grant funded taskforce with Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC), San Diego Police and San Diego State University Police to address alcohol related violations involving college students in the San Diego area. We also agreed to participate in a county-wide taskforce to address similar issues. On December 1, 2003, we entered into a MOU directly with the San Diego Police Department to work with them on alcohol related enforcement and education efforts. Our department provided over 747 officer hours to taskforce related efforts in 2003.

UCSD Police employees received a total of 1,853 hours of advanced training in 2003. These figures represent all statutory, regulatory and job specific POST and non-POST certified/reimbursable courses, but exclude routine firearms qualifications and normal line-up training activities.

There continued to be a focus on terrorism related training this year (120 hours). Officers attended courses such as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) trainer’s course, Terrorism Liaison Course, Risk & Threat Assessment for WMD, and a POST Homeland Security Seminar. Other major courses included the DEA’s Basic Narcotics Course and the CNOA Street Development Drug Seminar.

The Special Events Unit coordinated security at major dignitary visits and other campus events this year including: Fall Festival, Regents Visit, World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week, Winter Fest, Sun God Festival, and Commencement. Major concerts included performances by: Something Corporate, The Foo Fighters, Jason Mraz, 311, Zwan, 50 Cent, Jack Johnson, and Ben Harper.