Special Event Management for Campus Law Enforcement Agencies

According to the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, there are over 861 campus law enforcement agencies, utilizing both sworn and non-sworn officers, serving various colleges and universities across the U.S.

While all law enforcement agencies participate in some type of community policing, it likely looks different on a campus versus within a municipality agency. The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) in their Critical Issues in Policing Series document Municipal and Campus Police: Strategies for Working Together During Turbulent Times encourages campus agencies to establish mutual aid agreements to better coordinate response to critical incidents and manage special events. Having relationships established in advance, particularly among agency leadership, can improve information sharing and allow for a more efficient response to when critical incidents and special events occur.

Recommendations include: