The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Public Safety was created in January 1970. As originally instituted, there were a total of four police officers serving a student population of approximately 3,200.

Currently, the U.A.L.R. Department of Public Safety is authorized twenty six full-time law enforcement officers and serves a campus population of approximately 12,000 students and 1,500 faculty and staff. In addition, a Student Patrol program was instituted in 1988 to provide escorts for night students and assist the U.A.L.R. police officers in maintaining a safe campus environment.

All Department of Public Safety officers are state certified police officers and attend either the Black River Law Enforcement Training Academy or the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy. Department of Public Safety officers have the same arrest powers as city, county, and state police.

The Department's primary responsibilities are:

• Service

• Crime Prevention

• Enforcement of all applicable state and local laws.

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