The ULMPD has a student officer program in place, and it is currently looking for eligible students to put into various positions. For more information, contact Capt. Robideaux at 342-5350, or 5350 if calling from on campus.
The ULMPD has several Trek Police Bikes among its fleet, and officers that incorporate these bikes into their patrol procedures. These bikes have proven to be very effective in combating offenses that a patrol unit would often over look or just not see. With the bikes, officers can maneuver in and out of parking lots, between buildings and other places where a car cannot go, with near stealth capability. This helps insure that your vehicle is safe, and that noone is around your dorm that should not be there. So say hi to Bill, Brian, Chris, Jerry, or Pete or any other officer the next time they peddle by you!
A few months ago, ULMPD was awarded a grant to purchases lap top computers for our patrol units. The introduction of computer technology into our police force is going to be a welcomed event by the officers. This technology will place the information that is pertinent to our investigations at our finger tips, therefore reducing the time an officer spends having to go to the office or contacting other agencies for information. What does this mean for you ? Well, faster response time to your emergency, and less time spent for you waiting for the officer to retrieve information.
Several UPD officers, along with the Chief are looking into the possibility of adding a K-9 to the ranks. The type of dog we are looking at would not be an attack or "bite" dog, but a dog of a gentle nature, like a Labrador. This new officer would be trained to sniff out numerous types of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS), and would also be utilized as a tracking dog to help find fleeing burglars or thieves. Although most of the CDS found is not in campus facilities, but rather on non-students passing through campus, the K-9 would greatly improve the odds of finding more of the CDS in the non-student vehicles, therefore preventing it from entering our facilities. The K-9 could also be used at University functions, not only as a deterrant, but as a public relations tool to show others that we are a Zero Tolerance School when it comes to drugs.