Community Partnerships
Collaborative partnerships between the law enforcement agency and the individuals and organizations they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust in police.
The Miami University Police Department has a number of Community Oriented Policing (COP) programs in place for the benefit of the University community. Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime.
Community Policing is comprised of three key components:
Collaborative partnerships between the law enforcement agency and the individuals and organizations they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust in police.
The alignment of organizational management, structure, personnel, and information systems to support community partnerships and proactive problem-solving.
The process of engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified problems to develop and rigorously evaluate effective responses
Learn more about Safety Programs.
The university's police department emphasizes community policing and the bike patrol is aimed at encouraging communication with students and will allow officers to be more mobile in patrolling areas on Miami's 1,900-acre campus that a patrol car cannot.
The police working dog is used as an investigative tool to enhance the capabilities of the police officer. Due to their enhanced olfactory capabilities, the police canine can assist officers in locating suspects that flee or hide evidence that may help in the investigation of a crime.
The purpose of the board is to advise university police about matters relating to community policing and other pertinent issues involving police-student relations. Students are encouraged to communicate with advisory board members about issues.
If you are interested in being a student representative, please complete the Student Advisory Board Application.
Questions may be directed to Sgt. Tobergte at moosse@miamioh.edu
Miami University Police Department participates in the joint Miami-Fairfield-Hamilton Police SWAT team. The joint SWAT team may utilize the facilities and buildings on the Oxford Campus for training exercises.
The Community Relations Team is made up of officers who act as liaisons to the University community. Each residence hall and several other campus groups have liaisons assigned to them. Liaisons provide a point of contact within the Miami University Police and are also available to give presentations on a variety of topics from crime prevention to personal safety and alcohol.
The Miami University Police Department has mutual aid agreements with other law enforcement in Ohio and Miami University has other mutual aid agreements with local agencies in the event of an emergency.
Dial 9-1-1 if you have an emergency. If you require immediate police assistance or wish to report a criminal offense, call the police dispatcher at 513-529-2222.
Police Services Center
4945 Oxford-Trenton Road
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-2222 | 24 hours | Non-Emergency
police@MiamiOH.edu
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