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Police, Parking, & Transportation. Richard Deter Chief of Police. Police Department. Police Department. Patrol Criminal Investigations Division Communications Crime Prevention Unit K-9 Unit Critical Incident Response Team. (Tactical Response). Police Department. Patrol 24/7 operation
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Police, Parking, & Transportation Richard Deter Chief of Police
Police Department Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department • Patrol • Criminal Investigations Division • Communications • Crime Prevention Unit • K-9 Unit • Critical Incident Response Team (Tactical Response) Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Patrol • 24/7 operation • First-responder to emergency incidents • Patrol by vehicle, bicycle, and on foot • Most visible unit in the police department Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Criminal Investigations Division • Investigation of all criminal cases • Case preparation for criminal prosecution • Collection and preservation of evidence • UNT’s clearance rate for Part I crimes is 41%; compared to the national average of 17% Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Communications • 24/7 operation • Dispatches emergency/non-emergency responses • All communication officers are both state licensed and EMD certified (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) • Monitoring 216 burglar alarms and 86 fire alarm systems Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Crime Prevention Unit • Personal Safety Programs • Theft Prevention • Drug and alcohol recognition/awareness • Building security surveys (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design – CPTED) Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department K-9 Unit • First Texas university to have an explosive detection canine team • Two canine teams • Explosive and narcotics detection • Handler protection • Human tracking • Retired Ben after 5 years of service and replacing with Joy Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Critical Incident Response Team • Response to high risk incidents • Dignitary protection • Specialized training • Weapons • Tactics • Crowd control Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies • UNT is one of only four university police departments in Texas and the only law enforcement agency in Denton County that is CALEA accredited. • Less than 6% of law enforcement agencies nationwide are CALEA accredited. Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators • UNT Police Department was the first IACLEA accredited agency in Texas. • Nationally, only 14 university police departments have achieved IACLEA accreditation. Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department UNT is 1 of only 12 university police departments in the nation to achieve joint accreditation. Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Police Operations September 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008: • Calls for Service: 22,209 • Reports Taken: 1,636 • Moving Violations: • Citations: 5,879 • Warnings: 3,439 • Arrests: 868 Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Upcoming Projects and Initiatives • Enhance all in-car technology to include computer systems • Fully-equipped Emergency Operations Center • Continuing partnership with TRACE/facebook Police, Parking, & Transportation
Police Department Upcoming Projects and Initiatives (cont’d) • Commissioning of new K-9 • Deployment of FLIR units • Upgrade to TLETS 2000 state database system Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation services Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services Family of Services • Fixed Route • Demand Response • Specialized • Alternative Transportation Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services Denton County Transportation Authority • 10 year contract • UNT pays basic operating costs (Lowest in Texas) • DCTA provides busses and management • High efficiency • Low cost • Fare free to students, faculty, & staff Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services Fixed Route Services • UNT Shuttle (8 routes) • 7:15 AM -10:30 PM • Limited weekend service • 5-10 min frequency • Connect • City of Denton local service • Fare free to students, faculty, & staff • Mon -Sat Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services Fixed Route Services • Commuter Express • To Dallas and Lewisville • 3 morning arrivals • 4 afternoon departures • Fare free to students, faculty, & staff Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services Demand Response • e-ride • On Campus only • 9 PM until 2 AM • 7 nights a week • UNT Operated • UNT Dispatched • UNT ID required Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services Specialized • Rafes Urban Astronomy Center • Transports students to Astronomy labs • 8:30 PM until 12:30 AM Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services Alternative Transportation • Ridesharing • Web based • User Friendly • Customized to UNT • Bicycles • Free registration and permit • Shared pathways • Additional bike racks installed Spring ‘08 • Total parking for over 2,000 bikes Police, Parking, & Transportation
Transportation Services * *projected Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services Parking is an “Auxiliary” Operation • It receives no direct funding • Parking services are user funded Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services Parking Facilities Include: • Garage & attached lot: 601 spaces • Discovery Park: 1450 spaces • On-street: 1050+ spaces • Parking meters: 600+ spaces • Mean Green Village: 170+ spaces • Parking lots: 11,366 spaces Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services Permit Increase for Fall 2008: • Student Permits: Last increase Fall 2003 • Faculty/Staff Permits: Last increase Fall 2004 Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services Parking Permit Rates for 2008-2009 Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services Significant Cost Increases Since 2003: • Asphalt for repaving • Cement for concrete paving • Labor and benefit costs Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services Major Uses of Parking Funds Include: • Parking lot maintenance and construction • Parking and traffic operations • Parking garage maintenance and operation • Emergency phones and lighting • Police and security-related operations • Post 9/11 and Virginia Tech continuing security enhancements Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services New Services and Initiatives • Online Citation Payment • Online Parking Permit Purchase • Faculty/Staff Permits: Available Summer/Fall ‘08 • Students Permits: Available Spring ’09 • UNT Parking Garage Upgrade/Remodel • Lighting: Summer ‘08 • Equipment/Signage: Summer/Fall ‘08 • Structural Maintenance: Summer ‘09 Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services New Transferable Permit • No more hang tags • “Peel and stick” permit • Available in the Fall for ‘D’ and ‘DP’ permits • Non-transferable decal permits available by individual request • Student transferable permits available Fall 2009 Police, Parking, & Transportation
Parking Services NewRideshare Permit • Cost of the permit is shared • Cost of the fuel may be shared • Miles driven are reduced – possible insurance savings • Visit our website for more details Police, Parking, & Transportation
For more Information • Police Department: www.unt.edu/police • Parking & Transportation: www.unt.edu/transit • Rideshare Information Click the Rideshare link at www.unt.edu/transit Police, Parking, & Transportation