The University of Michigan Police Department’s (UMPD) patrol unit is responsible for patrolling campus buildings and grounds on foot, bike and motorized vehicle 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The goal is simple: to keep our community safe.
What we do
- Patrol campus grounds and buildings to protect lives and property
- Regulate traffic and enforce motor vehicle laws
- Respond to accidents or stranded motorists
- Answer distress calls or calls for assistance
- Take initial police reports
- Investigate suspicious activity
- Interview witnesses and suspects
- Identify, pursue and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts
How we do it
All UMPD officers are highly trained. They are required to complete a Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) certified police academy followed by a rigorous four-month, on-campus field training officer program. UMPD officers also must successfully complete a 12-month probationary period. Once officers successfully have completed training, they are assigned to a road patrol shift, reporting to a sergeant. These officers may be assigned to numerous specialty units and responsibilities such as Special Victims Unit, K-9, Community Outreach, accident investigations, evidence tech, motorcycle, bicycle or Washtenaw County Metro SWAT.
Who we are
Lt. Paula Williams
Supervisor
(734) 936-4163
prwllz@umich.edu
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Sgt. John-Mark Branch
(734) 763-3434
jmjb@umich.eduSgt. Jose Dorta
(734) 763-3434
joche@umich.eduSgt. Kevin Harding
(734) 763-3434
kvnhrdng@umich.eduSgt. Stacy Richmond
(734) 763-3434
stacyr@umich.edu