The University of Alabama Department of Public Safety (UADPS) provides full police (UAPD) and environmental safety (EHS) services to the campus community. The University Police force consists of sworn officers with full arrest powers who are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are certified by the state of Alabama. These police officers are vested with all the powers, authority, and responsibilities of any police officer of the state -- on property owned or operated by the University or for offenses committed within the officers' presence.

In November 1998, University Police became one of only 23 university police forces in the nation to be fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The three-year accreditation was granted after an extensive review of policies, procedures, management, operations, and support services of University Police. CALEA’s approval of University Police for accreditation symbolizes a high degree of professionalism and a strong commitment to excellence within its program -- standards that University Police intends to maintain as it works to ensure campus safety now and in the future.

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