
IPFW Police Services
Location
The Police and Safety office is located in the Physical Plant (west of Classroom-Medical Building) and is staffed 24-hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.
Staff
The staff consists of fifteen police officers, two safety officers, and five dispatchers/clerk.
Authority
Under state law, police officers possess full police powers including the powers of arrest (IC-20-12-3.5) on all property owned or occupied by the university. Police and Safety works closely with local law enforcement agencies and solicits information on criminal activity of students at off campus locations. Through agreement with the city of Fort Wayne, Police and Safety has been authorized secondary jurisdiction throughout the city.
Services Available Through Police & Safety
- Jump starts for stranded motorists.
- Unlock service for individuals who have locked their keys in their cars.
- An escort service, available 24-hours a day.
- A campus wide emergency telephone system monitored 24 hours a day.
- Free engraving of social security or ID numbers on personal property.
- Central repository for lost and found articles.
- Crime prevention lectures and seminars for new staff and students.
