The University of Texas System Office of the Director of Police (ODOP) is charged with the responsibility of protecting the life and property of individuals who comprise the student body, faculty, and staff of the University of Texas System community.
ODOP's Mission:
to oversee and guide the delivery of police services to the University of Texas community, its 15 components across the State of Texas and 300,000+ students, faculty and staff
to train, develop and mentor the finest university law enforcement officers in the United States
to set the national standard for law enforcement at America’s educational institutions
to always respect the first principle purpose for a university: to educate our young people in a safe and secure environment
to identify emerging trends in crime patterns, criminal behavior, domestic terrorism and transnational terrorism and respond accordingly
to continually develop and sustain the capacity to operate in every location as a full service law enforcement agency
to rely on the standards of national and state law enforcement accreditation, model policies and evidence-based best practices as we develop policing strategies
to set the expectation that our statutory obligations as peace officers shall be fulfilled and executed
to demonstrate that we are the exclusive law enforcement agency of the University of Texas System and that we are both confident and proud of our ability to protect our community from harm and ensure the public safety
to support the component agencies with rapidly deployable special assets, advisors and resources
to continually advance the science and delivery of police training and education
to provide advice, counsel and guidance to component police chiefs and their staffs
to foster the fullest cooperation, communication and coordination between the Director of Police, the ODOP staff, the component chiefs and their police agencies
to continually improve the quality of candidates chosen for selection as police officers through the requirement of the highest caliber of personal and professional qualifications
to ensure that as a profession we embrace the highest standards of ethical behavior, principled decision-making and professional conduct
UT Tyler President Rodney Mabry and Michael J. Heidingsfield, UT System director of police, recently recognized the four UT Tyler police officers and guard for apprehending a suspect of an attempted sexual assault that occurred July 5. UT Tyler Student Blog
Congratulations to UT Austin Police Department's Captain Don Verett who has been accepted to attend the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia! We will look forward to seeing his name on the list of FBINA Graduatesposted on the Director's Update page.
