Law Enforcement Responsibilities

Washburn University Police Department has all the responsibilities and authority of any law enforcement agency.  These include:

• Patrolling campus parking lots and buildings on foot, on bicycles or in vehicles.
• Enforcement of state laws and city ordinances, including traffic ordinances, on campus.
• Investigate criminal activity and complaints and make arrests when necessary.
• Enforce university parking regulations and keep streets and parking lots unobstructed.
• Investigate motor vehicle accidents on campus.
• Respond to fire and burglary alarms.
• Respond to medical emergencies on campus

WUPD also provides several services that are only available to individuals while on campus.  These include:

• Assisting vehicle owners locked out of their vehicles
• Assisting vehicle owners with jump starts of their disable vehicles.
• Providing safety escorts.
• Providing a law enforcement presence at sporting events.