To accomplish our mission of "providing a safe and secure campus environment that is conducive to the education, research, employment and daily activities of our campus community," we ask that everyone on campus work with us to help solve problems. All of our members are committed to serve the campus community and fulfill our mission by being technically proficient and always acting in good faith. In return, we need community involvement to accomplish our community policing mission through proactive efforts designed to address issues before they become police concerns.

The Jacksonville State University Police Department is a CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies), certified police agency that provides full-time law enforcement and security services to the Jacksonville State University campus community. Our sworn police officers are state certified and have the same arrest powers as any other sworn police officer in the State of Alabama. Our primary jurisdiction is the main campus of the university. However, we are also responsible for several outlying areas. In accordance with the Code of Alabama, Title 16, Section 16-52-12, “the jurisdiction and authority of the officers (UPD) shall be coextensive with the corporate limits of the municipality”.

This web site is designed to make us more accessible to the community. It will provide you with information about safety, security, and criminal activity. If you have any additional questions or suggestions please contact us at: (256) 782-5050 or at upd@jsucc.jsu.edu.

Director of Public Safety

Shawn Giddy