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UT Dallas Police Enforcement Authority
As defined in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 2,12(8), UT Dallas Police Officers
are Texas Peace Officers vested with full law enforcement powers under Section 51.203, Texas
Education Code. Officers must meet training requirements mandated by the Texas Commission on
Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education, as well as training designed to meet the
needs of our specific community. UT Dallas Police Officers have jurisdiction and authority
that extends throughout Dallas and Collin Counties as well as every county in Texas where UT
System owns, leases or controls property.
All criminal incidents are investigated by police officers. UT Dallas Police with local municipal
police agencies and county sheriff's departments as well as the Texas Department of Public Safety
maintains a cooperative relationship. This cooperation includes training programs, special events,
coordination and criminal investigations. Cases are filed with both the Dallas County and
Collin County District Attorney offices, depending on the violation location.
The UT Dallas Police Department has 26 commissioned officer positions plus dozens of support staff and non-commissioned officer positions. The primary geographical area of patrol operations is approximately five square miles. The population served fluctuates between 15,000-20,000. Additionally, the UT Dallas Police Department is one of only a handful of law enforcement agencies with a University Police Explorer Post.
