The Indiana University Police Department (IUPD) employs sworn police officers who are certified by the State of Indiana and who meet state-mandated training requirements. These officers have full police powers, including the power to arrest, as granted by the State of Indiana (IC 21-39-4) and have access to national and state law enforcement computer networks. IUPD also employs non-sworn security officers who provide additional patrols on campus. These non-sworn officers do not have the power to arrest, nor do they have the power to enforce Indiana law. They report crimes that they observe to the sworn officers.
Both sworn and non-sworn IUPD officers have primary jurisdiction on any real property owned or occupied by the university, including the streets passing through and adjacent to such property. These officers also have the power to assist university officials in the enforcement of IU’s rules and regulations. In addition, IUPD officers who have been certified by the State of Indiana, as required by Indiana Code 21-39-4-6(a)(2), are authorized to exercise their police powers throughout the State of Indiana, consistent with Indiana law, and subject to certain terms and restrictions contained in the university’s Exercise of Extended Jurisdiction by Officers of the Indiana University Police Department policy.
