About University Police

University Police Administration and Operations 

The University Police Department (UPD) is a fully accredited law enforcement agency and not a branch of any other law enforcement agency. The Department employs sworn peace officers who are vested with full arrest authority in the State of California, pursuant to California Penal Code, Section 830.2(c) and Education Code, Section 89560.

Chief of Police

 “As the Chief of Police, I value community engagement and collaboration with all campus members as we strive to ensure we maintain the safest environment possible. I encourage you to wave to an officer and feel free to engage with us in whatever capacity you need.”

CSUMB Interim Chief of Police Yvonne Gordon

Community Service Officers

Community Service Officers (CSOs) are CSUMB student employees who perform a wide variety of duties in support of the University Police Department, including:

• Parking and traffic control for special events
• Night Walk service
• Library security
• Live scan fingerprinting service
• Front counter service for the University Police Department 
• A variety of other duties in support of the University Police Department

CSU Monterey Bay Police Department Community Engagement Advisory Committee

The Community Engagement Advisory Committee actively seeks the advice, counsel, and insight of campus community members regarding issues that impact the safety and quality of life of the students, faculty, staff, and visitors to our campus.

• Identify current public safety issues that impact the CSUMB community
• Promote effective communication, dialogue, and transparency with the campus community
• Act as a liaison between the campus community and UPD
• Receive regular updates on and summaries of the UPD’s activities, including current trends impacting the campus
• Examine and provide recommendations concerning matters of public safety, campus policy, or suggested community resources to positively impact community experiences
• Assist in describing the means for involving university police officers in the life of the university in ways that will create an environment that is the "most conducive to the intellectual, cultural, and personal development of its students"
• Include considerations for providing a culture of care in safety-related services or activities
• Prepare minutes/notes from each meeting and present an annual report to the campus 

Records

The Records Division maintains reports and records for the Police Department, including storing information electronically for more efficient search and retrieval. It redistributes information to enable over-the-counter service to citizens, provides statewide teletype service to support the department, and grants law enforcement officers immediate access to this information.