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The Worcester State University Police Department, located in Wasylean Hall under the direction of the Chief Jason Kapurch consists of 17 full-time sworn and state certified police officers providing 24 hour-a-day services.
We provide a specialized police service to Worcester State University community - specialized services which go beyond those of strict law enforcement.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts grants police authority to our officers, giving them the same authority and powers as local or state police in or upon the lands and structures owned, used, or occupied by the University. Additionally, Worcester State University Police Officers have Chapter 90 power to issue State Citations for motor vehicle violations.
Officers are trained at approved Police Academies and are certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
All officers receive additional hours of specialized training each year to keep them current with changing trends and developments in Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services.
The men and women of this department urge you to become involved in your personal safety. Throughout the year, officers conduct seminars and other community service activities to keep the students, faculty, and staff aware of issues on and around campus. We invite everyone to join us in reducing the incidents of crime on campus.
Department Mission
The Worcester State University Police Department works to ensure a peaceful quality of life, establish a partnership with the community, and support a safe learning environment.
The University Police Department, in its mission to provide quality services to the Worcester State University community has adopted the following values:
- Maintenance of the highest standards of integrity and ethics in its staff and department policies, procedures and actions to create an environment that values differences.
- Excellence and teamwork among members of the department in the performance of the department's duties.
- Protection of Constitutional Rights.
- Problem-solving for continuous departmental improvement.
- Continuous manning for the future.
- Provide premiere public service and law enforcement services to the University community.
- Engagement in extra-departmental networking to continually improve department response and service.
- Continuous encouragement of community input and consideration of that input in the review of policies and procedures.
