EMU Police

Community Policing

Area Police Officer Program

The Area Police Officer Program was officially implemented in the Fall of 1992. However, prior to the program implementation, EMU Police Department was committed to the community oriented policing philosophy and concept which was evident with several officers 'assigning' themselves to 'areas' where they concentrated on issues/concerns of that area.

The 2 area Police offices are located in Putnam Hall andDowning Hall.

Currently there are 2 officers assigned to this Program; Officer Pat McGill, Officer Andrea L. Elliott.

Area policing is a new program, not an old program warmed over; it is much more than just the idea of the old "beat cop". The basic idea to this concept is to direct and personalize service to the University community. Some of the duties and responsibilities of this program are:

1.Organize the resources of the EMU Police Department and other agencies within our community to reduce crime and solve problems.
2.Conduct and assist with crime prevention programs within the area.
3.Maintain contact with staff groups operating within the area and involve them in planning, designing, and evaluating area crime prevention programs.
4.Receive complaints and request for service from area residents.
5.Attend area events and promote crime prevention awareness.
6.Investigate selected crimes.

Bicycle Patrol

Mission Statement: The mission of the bicycle patrol program is to protect life, property and individual rights as well as promote interaction within the university community through interpersonal contact.

Eastern Michigan University Police Department implemented a bicycle patrol program in 1995. The officers completed a 32 hour mountain bike certification training program which includes riding techniques, bicycle maintenance, and tactical procedures. The program is supervised by Sgt. David Shefferly, and currently the bicycle officers are Officer Keith Shimanek, Officer Justin Scott , Officer Shana K Thompson, Officer Andrea Elliott and Officer Susan McLennan . The hours of operation are from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00am.

Initially the bicycle patrol program was implemented as another community oriented policing tool, which has proven to be an asset. However, we have discovered that the bicycle patrol officers' response time to calls for service were generally lower than their counter-parts in patrol vehicles.