Our department is comprised of 87 professionally trained police officers, security officers, communications officers, and support staff, which make up the departments four (4) major bureaus:
- Bureau of Operations and Patrol Services
- Bureau of Investigative Services
- Bureau of Administrative and Technical Services
- Bureau of Business Services
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief of Police
Bureau of Administrative & Technical Services
Bureau of Operations & Patrol Services
Patrol Division
The Boston College Police Department's Patrol Division consists of 41 uniformed police officers and are the most publicly visible representatives of our department. BC Police Officers perform a variety of functions aimed at building and sustaining a safe learning environment for the Boston College community.
Police Officers patrol the campus by car, motorcycle, bicycle, and on foot. As the primary responsibility of this division, Boston College police officers are on patrol of the campus 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to prevent crime, preserve the peace, and to protect life and property by enforcing Massachusetts state laws, and the Boston College Rules and Regulations.
The Uniformed Patrol Division is divided into three primary shifts; each shift is supervised by two Sergeants.
Security Division
The Boston College Police Department's Security Division consists of Gate Attendants, Museum and Library Security Officers, Campus Security Officers (CSO), Safety Escort Van Drivers and contract security officers.
The responsibilities of the Security Division include a friendly presence at main gates to the campus, as well as the staffing of several posts such as residence halls, libraries and other buildings on campus. They are also responsible for the assistance of those wishing to park on campus, the deterrence of theft and damage to university and personal property, as well as the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus.
The security officers' contribution to the success of public safety efforts on the campus is without a doubt a very important link in maintaining the existence of a safe, orderly and tranquil environment that will assure all those affiliated with the university the opportunity of achieving their mission.
Communications Division
The Boston College Police Communications Division is the vital link between police and security officers, citizens, emergency medical services, fire department, public safety responders, and state/national law enforcement agencies.Often, police dispatchers are the first line of communications between the community and the responding personnel. Trained and qualified dispatchers provide information to police officers and the community that is essential to campus safety.
Police Dispatchers utilize an automated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system to track events, officers’ responses and status. This division also utilizes LEAPS (Law Enforcement Agencies Processing System), CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) and the National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (NLETS). CJIS and NLETS link together local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies for the purpose of information exchange.Police Dispatcher's assigned to this division are the primary point of contact for emergency and non-emergency requests for police services. Dispatchers are trained to determine the type of response that is needed.
Emergencies: If you call from an “on-campus” land-line telephone, dial 2-4444. If you are calling from an “off-campus” or cell phone, dial 617-552-4444 or 9-1-1 and provide them with your exact location.
Non-emergencies: (617) 552-4440
Bureau of Investigative Services
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The Boston College Police Department's Bureau of Investigative Services is responsible for the follow-up investigation of most criminal offenses that are reported to BC Police.
There are currently five Detectives assigned to the Investigations Bureau. Detectives must have several years of patrol experience and demonstrate investigative and problem solving skills before they are assigned to the position. Once assigned to the unit, a Detective will receive many additional hours of training that are unique and specialized for their field. These areas include: interview and interrogations, crime scene processing, latent fingerprint developing, advanced photography, search and seizure, sexual assault investigation, drug related crime investigation, computer forensic investigation, and many other courses. Detectives also work closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. BC Police depends on the assistance of these agencies to conduct investigations beyond the confines of the campus. These agencies also look to our department to provide needed equipment, knowledge, and resources that they may need to conduct their own investigations.
