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About the Department

What is the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Police Department?

The °®¶¹´«Ã½ of Scranton Police Department is an armed, full-service police department with jurisdiction on campus and its surrounding neighborhoods, patrolling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ officers are sworn police officers, with full powers of arrest on or immediately adjacent to property owned by The °®¶¹´«Ã½ of Scranton. The °®¶¹´«Ã½ Police Department works closely with the Scranton Police Department in order to prevent and deter crime on campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

The °®¶¹´«Ã½ Police Department is located on the first floor of the Parking Pavilion, 820 Mulberry St.      

In 2016 The °®¶¹´«Ã½ of Scranton Police Department became one of only six state-accredited Institutions of Higher Ed. Law Enforcement Agencies within Pennsylvania to be accredited by the PLEAC Commission. Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven way of helping law enforcement agencies evaluate and improve their overall performance through the creation of Standard Operating Procedures and Policies to ensure continual compliance with established state-wide accreditation standards. The °®¶¹´«Ã½ of Scranton Police met, and are in compliance with all 136 professional standards and 184 sub-standards by which we were judged.

Law enforcement accreditation is an ongoing process that ensures °®¶¹´«Ã½ Police is in compliance with national ‘best practices’ in policing, covering all aspects of law enforcement, including but not limited to policies, procedures, and operations. Attaining accreditation is truly a great accomplishment for the department, and makes a statement to other law enforcement agencies and our community that The °®¶¹´«Ã½ of Scranton Police Department meets the highest standards of excellence in our profession.

Safety is a shared responsibility, and moving forward, we will continue to ensure The °®¶¹´«Ã½ of Scranton community is one where living, learning and working can flourish.  We understand the importance of education, and believe that an environment that sustains a secure police-citizen partnership makes our campus, as well as our local community, a safe and pleasant place to live.  We welcome your comments, and look forward to continuing to make our university community a place where people want to call home. 

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