UPD Professional Standards
Bias Based Profiling
Annually in compliance with the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 2B Law Enforcement Interactions with Public, the A&M-SA Police Department submits racial profiling data and analysis to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). The racial profiling data is publicly available on the TCOLE website, https://www.tcole.texas.gov/content/racial-profiling-reports
Two of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the United States and Texas constitutions are equal protection under the law and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures by government agents. The right of all persons to be treated equally and to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures must be respected. Racial profiling is an unacceptable patrol tactic and will not be condoned.
It is the practice of A&M – SA PD to police proactively and responsibly, and to enforce state and federal laws without regard to ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, religion, economic status, age, cultural group, or any other identifiable group. All A&M – SA PD officers are expected to conduct themselves in a dignified and respectful manner when dealing with the public.
A&M – SA PD will accept complaints from any person who believes he or she has been stopped or searched based on ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, religion, economic status, age, cultural group, or any other identifiable group profiling. Complaints should be directed to the University Police Department at (210) 784-1900, by email at police@tamusa.edu, or you may fill out a complaint form and mail it to: Texas A&M University – San Antonio Police Department, ATTN: Chief of Police, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224. All complaints will be investigated thoroughly and in a timely manner.
Professional Development
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
-Leadership-
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
- Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA)
- Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators (TACUPA)
- FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI LEEDA)
- FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA)
-Specializations-
- National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
- National Crime Prevention Council and Association (NCPA)
- Texas Crime Prevention Association
- National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals (NACCOP)
- APCO International, Leaders in Public Safety Communications
- International Police Mountain Bike Association
- International Association of Property and Evidence (IAPE)
- Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians
- Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Advisor Associations (TLEEAA)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZATIONS & RESOURCES
- Sexual Assault Family Violence Investigators Course (SAFVIC)
- College and University Police Investigators Conference (CUPIC)
- ASIS International – (Protection and Physical Security Professional Certifications)
- National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
- Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
- National Emergency Number Association, the 911 Association (NENA)
- K9 Global Training Academy
- National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA)
- Harley-Davidson Northwestern University Center for Public Safety – Motors Certification
- International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
- National Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Association (NLEFIA)
- International Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Association (ILEFIA)
- National Internal Affairs Investigators Association (NIAIA)
NATIONAL PROGRAMS
IN-SERVICE TRAINING RESOURCES
-Online-
- OSS Academy
- POLICE ONE
- TPCA Vincible
- MY TCOLE
-Local-
- San Antonio Police Department Academy
- Bexar County Sheriff’s Academy
- Comal County Sheriff’s Academy
- Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Academy
-State-
- Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
- Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute (LEMIT)
- Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA)
-National-
OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
- Texas Police Chief Recognition Program (TPCA)
- The Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
- SAFE CAMPUS, the National Campus Safety Summit
- OPSS-DNA Fusion training - ACRE Security Academy
- Campus Safety Conference
- OPSS-Salient Systems
- OPSS-Omnigo
- Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)
- State Records Management Training (TSLAC)
- Police Records Management Training (PRI)