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Methodist University Police and Public Safety
Jurisdiction, organization, official contacts, history and published law-enforcement data for Methodist University Police and Public Safety.
- Agency or unit type
- Campus police
- County guides
- Cumberland County
- Official website
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- Published office location
- Campus Services Building, Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28311
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Jurisdiction and responsibilities
This is the institution's sworn campus law-enforcement organization in Cumberland County. Campus police and municipal or county police are distinct agencies; institutional rules, criminal reporting and emergency response may involve different procedures.
How the agency is organized
Methodist describes a department containing sworn North Carolina police officers, non-sworn public-safety personnel, telecommunicators and safety specialists. The distinction matters: a safety-office employee is not automatically a sworn officer. The organization provides year-round campus public-safety coverage.
Official records and officer resources
The university police and safety page supplies current contact and service information. Use institution-specific reporting instructions for campus incidents and check whether a question belongs to sworn police, communications or another university office.
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FBI data · 2025
The following figures are from the FBI’s 2025 published agency tables. They describe a reporting period, not current staffing or an assessment of agency performance.
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Violent crime | 3 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 0 |
| Property crime | 16 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Larceny-theft | 12 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 |
| Arson | 0 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 9; published agency label: Methodist University. CIUS_Table_9_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_State_by_University_and_College_2025.xlsx
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 5 |
| Civilian employees | 11 |
| Total full-time employees | 16 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 79; published agency label: Methodist University. Table_79_Full_time_Law_Enforcement_Employees_by_State_by_University_and_College_2025.xlsx
Blank or unavailable values remain “Not published.” Participating agencies and reporting scope vary. Campus figures concern the reporting institution; a city name does not expand them to all local residents. Read the data definitions and limitations.
NC SBI data · 2024
The NC SBI record is published under Methodist University. Its 2024 reporting-status table lists: Reporting. These earlier figures are presented separately from the FBI’s 2025 tables.
| Personnel category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Sworn officers | 6 |
| Civilian employees | 10 |
| Total full-time employees | 16 |
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Aggravated assault | 0 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Larceny-theft | 5 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 |
Published Index-crime total: 13.
Sources: SBI agency reporting status · SBI law-enforcement personnel · SBI Index offenses by agency in county.
Personnel are a dated full-time payroll snapshot. Civilian classifications can include jail employees without outside police powers. These are not authorized-position or vacancy counts. Index-crime totals cover selected categories and are not totals of all crime.
Sources and review date
Official agency, government and institutional sources are linked below. Contact details and organizational information were reviewed September 24, 2026. Published statistical years are identified separately.
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