UNC Charlotte Police & Public Safety

Jurisdiction and responsibilities

UNC Charlotte Police & Public Safety is a state-authorized law enforcement agency serving the university community. Its core responsibility is the campus, with an agreement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police extending service into adjoining off-campus neighborhoods. The department describes this extension as permitting patrols and assistance with calls; it should not be presented as general countywide jurisdiction. The police office is at 9151 Cameron Boulevard. The department publishes 704-687-8300 for non-emergency contact and 704-687-2200 for police emergencies.

How the agency is organized

The department organizes its work into Patrol Operations and Support Services. Patrol handles uniformed response, initial investigations, prevention, and campus security, including foot and bicycle patrol functions. Support Services covers communications, Clery compliance, events, professional development, fleet matters, and other operational support. This combination reflects the demands of a university setting, where policing intersects with residence life, campus events, and the educational mission. The department's public FAQ explains how to request incident reports at the police office and distinguishes those records from traffic crash reports available through the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. Visitors should use the police-specific Cameron Boulevard address rather than treating the university's general University City Boulevard mailing address as the police office.

Agency history and local context

A university news report dated June 17, 2020, identifies 2016 as the year Police & Public Safety first obtained accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The 2020 article describes the subsequent reaccreditation review process and invites campus community participation, providing a documented milestone in the department's development.

Official records and officer resources

The department's recruitment page links to university vacancies and describes opportunities such as ride-alongs and student internships. Applicants should consult the live vacancy for current qualifications and employment terms. Existing employees can use UNC Charlotte Human Resources' Employee Relations page for links concerning discipline, grievances, performance management, and workplace concerns. The university's position-type guidance lists police officers among EHRA non-faculty positions, so personnel procedures should be matched to the employee's actual appointment classification. PIM 36 provides the EHRA non-faculty grievance resource and links to University Policy 102.7 and the review-and-appeal form.

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer downloads, table 79; published agency label: University of North Carolina · campus: Charlotte. 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 UNC Charlotte. Its 2024 reporting-status table lists: Reporting. These earlier figures are presented separately from the FBI’s 2025 tables.

Published Index-crime total: 201.

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.

• Official department website
• Department overview and jurisdiction extension
• Police contact details and office address
• Department FAQ: jurisdiction and police report access
• Department recruitment and community opportunities
• University report of first accreditation in 2016, published June 17, 2020
• Employee Relations
• University employment categories
• PIM 36: EHRA Non-Faculty Grievance Process
• Police operations and records