The UMass Dartmouth Police Department is a full service, MPAC Accredited Law Enforcement Agency that provides a wide array of Police and Public Safety services to the University community, which consists of a 710-acre main campus and five satellite campuses located in the cities of New Bedford and Fall River.
Officers are trained by the Massachusetts Police Training Council and are fully sworn officers with full arrest powers.
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November 1, 2016
Drug Disposal Kiosk
Department of Public Safety announces arrival of a new drug disposal kiosk
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October 3, 2017
UMass Dartmouth professor recognized for outstanding service
Dr. Steven Cadrin awarded for his contributions to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
September 13, 2017
Black History 4 Seasons programming begins
UMass Dartmouth's Black History 4 Seasons Council announces events for the 2017-2018 academic year
September 12, 2017
UMass Dartmouth moves up in U.S. News Tier 1 national rankings
After achieving Tier 1 status for the first time last year, the only Massachusetts Tier 1 research university south of Boston moves from 220 to 207 among 311 national universities. There are more than 3,000 degree-granting four-year institutions in the United States.
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