Sacramento State benefits from the proximity of emergency services, which respond to any call within five minutes and provide safety 24 hours a day.

The University Police’s main jurisdiction is the Sac State campus, said University Police Officer Greg Revelez.

Revelez said law enforcement can quickly intervene and protect people or their property because police are always patrolling the university.

“University Police response time is faster than the Sacramento Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department,” Revelez said. “We can usually be on the scene within five minutes of the call.”

Revelez added some calls require further emergency support from the Sacramento Fire Department. After a call for assistance is placed to the University Police, the dispatcher contacts the fire department, which evaluates the nature of the call and determines whether or not to send additional assistance.

The Sacramento Fire Department, located on Carlson Drive within one mile of Sac State, usually assists University Police two to five times per week, firefighter Tony Ott said.

About 15 to 20 percent of emergency calls require assistance at Sac State, Ott said.

“Our response time is cut down to two to five minutes,” Ott said. “The close proximity of the fire department allows a less delayed response time for advanced life support.”

Students at Sac State benefit from the proximity of the fire department and University Police because both are readily available to assist with problems in and around campus.

University Police, which receives some of the same academy and advanced officer training as county law enforcement, provides students with security when they go to school.

Sophomore Jessica Rodgers said she feels comfortable attending classes because of the effective policing system.

“I feel safer because if I had a problem I know campus police will be there fast to help out. Everyday I am on campus I usually see about three or four officers; it gives me a sense of security,” Rogers said.

Students who live in the residence halls also benefit from the monitoring University Police and Community Service Officers provide, Cynthia D. Cockrill, the director of student housing and residential life, said.

Cockrill said the University Police response time is exemplary and that the relationship between the residence halls and University Police is very positive.

Community Service Officers, who patrol the residence halls nightly, have a direct radio connection with University Police. These officers monitor buildings, automobiles and guests to the residence halls, providing eyes and ears for University Police, Cockrill said. The Community Service Officers are not sworn officers and do not carry weapons but they provide assistance for University Police and a presence of safety around campus.

“In matters of health, safety and risk we can feel comfortable with support we get from both campus police and the local fire department consistency throughout the day,” Cockrill said.