Michigan State University Police Department
Together We're Better
We serve as the Police Department for Michigan State University, with sworn police officers certified by the State of Michigan. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life on campus, by building relationships, strengthening stewardship, and working collaboratively within our diverse community to reduce crime, enforce laws, preserve peace, and provide for a safe environment. Over our more than 80 years as a law enforcement agency we have experienced domestic terrorist acts and investigated high-profile, serial criminal acts. Those cases provided the impetus for the department to be a change-agent in university policing by addressing community needs and being innovative.