UD Police officers participate in graduate student orientation

As part of outreach to the campus community, officers from the University of Delaware Police Department participate in orientation programs, such as this one for new graduate students earlier this fall.

Trust building campaign

Article by UDaily staff Photo by Evan Krape December 14, 2022

UD Police Department joins global initiative to enhance trust, collaboration with the community

The University of Delaware Police Department (UDPD) has joined a global initiative to enhance trust and collaboration between police and the communities they serve.

The Trust Building Campaign, organized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), is designed to encourage positive community-police partnerships that promote safe, effective interactions, create strategies to prevent and reduce crime and improve the wellbeing and quality of life for all.

As part of this initiative, UDPD has pledged to work over the next three years toward implementing 25 key policies and promising practices. These fall into six focus areas:

Bias-free policing
Enhanced training on use of force
Leadership and culture
Recruitment, hiring, and retention
Victim services
Community relations

“Through upholding the practices of the pledge, we will continue to build and strengthen our relationships with our communities, increasing trust and fostering more effective policing,’ said UD Police Chief Patrick Ogden. “Fortunately, we have great policies and practices already in place for all six areas, so we are way ahead of the curve.”

For more information about UDPD, visit the department’s website.