Texas State University Police Department

What Texas State University Police Department does

Texas State University Police Department (UPD) is the official campus law enforcement agency for Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, operating as a government state entity within the university's Division of Finance and Support Services. UPD provides continuous 24/7 sworn police protection, emergency response, and crime prevention services to the university's faculty, staff, students, and visitors, with two physical locations — a main station at the Pecan Building (1321 Academy St) and a substation at the Matthews St Garage (206 Student Center Dr) — supported by phone (512-245-2805), 911 emergency dispatch, and online reporting channels.

The department's service portfolio spans patrol and investigation, in-person and phone-based crime and incident reporting, lost-and-found property management, emergency preparedness resources, safety training classes for faculty and staff, facility access management, event security, anonymous crime tip intake, a daily public 60-day crime and fire log, the TXST Alerts emergency notification system, CSA-Clery Act incident reporting, and an Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. Core technology consists of standard law enforcement dispatch and records management systems integrated with university emergency preparedness infrastructure; no proprietary technology or AI components are disclosed.

UPD is funded through Texas State University's public budget and state appropriations and does not generate revenue or charge fees for its services. Its go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer within the campus community, with top-of-funnel engagement through the department website, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), and the TXST Alerts email system, and mid-funnel engagement through community events. The department operates under Texas education code and law enforcement regulations, which constitute its primary structural advantage alongside its embedded on-campus physical presence.

Name

Texas State University Police Department

Legal name

Texas State University Police Department

Website

https://police.txstate.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas State University Police Department is the official, publicly funded 24/7 campus law enforcement agency for Texas State University in San Marcos, providing sworn police services, emergency response, crime reporting, safety training, and Clery Act compliance to students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Campus Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAEAC

Campus Law Enforcement & Investigations

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Campus Safety, Security & Emergency Management

SECONDARYEDALAEAA

Campus Security Operations (Patrol, Guarding & Dispatch)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Campus Safety, Security & Emergency Management

SECONDARYEDALAEAG

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Campus Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Keywords

• Campus law enforcement
• Public safety services
• Emergency response
• Campus security
• Crime prevention reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

San Marcos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Safety Services: As a university police department, UPD is funded through Texas State University public funding and does not generate revenue directly. Services are provided free of charge to the campus community as part of institutional operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas State University Police Department is the official sworn law enforcement agency providing 24/7 campus police protection, emergency response, crime and incident reporting, safety training, facility access management, event security, and Clery Act compliance reporting for the Texas State University campus community in San Marcos, Texas. Services are delivered free of charge and funded through the university's public budget, with access via in-person stations, a 24/7 phone line, online reporting tools, and community engagement events.

Product overview

Texas State University Police Department operates as a unified campus safety and security services platform providing comprehensive law enforcement, emergency response, and community safety programs. The core service is 24/7 Police Services supplemented by Crime and Incident Reporting, which allows community members to file reports in-person or by phone. The department offers a suite of supporting services including Lost & Found property management, Emergency Preparedness resources, Safety Training Classes for faculty and staff, Facility Access management, Event Security for campus functions, a 60-day Daily Crime & Fire Log for public transparency, the TXST Alerts emergency notification system, Anonymous Crime Tip Reporting, CSA-Clery Act Incident Reporting, and the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. Together, these services form an integrated campus public safety ecosystem designed to protect students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Services 24/7 police protection and emergency response services for the Texas State University campus, including patrol, investigation, and emergency dispatch capabilities for faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
• Crime and Incident Reporting Report filing system allowing students, faculty, staff, and visitors to file police reports in person at the Police Department (1321 Academy Street) or by phone at (512)-245-2805, with 9-1-1 for emergencies.
• Lost & Found Lost and found property management service for campus community members to report and retrieve lost items.
• Emergency Preparedness Resources and guidelines to help campus community members prepare for and respond to emergency situations.
• Safety Training Classes Educational programs offering safety training classes for faculty and staff to promote campus safety awareness and emergency response readiness.
• Facility Access Managed access control system for university facilities, allowing authorized personnel to request building entry permissions.
• Event Security Security services for campus events, providing trained officers and safety support for university functions.
• Daily Crime & Fire Log Publicly accessible 60-day log of campus crime and fire incidents as required by the Clery Act, updated daily for transparency.
• TXST Alerts Emergency notification system allowing campus community members to sign up for real-time safety alerts and emergency communications.
• Anonymous Crime Tip Reporting Confidential reporting system enabling community members to submit anonymous crime tips to police without revealing their identity.
• CSA-Clery Act Incident Reporting Reporting mechanism for Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) to document and submit Clery Act qualifying incidents to UPD.
• Annual Security & Fire Safety Report Comprehensive annual report documenting campus security policies, crime statistics, fire safety information, and emergency response procedures as mandated by the Clery Act.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Division of Finance and Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPD operates as part of Texas State University's Division of Finance and Support Services, integrating police services with broader university administrative operations including emergency preparedness, compliance (Clery Act reporting), and campus safety initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/updtxst
• Facebookfacebook.com/UPDtxst
• Instagraminstagram.com/updtxst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-state-university-police-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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