University Police Department
University Police Department
The following are a list of Crime Prevention Unit programs available at Southern Miss:
The Community-Oriented Policing Plan is a joint effort of Residence Life and the UPD.
The Student Retention Plan includes assigning sworn police officers to residence halls, The Village and fraternity houses to liaison with residents, housing staff and CSO.
The purpose of the plan is to:
Bicycle Information and Safety Tips
Whether you ride a bike, walk, or drive a car, it's important to know how to use our street system to ensure everyone's safety. More people of all ages are using their bicycles for Parking Management and recreation than ever before.
As a cyclist, you must be aware of your rights and responsibilities under the law. As a motorist, you should always be aware of these laws and how to interact with cyclists. Understanding your role in our multimodal street system and obeying the laws will help make Southern Miss a bicycle-friendly community.
MISSISSIPPI LAWS RELATING TO BICYCLES
Cyclists riding in the street are required to comply with motor vehicle traffic regulations. Cyclists should obey traffic signs and always ride with traffic. At all stop signs, cyclist must stop and yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians already at the intersection. For more information on Mississippi Laws Relating to Bicycles, click here.
Safety Tips for Cycling on Southern Miss' campus.
REGISTER YOUR BIKE
Registration helps UPD to identify owners of lost, stolen, or impounded bicycles and to disseminate safety information. For more information on how to register your bicycle, go to USM Website http://eduprod.usm.edu/parking management, or call 601.266.5447.
ABANDONED BICYCLES WILL BE REMOVED
Bicycles left unattended for an extended period of time are presumed to be abandoned and as such will be removed by the UPD. Suspected bicycles will be tagged. Abandoned bicycles will be held by UPD for 90 days before they may be disposed unless prior notification has been made to UPD. To retrieve an impounded bicycle, the owner must provide proof of ownership.
To report bicycles blocking any accessible features on campus, please call the University Police Department at 601.266.4986; the University Safety Department at 601.266.4850; Department of Parking Management at 601.266.5447; or ODA at 601.266.5024. At Southern Miss Gulf Coast, call 228.214.3430.