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Patrol Division

UPD Patrol

Hattiesburg/Gulf Coast Divisions
Phone: 601.266.4986

The University Police Department is staffed primarily by certified, sworn police officers. Each officer undergoes training at a MS Certified Law Enforcement Training Academy. Once that is completed, each officer goes through advanced training to meet the standards of CALEA. This includes advanced weapon training, report writing, investigative techniques, etc. In order to be employed as a police officer one must be able to pass a background check and an oral interview. In a addition, one of the following is required:

A current Mississippi law enforcement officers professional certificate
Prior law enforcement certification, with the ability to complete refresher training
Ability to complete requirements to enter and complete a basic law enforcement academy

The University Police Department hires persons with and without law enforcement experience as police officers. Those hired without law enforcement experience will be sent to a police academy at Camp Shelby or Pearl, Mississippi.

Hattiesburg Patrol Division
Patrol Lieutenant Jared Pierce
Platoon A
Patrol Sergeant Darra Cooks	Patrol Officer Brian Everett	Patrol Officer Adam Rittenhouse
	Patrol Officer Henry Bolton
Platoon B
Patrol Sergeant Andrew Adcock	Patrol Officer Alex Coleman	Patrol Officer Marlon Brewer
	Patrol Officer (Vacant)
Platoon C
Patrol Sergeant Margaret Bennett	Patrol Officer Tim Hill	K-9 Sergeant Annie Bourgoyne/Officer Myles
	Patrol Officer Rodrekious Rankin

Platoon D
Patrol Sergeant Marlen Vazquez-Silva	Patrol Officer Destiny Mays	Patrol Officer Ethan Rich
	Patrol Officer James Phillips
Special Operations Unit
Supervisor K-9 Sergeant Annie Bourgoyne and Officer Myles	Bike Patrol Officer Justus Smith	Bike Patrol Officer (Vacant)
	Bike Patrol Officer (Vacant)
Gulf Coast Patrol Division
Patrol Lieutenant Tom Balch	Patrol Sergeant Shawn Rogers	Patrol Sergeant (Vacant)
Patrol Officer Karen Brashear	Patrol Officer Rodney Beasley	Patrol Officer Russell Lockard
Patrol Officer Isreal Neff	Patrol Officer Brett Bocian	Patrol Officer Kyle Strong
Patrol Officer Bradly Lynn
Another important component of our department are known as Campus Safety Staff or CSS's. These non-sworn personnel are responsible for securing the various buildings on campus, performing routine security checks of their assigned areas and provide on-site presence in dorms and residential areas throughout campus during evening and night hours. If you are interested in employment as a Campus Safety Staff member the requirements are being able to pass a background check and oral interview. Be sure to check the Southern Miss Human Resources website for job postings as they become available.
Campus Safety Staff (Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast Campuses)
Hattiesburg CSS Tony Fluker	Hattiesburg CSS Barbra Stephenson	Hattiesburg CSS Anthony Blackwell
Gulf Coast CSS Aidan Ogilvie	Gulf Coast CSS Laura Gaudet	Gulf Coast CSS James Swinnie
Gulf Coast CSS (Vacant)	Gulf Coast CSS Timothy Ellis	Gulf Coast CSS (Vacant)

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