Who We Are

50% Represent a Diverse Background

The makeup of the UPD force is representative of the community we serve.
Cpl Rodriguez, VP Algoe, MHO Marsteller, student workers, and Ofc. Buess at NNO.

76 Yearly Engagement Events

38K Calls for Service

Cpt. Benitez TXST Graduation

10 Texas State Alumni on the Force

28K Security Checks

In 2020, UPD conducted 28,222 Security Checks at Texas State University.

1.5K Hours Security for Events at TXST

Officer Sue Taylor

33.3% Women

Texas State is well above the national average of 13% and the Texas average of 11.5%. We continue to recruit and retain women officers.
Cpl Palmer talking to students

170 Welfare and Mental Health Responses

3.5K Hours Foot Patrol

UPD takes walking the beat seriously. Officers enjoy the friendly Bobcat faces & the natural beauty of the TXST campuses.
UPD Patrol Cpls