Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department
August 31, 2023
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department (MIT Police, formerly MIT Campus Patrol) is the police agency charged with providing law enforcement to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The 168-acre (68.0 ha) campus extends over 1 mile (1.6 km) along the northern bank of the Charles River basin.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department
Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the educational institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and immediate precincts of the institution.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), established in 1861, is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1987, MIT had about 65 employees in its police department.[1] In 2018 it employed 64 officers and 14 civilians. [2] This is up from the 51 officers and 3 civilians it had in 2011. [3]
In 1987, MIT appointed Anne P. Glavin as its Chief of Police, making her the first woman in New England to be appointed chief of a professional, armed campus police department at a major university.[1]
In 1994, students famously "hacked" (or pranked) the MIT Police by placing a reconstruction of an MIT Police cruiser on top of the Great Dome.[4][5]
On April 18, 2013, around 10:25 pm, MIT patrol officer Sean Collier, age 27,[6] of Somerville, Massachusetts, was shot in his patrol car while sitting outside MIT's Stata Center. Collier was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.[7][8][9] The Institute advised MIT community members on or near campus to stay indoors.[10] One suspect was later shot and killed; the other was captured the next day.[11][12][13] Police investigation suggested that the suspects shot Collier in order to further arm themselves. Some law-enforcement officials said the suspects were seeking to provoke a large-scale confrontation with police.[14] Collier had been a member of the Somerville Auxiliary Police Department from 2006 to 2009.[15]
One week after the shooting, Collier's open-air memorial service was attended by more than 10,000 people—including thousands of police officers from the New England region and Canada—in a ceremony hosted by the MIT community.[6][16][17] On November 25, 2013, MIT announced the creation of the Collier Medal, to be awarded annually to "an individual or group that embodies the character and qualities that Officer Collier exhibited as a member of the MIT community and in all aspects of his life". The announcement added that "Future recipients of the award will include those whose contributions exceed the boundaries of their profession, those who have contributed to building bridges across the community, and those who consistently and selflessly perform acts of kindness".[18][19][20]
There was a spontaneous improvised temporary memorial to Collier on the MIT campus; the design for a permanent one at the same site was unveiled at an April 2014 ceremony commemorating the one-year anniversary of the bombings and his murder. At that occasion, Cambridge Mayor David Maher announced that the corner of Vassar Street and Main Street, near where his shooting took place, would be renamed "Officer Sean Collier Square". Representatives from his family and MIT ran in the 2014 Boston Marathon to raise money for a scholarship in his honor. His name has been inscribed in the Cambridge Police Department's memorial to its fallen officers.[21] The permanent memorial is a granite structure resembling an open hand of peace inviting contemplation, designed by MIT Architecture Associate Professor J. Meejin Yoon. The memorial was completed and a dedication ceremony was held on April 29, 2015.[22]
OperationsEdit
The MIT Police focus on a safe academic environment as well as emergency medical service 24 hours a day with or without MIT EMS.[23] MIT Police uses EMT certified officers on cruiser, motorcycle, bicycle, and foot patrols.[24] As of April 2013[update], John DiFava was the Chief of Police.[24]
Specific offices/services include: Patrol; Crime Prevention Unit; Investigations; Sensitive Crimes Unit; Executive Protection; and Honor Guard.
The MIT Police derive their law enforcement authority as being sworn special state police officers under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 22C Section 63. [25][26] Additionally, MIT Police Officers hold commissions as deputy sheriffs of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Norfolk Counties, giving them police powers throughout the municipalities where MIT has facilities. [25]
^ abKingson, Jennifer (November 29, 1987). "New MIT police chief is ready for stern tests". The New York Times.
^Full-time law enforcement employees, by state by university and college, 2018: Massachusetts (Report). FBI. Jan 2020.
^Full-time law enforcement employees, by state by university and college, 2011: Massachusetts (Report). FBI. May 2012. Total law enforcement employees: 54. Total officers: 51.
^The Yale Daily News (2008). The insider's guide to the colleges, 2009 (35th ed.). St. Martin's Press. p. 372. ISBN9780312366919.
^Night Work: A history of hacks and pranks at MIT. MIT Press. 2011. pp. 50–. ISBN9780262295017.
^ abBidgood, Jess (April 24, 2013). "On a Field at M.I.T., 10,000 Remember an Officer Who Was Killed". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^"MIT Police Officer dies in line of duty; MIT Police determine campus to be safe", MIT News
^Smith, Jennifer (April 19, 2013). "MIT campus police officer fatally injured in shooting". Wall Street Journal.
^Staff (April 19, 2013). "If you are on or near campus". Twitter. If you are on or near campus, continue to remain indoors. Shooting situation remains fluid...
^"An officer's been killed and there's a shooter on the loose in Boston", The Atlantic Wire
^"Chaos descends on Cambridge and Watertown; MIT police officer shot and killed", Boston.com
^"Campus police officer killed in shooting at MIT", NBC News
^Warrick, Joby; Sari Horwitz (April 19, 2013). "How string of events involving Tsarnaev brothers unfolded". Washington Post. D.C. Some officers concluded that the shooting was an effort to provoke a larger confrontation with police. 'They were looking to start something,' one official said.
^Notice of death of Collier, masslive.com; accessed February 9, 2015.
^Faviero, Bruno B. F. (April 26, 2013). "Thousands attend Sean Collier memorial service". The Tech. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^"Thousands attend slain MIT officer's memorial service". CBS News. April 24, 2013.
^"Letter regarding the establishment of the Collier Medal". MIT News. November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
^"Collier Medal". MIT Police. MIT. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
^Rocheleau, Matt (November 26, 2013). "MIT to establish a Sean Collier award". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
^Chandler, David L. (April 18, 2014). "MIT ceremony commemorates Officer Sean Collier's life". MIT News. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
^Chu, Jennifer (April 29, 2015). "A memorial built "with big hearts, and all love"". MIT News. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
^MIT Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, 2012 (PDF) (Report). MIT. September 5, 2012.
^ ab"Department FAQ | MIT Police". police.mit.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
^"General Law - Part I, Title II, Chapter 22C, Section 63". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
External linksEdit
MIT Police Official Website
Officer Down Memorial Page - Sean Collier
August 31, 2023
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department MIT Police formerly MIT Campus Patrol is the police agency charged with providing law enforcement to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology The 168 acre 68 0 ha campus extends over 1 mile 1 6 km along the northern bank of the Charles River basin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police DepartmentCommon nameMIT PoliceAgency overviewLegal personalityNon governmental Body corporateJurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionUnited StatesLegal jurisdictionMIT propertyGeneral natureCivilian policeSpecialist jurisdictionBuildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the educational institution and the institution s personnel and public entering the buildings and immediate precincts of the institution Operational structurePolice officers and detectives64 police officers and detectivesCivilian employees14 civilian employeesAgency executiveJohn DiFava Chief of PoliceWebsitehttps police mit edu Contents 1 History 1 1 Shooting by Boston Marathon bombing suspects 2 Operations 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT established in 1861 is located in Cambridge Massachusetts In 1987 MIT had about 65 employees in its police department 1 In 2018 it employed 64 officers and 14 civilians 2 This is up from the 51 officers and 3 civilians it had in 2011 3 In 1987 MIT appointed Anne P Glavin as its Chief of Police making her the first woman in New England to be appointed chief of a professional armed campus police department at a major university 1 In 1994 students famously hacked or pranked the MIT Police by placing a reconstruction of an MIT Police cruiser on top of the Great Dome 4 5 Shooting by Boston Marathon bombing suspects Edit See also Boston Marathon bombing MIT shooting and carjacking nbsp Sean Collier Memorial at MITOn April 18 2013 around 10 25 pm MIT patrol officer Sean Collier age 27 6 of Somerville Massachusetts was shot in his patrol car while sitting outside MIT s Stata Center Collier was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead 7 8 9 The Institute advised MIT community members on or near campus to stay indoors 10 One suspect was later shot and killed the other was captured the next day 11 12 13 Police investigation suggested that the suspects shot Collier in order to further arm themselves Some law enforcement officials said the suspects were seeking to provoke a large scale confrontation with police 14 Collier had been a member of the Somerville Auxiliary Police Department from 2006 to 2009 15 One week after the shooting Collier s open air memorial service was attended by more than 10 000 people including thousands of police officers from the New England region and Canada in a ceremony hosted by the MIT community 6 16 17 On November 25 2013 MIT announced the creation of the Collier Medal to be awarded annually to an individual or group that embodies the character and qualities that Officer Collier exhibited as a member of the MIT community and in all aspects of his life The announcement added that Future recipients of the award will include those whose contributions exceed the boundaries of their profession those who have contributed to building bridges across the community and those who consistently and selflessly perform acts of kindness 18 19 20 There was a spontaneous improvised temporary memorial to Collier on the MIT campus the design for a permanent one at the same site was unveiled at an April 2014 ceremony commemorating the one year anniversary of the bombings and his murder At that occasion Cambridge Mayor David Maher announced that the corner of Vassar Street and Main Street near where his shooting took place would be renamed Officer Sean Collier Square Representatives from his family and MIT ran in the 2014 Boston Marathon to raise money for a scholarship in his honor His name has been inscribed in the Cambridge Police Department s memorial to its fallen officers 21 The permanent memorial is a granite structure resembling an open hand of peace inviting contemplation designed by MIT Architecture Associate Professor J Meejin Yoon The memorial was completed and a dedication ceremony was held on April 29 2015 22 Operations EditThe MIT Police focus on a safe academic environment as well as emergency medical service 24 hours a day with or without MIT EMS 23 MIT Police uses EMT certified officers on cruiser motorcycle bicycle and foot patrols 24 As of April 2013 update John DiFava was the Chief of Police 24 Specific offices services include Patrol Crime Prevention Unit Investigations Sensitive Crimes Unit Executive Protection and Honor Guard The MIT Police derive their law enforcement authority as being sworn special state police officers under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 22C Section 63 25 26 Additionally MIT Police Officers hold commissions as deputy sheriffs of Middlesex Suffolk and Norfolk Counties giving them police powers throughout the municipalities where MIT has facilities 25 See also Edit nbsp United States portalList of law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts Campus police Cambridge Police Department Massachusetts Somerville Auxiliary Police DepartmentReferences Edit a b Kingson Jennifer November 29 1987 New MIT police chief is ready for stern tests The New York Times Full time law enforcement employees by state by university and college 2018 Massachusetts Report FBI Jan 2020 Full time law enforcement employees by state by university and college 2011 Massachusetts Report FBI May 2012 Total law enforcement employees 54 Total officers 51 The Yale Daily News 2008 The insider s guide to the colleges 2009 35th ed St Martin s Press p 372 ISBN 9780312366919 Night Work A history of hacks and pranks at MIT MIT Press 2011 pp 50 ISBN 9780262295017 a b Bidgood Jess April 24 2013 On a Field at M I T 10 000 Remember an Officer Who Was Killed New York Times Retrieved 2014 01 30 MIT Police Officer dies in line of duty MIT Police determine campus to be safe MIT News Officer killed on MIT campus near Boston CNN Smith Jennifer April 19 2013 MIT campus police officer fatally injured in shooting Wall Street Journal Staff April 19 2013 If you are on or near campus Twitter If you are on or near campus continue to remain indoors Shooting situation remains fluid An officer s been killed and there s a shooter on the loose in Boston The Atlantic Wire Chaos descends on Cambridge and Watertown MIT police officer shot and killed Boston com Campus police officer killed in shooting at MIT NBC News Warrick Joby Sari Horwitz April 19 2013 How string of events involving Tsarnaev brothers unfolded Washington Post D C Some officers concluded that the shooting was an effort to provoke a larger confrontation with police They were looking to start something one official said Notice of death of Collier masslive com accessed February 9 2015 Faviero Bruno B F April 26 2013 Thousands attend Sean Collier memorial service The Tech Retrieved 2014 01 30 Thousands attend slain MIT officer s memorial service CBS News April 24 2013 Letter regarding the establishment of the Collier Medal MIT News November 25 2013 Retrieved 2013 11 26 Collier Medal MIT Police MIT Retrieved 2013 11 26 Rocheleau Matt November 26 2013 MIT to establish a Sean Collier award The Boston Globe Retrieved 2013 11 26 Chandler David L April 18 2014 MIT ceremony commemorates Officer Sean Collier s life MIT News Retrieved 2015 03 15 Chu Jennifer April 29 2015 A memorial built with big hearts and all love MIT News Retrieved 2015 05 04 MIT Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2012 PDF Report MIT September 5 2012 a b The Chief Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Police Retrieved 20 April 2013 a b Department FAQ MIT Police police mit edu Retrieved 2021 04 28 General Law Part I Title II Chapter 22C Section 63 malegislature gov Retrieved 2021 04 28 External links EditMIT Police Official Website Officer Down Memorial Page 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