Bryan Campus Police

The Blinn College Police & Security Department has the major responsibility for the safety and well-being of the students, faculty and staff members at the college.

Department personnel are sensitive to the special nature of a college campus and especially to students, who are generally young and on their own for the first time. This calls for a safe and orderly environment so all members of the community may fulfill their individual missions.

The state certified police agency employs six commissioned officers and a number of support staff.

Their authority extends to more than 70 acres and the various buildings that make up the Blinn College-Bryan campus. The well-trained officers investigate all criminal incidents on campus, carry firearms and make arrests. They also provide emergency first aid and CPR.

The College Police cooperate with other law enforcement agencies at the city, county, state and federal levels. This includes police communications, a computer system accessing nationwide records, coordination of special events and a mutual assistance program.

The College Police Department, in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, monitors criminal offenses committed off campus by Blinn employees and students. The department reports such incidents to appropriate college officials.

The department offers these additional services:

• Nighttime escorts;
• Patrols throughout the campus; and
• Response to a network of fire, smoke and intrusion alarms.

Other Safety Resources

Fire services - The Bryan Fire Department responds to fire calls and activation of alarms on campus.

Medical emergencies - In the event of a medical emergency, call 911 for the city's Emergency Medical Service or go to St. Joseph REgional Health Center located about two blocks south of the main campus on East 29th Street.

Reporting Crimes and Emergencies - The College Police Department and the Division of Student Services encourage the reporting of all criminal offenses.  The College Police Department offers the following methods of summoning assistance:
 

• Blinn College Police & Security Department - 979/209-7418
• Emergency response - 911
• Smoke and fire alarms (College Police and Bryan Fire Department response.)