Berkeley’s UC Police Department (UCPD) has the primary responsibility and authority to provide public safety and law enforcement services for the Berkeley campus and its satellite properties. UCPD Berkeley is a full service, statewide law enforcement agency as described in California Penal Code §830.2(b) and California Education Code §92600. The department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in service of the campus community. The department is subject to the regulations of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as well as oversight by other University, State of California and Federal authorities. UCPD maintains strong relationships with the City of Berkeley police department and with other neighboring jurisdictions. Its members are proud to partner with a variety of campus and community resources in a collaborative effort to prevent crime, reduce harm and provide public safety services. Task 1.1: Existing Conditions • Document UCPD’s existing facilities • Review existing campus plans, including but not limited to: o Long Range Development Plan o Campus Master Plan o UC Community Safety Plan o Infrastructure maps • Research police facilities at all other UC campuses and 3-5 peer institutions with similar urban conditions, including but not limited to: o Police department location and facilities o Size and scope of operations, personnel headcount o Annual number and type of calls/incidents • Hold a project kick-off meeting with the project steering committee and other UC Berkeley stakeholder groups to review precedents, discuss goals and guiding principles, identify needs o One day of walkthroughs and meetings is anticipated. Walkthroughs would include existing UCPD facilities and a general campus walkthrough to evaluate potential development sites o Develop goals and guiding principles based on meeting discussions Task 1.2: Programming • Hold user group discussions to identify program and space needs, including but not limited to: o UCPD o Emergency Operations Center staff o Campus compliance and risk management staff o Chancellor's Independent Advisory Board on Police Accountability and Community Safety • Develop a tabular program that includes existing and proposed facilities, annotated with code or regulatory requirements with a bearing on facilities. • Review the program with the steering committee and other stakeholder groups and incorporate revisions. One day of virtual meetings is anticipated. Task 1.3: Site Evaluation • In consultation with the steering committee, identify potential facility locations across campus. • Develop evaluation criteria to determine site suitability, including but not limited to: o Available site area o Parking (proximity and capacity) o Underground utilities o Existing land uses on the site o Compatibility with adjacent land uses o Proximity to hazard zones (e.g., fire zones and earthquake faults) o Access to major roadways (re: UCPD response time) o Proximity to sensitive campus community groups o Consistency with Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) land uses • Prepare a site assessment matrix ranking the sites according to the evaluation criteria. The assessment should clearly identify sites that are infeasible based on the criteria, that should not be subject to further study. • For each of the remaining sites, provide a summary of potential cost premiums related to site preparation to enable construction (e.g., demolition of existing structures, utility relocation, etc.).
