Campus Police

The COM Police Department provides security for College facilities and assistance to students, visitors, faculty and staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week. COM Police Department officers regularly patrol campus parking lots.

Nonemergencies

Dial 8403 from any phone on campus.

Emergencies

Dial 599 from any phone on campus.

Daily Crime Log

Campus Police daily crime log

Campus Police Policies and Forms

About the Department

The police officers of the College of the Mainland function under the authority of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedures, Texas Penal Code and the Texas Education Code with jurisdiction in any county where COM owns or controls property or may operate.

While the College strives to protect vehicles and private property when on its property, the College assumes no responsibility for care or protection of any vehicle or its contents at any time it is operated or parked on the College campus.

The use or operation of a motor vehicle on COM property is subject to the laws and regulations of the state of Texas and the policies of College of the Mainland.

Jurisdiction

College of the Mainland Police Department and its officers are commissioned by the Governing Board of Trustees and licensed by the privileges and immunities of peace officers in the enforcement of state and federal statutes and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Trustees of the Collage of the Mainland.

The criminal laws of the United States, the state of Texas and the general policies of COM are hereby declared to be in full force and effect on all campuses and property of COM.

College of the Mainland Police Officers are empowered by the Board of Trustees to issue administrative citations for violations of COM Traffic Rules and Regulations. COM Police Officers may be full-time or part-time personnel. Only peace officers can issue citations that can be processed through the courts.

General Provisions

This publication contains those regulations and procedures applicable to any person who walks, drives and/or parks a vehicle on the COM campus. These rules and regulations are supplementary to the statues of the state of Texas.

COM is not responsible for fire, theft, damage to or loss of any vehicle parked and/or operated on the COM or instructional sites. No bailment is created by granting any parking or operating privileges regarding a vehicle on any property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by COM.
COM reserves the right, under TRC 545.305, to impound or case to be impounded any vehicle found in violation(s) of the Texas Motor Vehicle Laws or Parking and Traffic Rules and Regulations of the District.
COM shall not, nor shall any of its employees be liable or assume any responsibility for the loss and/or damage suffered because of such impoundment or relocation of a vehicle.
Proof of the fact that any parking or traffic control device, sign, signal or marking was actually in place at any location on the COM campus or instructional site shall constitute evident that the same is official and was installed under the authority of appropriate law and these regulations.
On special occasions and in emergencies, COM Police Department may impose temporary parking and traffic control restrictions. These temporary restrictions shall have all the force of their written regulations and shall be subject to the same penalties.