Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department
Common name	MIT Police
Agency overview
Legal personality	Non-governmental: Body corporate
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	United States
Legal jurisdiction	MIT property
General nature	Civilian police;
Specialist jurisdiction	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.;
Operational structure
Police officers and detectives	64 police officers and detectives
Civilian employees	14 civilian employees
Agency executive	John DiFava, Chief of Police;
Website
	https://police.mit.edu

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.