The East Tennessee State University Department of Public Safety is the law enforcement agency

Law enforcement agency

In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...

 of East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University is an accredited American university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities, the nation's sixth largest system of public education, and is the fourth largest university in the state...

,in Johnson City

Johnson City

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, Tennessee

Tennessee

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Department Organization

The ETSU Public Safety Department is headed by a Director, who is assisted by an Assistant Director and a Lieutenant. There are seventeen Sergeants, Corporals, and Public Safety Officers assigned to the department, along with six dispatchers and an administrative aid.

All ETSU Public Safety Officers are certified firefighters and have first responder training, allowing them to perform a wide variety of tasks in addition to traditional law enforcement functions.

Rank Structure

Title	Insignia
Director
Assistant Director
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Police Officer

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Tennessee