University Police Records
WFU's University Police department was first mentioned in the Old Gold and Black in 1963; it is currently headed by Regina Lawson. This collection documents the work of WFU's campus police department. Materials include brochures, emails, guides, memorandums, news articles, and reports.
Biographical and Historical Note
WFU's University Police department, according to its mission statement as of 2021, "is committed to a comprehensive approach in providing a safe and inclusive community where students, faculty, staff and visitors may experience a sense of security and belonging." The first mention of a campus police force in the Old Gold and Black appears to be in 1963, when Hal F. Greeson (1963) wrote about police's parking enforcement; that responsibility is no longer handled by University Police.
The department is headed by a chief, Regina Lawson (1992-current). Lawson joined WFU as the assistant chief in 1989.
The department puts out an annual report of statistics each year, to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, also known as the Clery Act.
Collection Overview
This collection documents the work of WFU's campus police department. Materials include brochures, emails, guides, memorandums, news articles, and reports.
Items in Series 1. Annual reports, are arranged in chronological order; items in Series 2. General materials, are in alphabetical order.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, Stephanie Bennett, Jenna McAllister, 2016, 2019, 2021
- Revision Description
- Revised by Chloe Patz, added new materials , 2023 November
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open for researchers.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library and Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about the restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- University Police Records (RG39.38), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.