Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department
Logo and patch of the MIT Police Department
Common nameMIT Police
Agency overview
Legal personalityNon-governmental: Body corporate
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionUnited States
Legal jurisdictionMIT property
General nature
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 detectives64 police officers and detectives
Civilian employees14 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. The MIT Police is a special state police agency authorized by Massachusetts General Law.

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