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The first identification card is free with proof of paid tuition and fees. There is a $10 replacement
fee for a lost or stolen identification card.

Department of Public Safety
Chief: Ernest L. Waiters

The mission of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is to ensure that academic learning at Bowie
State University is conducted in a safe, secure environment. The DPS is a full service law enforcement
agency operating in the campus community. The Office is vested with full police authority under
the provisions of Educational Article 13-201 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The officers are
fully trained and certified by the Maryland Police Training Commission in all areas of law
enforcement responsibilities, including criminal investigation, patrol procedures, use of firearms,
traffic control, and emergency preparedness. The DPS provides 24-hour-a-day security and law
enforcement service to the campus community. Police dispatch services are provided, with access
to municipal, state, and county emergency service agencies when needed.

The DPS enforces the Parking Rules and Regulations found on the BSU website
@http://www.bowiestate.edu/campus-life/parking-and-transportation. Parking permits are
required for all enrolled students, faculty, staff, and visitors who park a motor vehicle on the
campus. Permits are valid for a full academic year, September 1st through August 31st. Visitors
must obtain a temporary parking permit from the DPS in Robinson Hall upon entering the campus.
Parking fee information is available online at the Bowie State University Campus Safety website.

All unregistered vehicles, illegally parked vehicles, or vehicles with outstanding parking violations will
be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s or operator’s expense. As of October 1, 1992, the Motor
Vehicle Administration requires all students enrolled in an accredited university, and operating an
out-of-state vehicle in the State of Maryland, to obtain a non-resident vehicle permit from the MVA
if the vehicle will be operated in the State of Maryland for more than 30 days. The non-refundable
registration fee for the non-resident vehicle permit is $20.00 for a year. It can be renewed annually
as long as the student is attending school in Maryland and the registration is current. Failure to
obtain the non-resident vehicle permit will result in a fine of $500.00 for the first occurrence;
subsequent occurrences will result in fines of $1,000.00 each. Questions may be directed to the
MVA at 410-768-7174.

The Office of Campus Safety publishes several booklets: Jeanne Cleary Disclosure Act Information,
The Emergency Management Plan and BSU Parking Rules and Regulations. These booklets contain
rules and regulations that govern public safety operations at Bowie State University and are issued
upon request or may be found on the Bowie State University Campus Safety Website.

For information on parking fines and permit fees, please check the Campus Safety website or call
the Department of Campus Safety Office at 301-860-4040 with specific questions or concerns.

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