The safety and well-being of Buffalo State students, faculty, staff, and visitors is the Buffalo State College University Police Department's highest priority. Vested with full police powers, University Police officers promote safety and security on campus by being proactive: they patrol campus routinely, enforce the law, and offer educational programs on safety. The department is committed to both the philosophy and the practice of community policing. When investigating crimes, the University Police Department works closely with area law enforcement agencies and shares information with them.

University police officers earn their municipal police certification after completing rigorous training at the Erie County Central Police Services Training Academy. University police officers are also trained and certified in many skills that are necessary to provide modern, high quality police services.

Over the past 10 years, the University Police Department has received more than $500,000 in grants to improve services and hire more officers.