I learned an important lesson today. But first, let me give ya the story about how I learned it.

So, I take my car in for the recall and a few other things. I get a Durango rental so that I can run a few errands on my day off.
I'm on University Drive heading towards Squirrel (I know, most people here won't know these roads) which is a divide road - three lanes on each side of a grass and tree covered median. I turn onto Squirrel and get pulled over by University Police (There is a college there). He writes me up for 5 mph over - 50 in a 45. I may have been doing a little more but we'll let it go with that. He said his partner clocked me.

On the way back I looked for his partner. Not a police car in sight. But I did see a guy standing in the median peeking out from behind a tree pointing a radar gun (actually it was a laser, since the ticket says he clocked me at 396.7 feet).

So this is the lesson I learned. When you leave your car at the dealership, don't forget to bring your radar/laser detector. :)

The last time I got a speeding ticket was one year and two days ago - the day before I bought my radar detector. :p

LOL Wow Dave...can the rentacops actually write tickets if you are not on school property?

Ya you might it dave Oh by the way "here's your sign" lol

LOL Wow Dave...can the rentacops actually write tickets if you are not on school property?
Ya because i'm a damn rentacop lol

Ya because i'm a damn rentacop lol

LOL Oops my bad! Didn't think we had any campus police on here lmao

cuz i got laid-off frist job that was hiring

cuz i got laid-off frist job that was hiring

Employed is way better than unemployed in my book :)

lmao

Yes Zee, apparently they can.. and they even used a real ticket. I would kind of expect it if I were on campus property... I guess it was slow day on campus so they had to expand their covert operations - so they can feel more like real cops. lol Just kidding INDaveng.

lmao

Yes Zee, apparently they can.. and they even used a real ticket. I would kind of expect it if I were on campus property... I guess it was slow day on campus so they had to expand their covert operations - so they can feel more like real cops. lol Just kidding INDaveng.

LOLOLOL That is something I never knew...I'll make sure to stick under the speed limit over there lol

I have heard of them giving tickets on campus, but never off campus... Glad to know that they can do more than I thought.

I'm just for the mall lol I really don't wont people do long as they don't steal

LOL Wow Dave...can the rentacops actually write tickets if you are not on school property?

Most police officers that are employed by a college or university are state certified police officers. There jurisdiction is limited to the campus property. Look at the traffic citation and see if the university's name at the top or "The City of _________". You will need to find out what jurisdiction the street is in; is the cities or the university's. Are the police officers state certified to use the speeding device they were using. Is the officer that measured your speed is his/her name on the citation or just the one that wrote it.

Most police officers that are employed by a college or university are state certified police officers. There jurisdiction is limited to the campus property. Look at the traffic citation and see if the university's name at the top or "The City of _________". You will need to find out what jurisdiction the street is in; is the cities or the university's. Are the police officers state certified to use the speeding device they were using. Is the officer that measured your speed is his/her name on the citation or just the one that wrote it.

The Agency Name is Oakland University Police Dept.
The road appears to border the campus property. So if campus property extends to the middle of the road, I was technically on campus property.
The only name is the officer that wrote the ticket.

According to google maps. Chrysler headquarters are on campus property. I didn't know that. They must lease the land or something.

I'll likely just pay the ticket. I've never fought one and it seems much easier to just pay it online.

The funny thing is, I don't usually speed intentionally. I leave the radar detector on highway mode and it goes off everytime I go past a door opener. :) But everytime it goes off, it's a reminder to watch my speed.

Most police officers that are employed by a college or university are state certified police officers. There jurisdiction is limited to the campus property. Look at the traffic citation and see if the university's name at the top or "The City of _________". You will need to find out what jurisdiction the street is in; is the cities or the university's. Are the police officers state certified to use the speeding device they were using. Is the officer that measured your speed is his/her name on the citation or just the one that wrote it.

Good to know, I just always thought they were normal security people like Walmart security :)

The Agency Name is Oakland University Police Dept.The only name is the officer that wrote the ticket.

Good to know, I just always thought they were normal security people like Walmart security :)

They are real Law Enforcement Officers and are state certified to enforce traffic and criminal laws on the campus property. Homicides, rapes and other serious felonies would most likely be investigated by the sheriff's Department.

so did you learn anything dave lol

So, Zonestar. What's the best way too keep from getting a ticket... after the officer is standing next to your car? :) I don't have cleavage and long blond hair... but there must be something. :)

So, Zonestar. What's the best way too keep from getting a ticket... after the officer is standing next to your car? :) I don't have cleavage and long blond hair... but there must be something. :)

Not really, just be respectful. When I was in the uniform division I did very little in the area of traffic enforcement; I worked a high crime area. If I made a traffic stop and they had drivers license and insurance and was not wanted I would let them go without a citation. If they were DUI they would get a free ride to the city hotel "jail" and ours was five stories high.

you shoudl have drive up behind him with an airhorn and blew it right when you passed him haha

you shoudl have drive up behind him with an airhorn and blew it right when you passed him haha

That's funny you say that. After I got home, I thought I should have hit the horn on the way by - just to see how far he jumps. :)

the jurisdiction of the department depends on the city/state in which that department is located.

When I lived in Indianapolis, I once worked in the same building as the IUPUI police department. They are responsible for all activities associated with the campus - traffic control, crime investigation, etc. They had their own office, own cars, own management (chief, detective, uniform division, etc).

As zonestar pointed out, most are certified officers as was the case with IUPUI. From their website... "They have law enforcement authority anywhere in Marion County. They accomplish their patrol duties utilizing marked police vehicles, bicycles and horses in addition to foot patrols." Marion county is where the city of Indianapolis is located at.

One of the detectives had a dodge dakota that looks a ot like mine. both were emerald green, both 4x4s, different rims, same tint, but his was cooler as he had all the police goodies in his (blue lights, radio, antennae, etc). We'd park by each other all the time.

- Dan M