This is the official page of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Police Department. This site is intended to serve as a mechanism for communication between the public and the MTSU Police Department, on the listed topics, and is designated as a Limited Public Forum to further the mission of the department. We encourage members of the public to like our page, respectfully interact and share ideas as long as they follow our terms of use. Prior to posting comments on this Limited Public Forum, users must review and agree to the Community Standards of Facebook and also the Terms of Use of the MTSU Police Department page. A submitted comment or posting on this page shall constitute an acknowledgement and agreement of these standards. The MTSU Police Department has a right to report violations of Facebook’s Community Standards to Facebook. The MTSU Police Department welcomes a person’s right to express his or her opinion. However, all comments and posts to this page are monitored and reviewed by the department for compliance with our terms of use. The MTSU Police Department reserves the right to restrict, remove or delete any comments or posts found to be in violation of our guidelines or any content that is deemed to violate Middle Tennessee State University's Code of Conduct. Individuals who follow the MTSU Police Department’s page and repeatedly violate the terms of use, may be banned and prohibited from posting future comments. The MTSU Police Department is not responsible for any postings or comments deemed inappropriate that cannot be removed in a timely fashion. Consistent with the purpose of this Limited Public Forum, prohibited content on the MTSU Police Department page includes but is not limited to the following comments or posts that contain:
• Profanity, offensive language or sexual content
• Discriminatory language or language that promotes discrimination based on race, color, creed, age, gender, religion, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation
• Commercial solicitations or links
• Links to websites that may be offensive or inappropriate
• Spam
• Personal identifying information or a victim’s name, which is not subject to being released under open record laws
• Words that incite, encourage or solicit violent or illegal acts
• Language, comments, or posts that are off topic
• Information that might compromise the safety and security of members of the department or the public
• Information that violates the legal ownership or interest of another party or infringes on copyrights, trademarks or intellectual property. Following or friending persons, businesses, or organizations is not an endorsement by the MTSU Police Department. Instead, it is only intended as a means of communication. A comment posted by a member of the public on any MTSU Police Department social media site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the MTSU Police Department, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the MTSU Police Department. If you post information about a crime on this page, you may become a witness and subject to being subpoenaed for court proceedings. This page should not be used to report crime, either by comment, post, or direct message. In case of an emergency, please call 9-1-1. To reach the MTSU Police Department Dispatch directly, dial 615-898-2424.
