Crime Beat Reporter Nate Tabak writes

It is actually more useful to give out the Berkeley Police Department's emergency number - 981-5911. The vast majority of the serious crimes that happen near campus are in Berkeley's jurisdiction, so calling UCPD can make for transfer delays. UCPD will probably respond to anything near campus -- or anything that an officer is near at the time, because they have authority everywhere in the state. (UC guys often give traffic tickets in El Cerrito and Richmond)

Also, I don't think UCPD still has an active jail. They take all their prisoners to Berkeley's jail.

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