About Public Safety Department

The Department of Public Safety consists of the University Police Department, Parking Services and University Fleet Vehicles. The University Police Department provides both emergency and non-emergency assistance to the University community.

The Department offers escort services, houses the central lost and found department, provides safekeeping for firearms and provides crime prevention programs, including rape aggression defense. The Department encourages everyone to report crimes which occur on campus to the University Police Department.

The Department of Public Safety is located in the General Services Building (formerly Grim-Smith) at the corner of Franklin and Patterson Streets.  Please enter the Department of Public Safety from the west side (Franklin Street) under the drive thru canopy.

The Department of  Public Safety has a receptionist on-duty daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. except for University Holidays.  However, a police officer is on-duty 24 hours and can be reached in an emergency by dialing 911; non-emergency 665-5621.  Parking Services or distribution of Parking Decals hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.