About the Department of Public Safety

Phone Numbers

  • For emergencies call 911
  • For non-emergencies call (660) 665-5621
  • For Building/Office Admittance call (660) 785-4176

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) at Truman State University consists of:

The University Police Department provides both emergency and non-emergency assistance to the University community.

The Department of Public Safety offers safety escort services, houses the University’s central lost and found department, provides safekeeping for firearms and provides crime-prevention programs, including rape aggression defense training. The Department encourages everyone to report crimes which occur on campus to the University Police Department — for emergencies call 911; for non-emergencies call (660) 665-5621.

Location

The Department of Public Safety is located in Barnett Hall (BT 1202).