The University of Dayton Department of Public Safety is
a service-oriented organization that aims to provide a safe
environment conducive to learning, living, and working.
Public Safety focuses its efforts on the safety of University of Dayton students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Public Safety personnel are highly trained, proud professionals dedicated to serving the University of Dayton's community.
Public Safety is only a phone call away. Our officers are radio dispatched and can respond to your needs within minutes. To aid you when walking on and around campus, emergency blue light telephones have been strategically placed. Call Public Safety should you have any questions. We are here to serve you.
University Public Safety Officers
Public Safety officers are highly trained professionals ready to serve you. Their responsibility is to prevent and suppress crime, protect life and property, and preserve peace throughout the University of Dayton community. Their duties include:
- Patrol university grounds, parking lots, and surrounding areas.
- Enforce federal, state and municipal laws and ordinances as well as university regulations.
- Respond to all calls for help: medical emergencies, reports of crimes, crimes in progress, and suspicious activities.
- Prepare written reports on incidents of crime, accidents, suspicious activities, and personal injuries involving University of Dayton students, faculty, and staff.
- Provide safety escorts.
- Provide security services to all campus areas.
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