Campus Safety and Police

For all emergency assistance dial 911; for non-emergency assistance,dial 278-5555.

The Office of Campus Safety and Police patrols the campus every day of the year. The office also administers the university's parking program,sponsors educational programming for the campus community related to safety and security issues, provides an escort service from 7PM to 7AM to and from on-campus locations, administers the Operation ID program in which student property can be engraved for identification purposes and is the campus lost and found location. The office works in very close cooperation with the Campus Police Department and the staff of the Division of Student Life.

Campus Safety and Police reminds students that the best security system is one in which every member of the community is alert. This means,among other things that students should remember to:

• lock their residence hall doors and take their keys with them;
• not go anywhere alone at night;
• report all suspicious persons immediately by calling 9-1-1 or (336) 278-5555
• never leave personal possessions, including books, unattended;
• file a room inventory with the Office of Campus Safety and Police; and
• engrave all valuables in a conspicuous place with one's license number.

The university does not assume responsibility for personal property. Students should check any home insurance policies that they or their parents carry to see if the policies cover their belongings while they are in college. Many homeowners' policies cover belongings while at college.

Any problem involving theft should be reported immediately to the Office of Campus Safety and Police by calling 9-1-1 or (336) 278-5555.

The Office of Campus Police is under the direct supervision of the Director of Campus Safety and Police. The department operates under the administrative rules of Chapter 74G, the General Statutes of North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Justice Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission certify all campus law enforcement personnel.

The Campus Police Department is responsible for the enforcement of North Carolina laws through the North Carolina Judicial System. The department consists of full time and reserve officers. The campus is patrolled 24 hours, 7 days per week. 

The Campus Police Department has a Mutual Aid Agreement in place with all Alamance County Law Enforcement Agencies.