You’ll quickly find that the Department of Public Safety, under the leadership of Chief Carey Drayton, is one of the largest university law enforcement agencies in the United States employing more than 200 full-time staff and 35 students.

The department employees are committed to preserving the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors to the University of Southern California, and they do so through a variety of enforcement, prevention and educational programs. The USC Department of Public Safety renders a wide range of public safety and law enforcement services in the area of preventive patrols, crime prevention, parking enforcement and criminal investigations.

It is the policy of the USC Department of Public Safety to interface and professionally cooperate with its counterparts within the Los Angeles Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms and other local law enforcement agencies.  We do so by disseminating information on reported crimes, trends in criminal activity and intelligence on potential criminal behavior in the University community. Many of the department’s programs are featured on this site; and as you tour, we hope you will discover information of interest to you, as well as gain access to a variety of the department’s services and resources. Our priority has been and will continue to be a proactive focus on crime prevention and risk reduction. Thank you for your interest in the USC Department of Public Safety.  We invite you to visit this site often for the latest information about our work on behalf of the University of Southern California.