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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 40 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.

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All students, staff and visitors are encouraged to report any emergency situations, criminal activity and/or suspicious or unusual behavior which they observe, are victims of, or of which they have any knowledge promptly to the USC Department of Public Safety.  To facilitate the reporting of such emergencies, behavior, crimes or criminal activity, the Department of Public Safety maintains an emergency number 213-740-4321, as well as the Silent Witness Report Form, along with Emergency Call Boxes which are conveniently located throughout all parts of the campus, within buildings, and in parking lots.   

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.

 

 
     
   
Department of Public Safety 3667 South McClintock Avenue Los Angeles, California 90089-1912 Mail Code 1912 Emergency (213) 740-4321
- Business (213) 740-6000
 
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