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Prevention and preparedness are strongholds of the Campus Safety Division.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has its own police force staffed with fully accredited and armed police officers, plus security officers to provide additional coverage, along with help from outside agencies –including the Cleveland Police Department. Officers patrol regularly by foot, cruiser, motorcycle and bicycle to ensure a safe and secure campus for all.  

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ also has a proprietary mechanical key system, electronic card-access system, state-of-the-art optical turnstiles, alarm systems, emergency blue-light phones, two emergency mass notification systems, advanced fire alarm systems and nearly 1,000 video surveillance cameras.

Contact Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPD during an emergency:

• Call Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Police by dialing 9-1-1 on any campus phone. Tell the operator immediately that you are a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ student so they can patch you through to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPD instead of the city of Cleveland. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPD are on campus and will get to you most quickly!
• Emergency blue-light phone stations are placed around campus for quick access. Simply press the button to alert Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPD.
• Rave Guardian app is a free app that connects you directly to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPD through a smartphone or mobile device.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ALERT SYSTEM

The university also uses an emergency voice communication system, a national model for campus-wide notification of critical and timely information – such as evacuations or weather-related closures. The emergency mass notification system enables Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to send out immediate messages to telephones, cell phones, email, text messages, satellite telephones and pagers.

• Update how you receive Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ alerts in  from the homepage.  

​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹VIKING SAFETY ESCORT

Increase your safety when walking on campus! Viking Safety Escorts are available to students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to ensure safe arrival to parking areas, on-campus locations and nearby off-campus student housing.

• Request a Viking Safety Escort through the Rave Guardian app or call 216.687.2020.

TIP: Feeling anxious? Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPD has two therapy dogs, Rune and Thor. A few minutes petting and/or snuggling these K-9s will calm you down. Follow Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPD on social for real-time pup sightings.  

Visit the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Police department website for more information and safety services.