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Shawnee State University - Department of Public Safety

Shawnee State University has a 24-hour security presence on campus, staffed with officers screened and trained in personnel and property protection.  The security officers are not police officers with law enforcement arresting authority, however the University has a close working relationship with the Portsmouth Police Department, located one block west of the campus.  The Department of Public Safety may also refer certain crimes for investigation to the State Highway Patrol.

SSU security officers maintain the security of the physical facilities, patrol campus (on foot and by patrol car), provide escort services, distribute and control campus parking permits, investigate and prepare reports of any criminal activity, and enforce University rules and regulations regarding the unauthorized use of alcohol, use of controlled substances, and weapons violations. The Department of Public Safety provides assistance to local police, fire and medical emergency responders and assist with traffic related matters involving the campus community. The Department is responsible for public safety services and for developing and maintaining reports pertaining to incidents on campus.

"Our goal is to provide a safe and secure environment for the campus community."