Public Safety/University Police

On behalf of the members of the Department of Public Safety, welcome to Sacramento State. At Sacramento State, the safety and well being of all students, faculty, staff and visitors is our primary concern. The Department of Public Safety is the primary respondent for campus emergencies and reports of criminal activity on campus. Our police officers are fully certified, sworn police officers. They are responsible for a wide range of activities, including public safety, documenting crime and accidents, criminal investigation/prosecution, traffic enforcement, opening locked vehicles, providing battery packs, free bicycle registration, crime prevention information, fire/medical aid, special events security and many other services.

The Department of Public Safety strives to promote and maintain a campus environment that allows for the academic development and uninterrupted interaction between campus community members. A truly safe campus environment can only be achieved through the cooperation of students, faculty and staff. As part of an effort to meet this goal, these web pages were created to provide relevant informaton and to solicit your questions, comments, and suggestions.

The Department provides general law enforcement services for the university community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our public counter, located on the first floor of the Public Services Building, never closes. Our officers are vested with full police powers and are POST certified. Officers receive the same academy and advanced officer training as their municipal and county law enforcement counterparts.

In addition, students are employed through the University Police Department as Community Service Officers, with primary responsiblity for additional patrol to the campus grounds and Residential Life complex.