Is the WSU Campus Safe?
Wichita State University is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus community, which encourages the development of lifelong relationships, and a supportive atmosphere in which all can develop and grow.
The campus community to which we aspire is a shared responsibility of students, faculty and staff including University Police. No community can be totally crime-free in today's society, and unfortunately, criminal activity does not magically cease at the edge of campus.
Along with crimes against property and people, abuse of drugs and alcohol always adversely affects the University community and its citizens. Members of the University community are vulnerable to the same crime problems encountered by residents of any major metropolitan area. It is the goal and commitment of the WSU Police Department to provide everyone a safe and enjoyable experience during their stay on campus.
Facts about the University Police Department:
The University Police Department employs twenty-five full time, commissioned officers and twelve civilian personnel. The police department patrols campus twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to the full time personnel, the department hires approximately twenty students as cadets. Up to four officers are on road patrol per eight hour shift. Three Safety and Security Officers patrol the campus parking lots and streets and enforce all parking regulations.
One Safety and Security Officer patrols the Metropolitan Complex during the evening hours.
University Police Officers are stationed at the West and South Campus during the evening hours.
Two Fire Safety Officers ensure that campus buildings meet fire and safety codes.
Full time office staff includes an office manager, records administrator, five full-time and two part-time communication specialists (dispatchers), and an administrative specialist assigned to community services.
Student cadets officers are on walking patrol during evening hours on campus and all night at the residence halls.
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