Before you head out or sleep, remember to: Lock your doors, close and lock your windows, and keep valuables out of plain view. The most effective way to curb this crime is for community members to do their part. Remind yourself of the safety tips and share them with your peers, friends, and neighbors.
Category: Announcements
The report recommends steps aimed at strengthening trust between the university, DPS and the broader community and making security more equitable. For more information about the Department of Public Safety Community Advisory Board, click here.
The Department of Public Safety is changing vendors for our Security Ambassador Program starting today. Allied Universal Security is the new vendor for the program, which provides a high-visibility security presence in our campus community. The security ambassadors will wear a brightly colored red and yellow shirt or jacket, just like what the campus community…
HEIGHTENED SAFETY MEASURES The university is increasing its safety and security measures off-campus in the university park area. Please remain alert and vigilant when out in areas adjacent to campus – walk in pairs or groups and utilize the ‘Safe Ride’ program or the ‘Safe Walk’ feature on the LiveSafe mobile app. These additional measures…
Keeping our USC community healthy and safe remain the highest priorities of the Department of Public Safety during this COVID-19 pandemic. Please be assured that DPS staff are continuing to patrol and provide high visibility on and off campus. Security provided by Contemporary Services Corporation, known as CSC “Yellow-Jackets,” also remains in the community during…
Under the Clery Act, which requires the University to share certain information with the community, we are writing to share that a member of the University community has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The positive test result is considered presumptive, pending confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The individual who…
What you need to know…. Announcements and Updates
The USC Department of Public Safety is offering FREE self-defense courses. The course is a total of 12 hours and is broken down into either four or six hour classes. All classes must be completed to earn full course credit and certification. Weekday, 4 Hour Women’s Basic Self-Defense Courses: Option #1: Monday nights, February 24,…
The Department of Public Safety welcomes you the University of Southern California and to the City of “Angels,” Los Angeles, California. USC is located in the heart of the City of Los Angeles, a vibrant, diverse, modem city with all the benefits and problems of an urban lifestyle. Being in the heart of a major…
The Department of Public Safety wishes each student, faculty and staff member a safe and peaceful holiday season. To make the best of your holiday break, we have prepared a safety checklist to aide you while away from your apartment or house. Take a moment to browse through these tips. If you are leaving for…
