USC Department of Public Safety
DPS Officers on and off campus, Monday, August 17, 2015.(USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) is one of the largest campus public safety departments in the United States employing 346 full-time personnel and 30 part-time student workers. Under the leadership of Chief John Thomas, the department’s primary mission is to provide a safe and secure environment on campus and in the local USC community…

DPS Officers in the Community
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The men and women of the Department of Public Safety recommends all members of the USC campus community, as well as parents and visitors to campus, sign up for TrojansAlert, which is USC’s emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email. We…