Mission Statement

The Department of Public Safety accepts the responsibility of providing a safe and accessible campus in order to create an atmosphere conducive to teaching, study and inquiry. The Police Division strives to make the University as free from crime and disorder as possible. This is accomplished by working as partners with students, staff and faculty to identify problems and develop solutions to crime and the perception of crime on campus. The Parking and Transportation Division endeavors to ensure the safe and orderly movement of people and vehicles throughout the campus. Reasoned enforcement of the University Parking Code combined with an efficient transportation system allows the community to access the campus in a timely manner. The Lock Shop, through the maintenance of the locking systems, enhances the security of the campus by maintaining a barrier between the good people of the University community and those who desire to steal property or harm individuals.

The staff of Public Safety considers themselves members of the West Georgia community, not individuals who work at the University. Therefore they are committed to the success of the Institution and the well being of the community.

Department Statement of Goals / Assessment Process / Assessment Results

Public Safety seeks to provide as safe a campus as possible so as to allow faculty and students to teach, learn and perform research without fear of crime or disturbance. Crime statistics are monitored to assess any change in the amount of crime as well as to determine “hot spots”. Identifying trouble spots allows us to make changes in order to deter future incidents. The Department seeks to provide through the shuttle service and parking enforcement, the orderly and rapid movement of people throughout the campus.
By maximizing the use of existing parking facilities through an efficient transportation system, the University is better able utilize its limited resources to support the academic mission of the University. Parking spaces are monitored to ensure we have the proper mix of faculty, staff and student spaces. Shuttle ridership is recorded daily by route and time of day to ensure the buses are utilized to the fullest extent.

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