Office of Public Safety & Security
Larry J. Woods , Director
Azikiwe-Nkrumah Hall, First Floor
(484) 365-7211
Mission, Vision and Duties
Mission Statement
The
Department of Public Safety implements/compliments the University's
Mission as it relates to the safety of students, personnel
and their guests while encouraging individuals to be responsible
for their own safety and security, as well as the safety and
security of college property. The Department of Public Safety
will provide the following:
1.
To prevent, detect, and investigate criminal and non-criminal
incidents.
2.
To enforce parking/traffic rules and regulations.
3.
To provide emergency and routine medical assistance.
4.
To provide security services for events at the College.
5.
To provide general services and assistance to College personnel,
students, visitors and guests.
6.
To educate the University community about the services offered
by the Department of Public Safety.
Although
the Department of Public Safety has a number of functions,
as a whole it is a service department, working hand-in-hand
with all departments, to achieve the mission of Lincoln University.
Vision Statement
Students,
Faculty and Staff acknowledge that "Safety and Security"
on the Lincoln University's Campus "Is Everybody's Responsibility"
The students, faculty and staff are active participants in
identifying and undertaking reasonable and necessary measures
to ensure the Safety, Physical and Fiscal Responsibilities
of the educational process and Lincoln University.
Duties
Ensuring
a safe environment for students, faculty, and staff is the
primary duty of Public Safety.
The
Department of Public Safety at Lincoln University is a professional
campus public safety department whose purpose is to provide
for the safety of the members of the University community
and the security of all property on campus. Its mission is
to ensure a safe, problem-free environment for students and
staff and to enforce University policies and municipal, state
and federal laws. Public Safety is responsible for safety,
security, fire safety, traffic and parking on campus.
The
Department of Public Safety at Lincoln has police powers on
university property from the Chester County Court of Common
Pleas upon petition of the University. The authority for the
establishment of the Department of Public Safety is contained
in the Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 22, Section 501.
The
Department of Public Safety consists of 20 trained campus
Public Safety officers who patrol campus on a regular basis,
a 24-hour dispatch center (seven days a week), a Director,
two Assistant Directors and a Training Coordinator. The Department
also consists of two Campus Safety Officers at its Urban Center
located at 3020 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. Public Safety
officers are trained in the appropriate areas of security
procedures, including emergency responses. CPR, first-aid,
crisis intervention, and patrol. Student Safety personnel
are employed in a variety of support and clerical capacities.
The
Director of Public Safety embraces an open door policy in
Public Safety. Every member of the Public Safety staff is
readily available to meet with any member of the University
community to discuss a problem or concern they may have or
to simply serve as an advisor on campus issues related to
safety on campus. Comments and suggestions may be submitted
to the Director of Public Safety.
Lincoln
University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1570 Baltimore Pike, P.O. Box 179, Lincoln University, PA 19352 \
(484) 365-8000
