Department of Public Safety
Since Drexel has a large, urban campus there is always the risk of crime. Drexel's solution to the issue of crime is a three-layer defense: Drexel Police, Philadelphia Police, and Drexel Public Safety (staffed by Allied Barton). Police and Public Safety conduct regular patrols on campus and within a few blocks of campus on foot, bicycle, and police vehicles. In addition to Philadelphia Police, Drexel has its own police force. Drexel Police Officers are armed and have the same powers as the Philadelphia Police. Drexel also has hundreds of constantly monitored cameras around campus linked to an on-site security headquarters. In conjunction with these surveillance cameras, Drexel operates over over fifty emergency call boxes located around campus. Should a student feel endangered, he or she can simply press the button on these boxes, and they will be immediately connected with a security officer. The officer will be able to see the person and speak with the person via camera and phone. An officer will be dispatched to their location, the officer will be there in less than 45 seconds. Students may also request a walking escort 24 hours a day, from or to any location on or around campus. With all these measures in place, Drexel's campus remains a safe area for both students and local residents.
Read more about this topic: Campus Of Drexel University
Famous quotes containing the words department of, department, public and/or safety:
“I believe in women; and in their right to their own best possibilities in every department of life. I believe that the methods of dress practiced among women are a marked hindrance to the realization of these possibilities, and should be scorned or persuaded out of society.”
—Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844–1911)
“I believe in women; and in their right to their own best possibilities in every department of life. I believe that the methods of dress practiced among women are a marked hindrance to the realization of these possibilities, and should be scorned or persuaded out of society.”
—Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844–1911)
“A man does not automatically become a public figure because he happens to build an empire out of chicken fat.”
—J.P. (James Pinckney)
“The high sentiments always win in the end, the leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.”
—George Orwell (1903–1950)