Department of Public Safety

The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to provide for the overall safety and security of the University community and its properties in order to maintain an environment as favorable to academic excellence as possible.

The Department of Public Safety is responsible for campus security at East Tennessee State University.

The Public Safety Office is located at the main entrance of the campus on University Parkway. The department is open 365 days per year and uses Public Safety Officers to patrol campus by automobile and on foot 24 hours per day. A 24-hour dispatch service is also maintained.

Report criminal actions, police emergencies, fire emergencies, and requests for ambulance service at 439-4480 or 911, or use emergency telephones placed across campus; or come to the Public Safety Office. The Public Safety office is located at the University Parkway entrance of the main campus.