Wayne State University is committed to the safety and security of the campus community. A wide range of activities, training, safety measures, technology and resources combine to ensure Wayne State remains a place where everyone can live, learn, work and experience all that Detroit has to offer without worry. We encourage you to visit the Campus Police website to learn more about the Police Department and keeping safe while on campus.

Keep these phones numbers in sight in your office and save them in your phone:

Emergency: 313-577-2222

Non-Emergency: 313-577-6057

Wayne State Alerts

Wayne State uses a broadcast messaging service to communicate safety alerts to the campus community via SMS texts. Sign up for the service at alerts.wayne.edu, or on Academica under the University Resources tab.

Safety alerts are automatically sent to all students, faculty and staff via email by the Wayne State University Police Department. These alerts may communicate information about significant weather events, campus closures, emergency situations and more. There is no fee, although text message charges or per-message fees from your provider may apply. Terms and conditions for Wayne State Alerts can be found at kb.wayne.edu/258494.

Programs and Training

The Police Department conducts and hosts a variety of crime prevention and safety awareness programs for our campus community. The purpose of these programs is to increase crime awareness and provide information that will reduce the likelihood that a crime could occur in our campus area. 

Active Attacker Training preview:

Rape Aggresion Defense (RAD) Training preview: