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What does New York University public safety do?

New York University's Department of Public Safety creates a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to pursue their educational and professional goals across the University.

What is the Department of campus safety?

New York University's Department of Campus Safety creates a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to pursue their educational and professional goals across the University.

Does New York University have 24 hour security?

To protect its community, New York University has uniformed security officers on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year; an emergency number (212) 998-2222; emergency call boxes located throughout the main campus, green light buildings staffed 24 hours a day by Campus Safety Officers, Safe Havens, and transportation services.

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COVID-19 Prevention & Response Team

The NYU COVID-19 Prevention & Response Team is a resource for faculty, staff, and students. It is the principal health unit, supporting NYU’s efforts to reduce transmission of COVID-19 infection within the NYU community. Its function is to:

Our Mission

The Department of Campus Safety is committed to providing safety and security for our community and property, enabling the pursuit of academic and professional goals. Find out more about us.

Latest News

Vice President, Global Campus Safety Fountain Walker answered questions from the community.

Upcoming Events

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NYU Alerts

NYU has the capacity to send blast messages via text, email, or voice message to your mobile device in order to provide you with direct and timely emergency information in case of an emergency. These messages will be important to safeguard your personal safety.

Safety

New York University's Department of Campus Safety creates a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to pursue their educational and professional goals across the University.

Safe Ride

New York University has partnered with Via to provide free, on-demand Safe Ride service as a no-cost alternative means of transportation between NYU facilities in Manhattan during the overnight hours. For overnight service to Brooklyn locations, please utlize our Brooklyn Overnight Shuttle.

Mobile Campus Safety App

Safe NYU is New York University’s free mobile campus safety app, developed by the Department of Campus Safety and its Division of Emergency Preparedness and Communications.

What is the Center for Patient Safety Research?

The Center for Patient Safety Research works to improve patient safety by developing solutions that are effective, replicable and scalable. Led by Dr. Jason Adelman, the Center is a collaboration among NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Weill Cornell Medical Center. With funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Center conducts innovative patient safety research and its application to a wide range of healthcare settings.

What is the role of infection prevention and control?

The Infection Prevention & Control team continues to play a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic by containing and preventing COVID-19 transmission within the healthcare setting to keep patients, visitors and healthcare personnel healthy and safe. For more information about COVID-19, see the main NYP coronavirus information page.

Organizational Update

DCS has undergone significant organizational change during the past academic year. Read more in the Organizational Update section.

Global Enhancements

Whether in New York City or around the world, DCS has enhanced its service offerings. Read more in the Global Enhancements section.

Community Engagement

Community represents a core value for DCS and being engaged with the members of the community is a critical component to embodying this value. Read more in the Community Engagement section.

Standards & Accreditation

In preparation for accreditation activites, significant effort was placed on creating and training to policies and procedures. Read more in the Standards and Accreditation section.

Service Improvements

DCS is focused on providing the best service possible to the NYU community and instituted several improvements this year. Read more in the Service Improvements section.

Interactions with External Agencies

Interactions with internal and external stakeholders are critical to the achievement of our mission. Read more in the Interactions with External Agencies section.