Florida State University Family Guide
Campus Safety
FSU Police Department
(850) 644-1234
Tanner Hall, 830 West Jefferson St.
The FSU Police Department (FSUPD) is a full-service agency with the capability of handling a full range of police matters in addition to providing an array of services to the campus community.
The department is a fully commissioned, professional force of police officers and received state accreditation as a law enforcement agency in May 2002. Uniformed officers patrol the campus 24-hours a day, on foot, in automobiles, and on bicycles. By visiting the FSUPD web site you will find the Seminole Safety Guide and a comprehensive crime prevention program listing and crime stats.
Under the guidance of the Police Department and the Safety and Security Advisory Committee, FSU offers a number of programs intended to reduce the potential for personal injury and loss of property.
Some of these services and programs are:
SAFE (Student Alert Force Escort) Connection:
Funded by the Student Government, the service provides, free of charge, a safe passage for students, faculty, and staff who need to traverse the campus after dark; just call (850) 644-SAFE (7233).
The Rape Aggression Defense or “RAD” system:
A confidence-building and training program, sponsored by the FSU Police Department, is a comprehensive course for a woman that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance. The RAD system mission is to provide options of self-defense to a woman who is attacked.
The Adopt-A-Cop Program:
The Florida State University Police Department recognizes that in order to reduce the impact of crime on campus, it is necessary to build a rapport with students, particularly those in the residence halls. Through close contact with campus residents in a non-confrontational atmosphere, crime prevention concepts and interactions with law enforcement officers are greatly enhanced.
Officers, through their efforts in community policing within residence halls, have become more approachable to residents. This approachability enhances lines of communication between the police and students, thereby facilitating the exchange of information and person-to-person relationships.
Domestic Security Awareness Training for Employees and Students:
The FSU police discuss preventative measures to help ensure campus security for internal and or outside threats; emphasizes how administrative staff can be the first to notice suspicious packages or individuals; threatening behaviors; firearms; explosive devices and more.
