The University actively promotes campus security by providing services to prevent criminal activities, enhance personal safety and protect property.
Escort Service
University police officers are available to escort faculty, staff, students and visitors to and from areas on campus between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. and as otherwise requested. To request an escort, contact the Police Department at (864) 656-2222.
Property Protection
The University Police Department offers a number of services to help minimize property loss through theft, including:
- Project PAW (free bike registration) — Bicycles are marked with an identifying number and decal.
- Property Registration — Students may register their property with the CUPD online. This allows students to register the serial numbers of their valuables for easy access in the event any of these items are lost or stolen.
Emergency Phones
Emergency speaker telephones are located across campus. These phones are in yellow casings and are wired with emergency buttons that will automatically dial the Police Department, identify the caller's location and activate the unit's speaker phone. Phone locations are identified on the campus map in the University directory.
Reporting a Crime
All members of the University community share the responsibility of preventing crime. Everyone should report all crimes and suspicious activities, whether you are a victim or a witness. The University Police Department is the primary campus security authority to whom crimes should be reported by calling 911. To facilitate the preparation of Inside Alert (timely warnings), the University has also designated the following individuals as other officials to whom criminal offenses can be reported:
- Vice president for student affairs
- Dean of students
- Associate vice president of municipal services
- Executive director of housing
- Director of campus recreation
- Director of health services
- Director of community and ethical standards
- Director of residential life
- Director of the university union and student activities
The director of law enforcement and campus safety will determine whether or not a situation warrants publication of an Inside Alert, which will be distributed according to the procedures discussed in the "Safety Awareness" section of this publication.
Emergency telephones that automatically ring the police dispatcher are strategically placed in parking lots and along walkways. When you call the University Police Department, be prepared to provide this information:
- Your name
- The location of the incident you are reporting
- A description of the suspect and his/her location
- A description of any vehicle involved in the incident
- The need for medical assistance
While the University encourages all victims to report crime to the Police Department, anyone may report a crime anonymously by calling (864) 656-2222 or filing a report online at the Crime Stoppers Web address below.
Web Sites:
Clemson University Police Department
Crime Stoppers (for anonymous reports)
Foothills Rape Crisis Center (email)
Office of Community and Ethical Standards
Redfern Health Center
Student Affairs
University Housing
University Union
S.C. Sex Offenders Registry