Department of Public Safety

Programs & Services

The Department of Public Safety offers a variety of resources to our community in order to make the campus a safer place to learn, teach, work, and live.

The Department of Public Safety provides the community with the resources and the education necessary to make informed choices about their safety.  Department personnel participates in a wide range of campus events including University orientations, resource fairs, and other special campus events in an effort to provide all members of the community with valuable and practical safety information. This information is also imparted through a variety of services and programs. To request an event or program with our team, please use our Program Request Form and someone will get back to you within 72-hours.

The Guardian App offers safety resources that are optimized for mobile devices, like direct calling and safety timers.
The Department of Public Safety offers security services for on-campus events.
Safewalk provides members of the Brown community with point-to-point walking escorts— and peace of mind.
Need help locating a lost item? The Department of Public Safety might have recovered it.
The Department of Public Safety works alongside other campus agencies to offer comprehensive resources to victims.
The Department of Public Safety distributes PALs that protect its users by drawing attention to unsafe situations.