The Office of Public Safety & Emergency Management (Public Safety) is located in the Center for Public Safety and General Services and is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, year round. The Communications Center is staffed by a Public Safety member at all times and can be reached by dialing 911 or 3333 from any campus phone or by calling (607) 274-3333.

Public Safety is a multifaceted public safety organization with responsibility for providing a variety of campus safety, crime awareness, and campus crime prevention education, outreach, and training to the campus community. Public safety is a well-trained team inclusive of uniformed campus police officers and state-certified security officers. In addition to patrol and security operations (including Investigations), Public Safety is comprised of Patrol & Security Services, Parking Services, Environmental Health & Safety, Emergency Management, Clery Act Compliance and Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol (SASP). Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

• preparing for and responding to emergencies,
• fire safety,
• occupational health and safety, 
• crime prevention education,
• special event staffing,
• victim support services,
• public health preparedness,
• providing safety escorts,
• repository for lost and found,
• administering vehicle assistance,
• and managing vehicular and traffic control on campus.

For a comprehensive view of services provided, visit the Public Safety website.

Annual Security and Fire Safely Report

In compliance with federal requirements mandated by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Statistics Act, Public Safety is responsible for preparing, publishing, and distributing an annual security report by October 1 of each year, for the purpose of disclosing and disseminating certain information regarding campus crime statistics, security policies, and campus law enforcement. Information mandated by this Act and included in the College's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes important statements about:

• safety and security policies and procedures;
• campus security education and prevention programs;
• crime reporting procedures and statistical disclosures;
• fire safety policies and fire statistics;
• alcohol and drug policies;
• emergency communication systems and procedures;
• sexual assault education and prevention programs;
• procedures for reporting domestic violence and sexual assault/sexual violence;
• procedures for handling reports of sexual assault and domestic violence;
• and, victim advocacy information, to include services and resources available both on and off campus.

To view the publication electronically, visit the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management security reports website, or you may request a hard copy via phone or walk-in to Public Safety. The crime statistics for Ithaca College (also contained in the annual security report) are submitted to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) through a web-based data collection system and can be viewed on the US Department of Education Campus Safety and Security website.

Information on campus safety and security policies and procedures is made publicly available and can be viewed in the linked 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Paper copies of the publication are also available upon request. Please direct your requests to the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management by emailing: publicsafety@ithaca.edu

The crime statistics for Ithaca College (also contained in the annual security report) are submitted to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) through a web-based data collection system and can be viewed on the US Department of Education Campus Safety and Security website.

BE READY! BE SAFE!

All campus community members are urged to become familiar with the Emergency Readiness and Response Guide which can be viewed and downloaded.

Reporting to Public Safety

Campus community members are expected to promptly and accurately report all crimes and public safety-related incidents to Public Safety, or when the incident occurs off-campus, the appropriate local law enforcement agency, fire department, or hospital. Immediately report all on-campus crimes and unusual or suspicious activity to Public Safety by calling 911 or 3333 from any Ithaca College campus phone or 607-274-3333 from your cellular device. If you are off-campus and do not know whom to contact, please do not hesitate to contact Public Safety for a referral or connection to the appropriate agency.

Parking Services

Parking Services is a division of Public Safety and is responsible for all matters pertaining to parking and vehicle registration, including issuing parking permits to students, staff, and visitors; enforcing parking rules and regulations on campus; and assisting with special events and other parking needs for visitors to campus. While most parking services are available online, including vehicle registration/parking permit purchases and citation payment, the Parking Services customer service counter remains open during College business hours to provide assistance to the campus community.

College parking areas are patrolled regularly by parking enforcement staff, student patrols, patrol and security officers, and EH&S staff for the deterrence of crime and enforcement of parking rules and regulations. After-hours parking emergencies should be directed to Public Safety (Communications) at (607) 274-3333. For detailed information on parking and vehicle registration visit the Parking Services website.

SHARE (Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education)

Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education at Ithaca College: Ithaca College offers a multitude of sexual harassment and sexual assault programs and initiatives specifically designed to maximize education, awareness, prevention, intervention, and community engagement. With the expansion of federal guidelines on sexual assault, campus-wide efforts are ongoing to further expand and diversify existing programming and education in target areas such as:

• domestic violence,
• dating violence,
• stalking,
• victim’s rights,
• victim advocacy,
• bystander intervention,
• medical care,
• and counseling and confidentiality (such as crime reporting and resources both on and off campus).

For a comprehensive look at sexual harassment and sexual assault response and education (SHARE) visit the SHARE website.