Even though Oakland is a safe environment, it is not without crime. Surveys conducted over the years have shown that, at any given time of the day, legal parking is available on campus. While parking may not be as close to your destination as you might like, it is available. The university was one of the first communities in Oakland County to have a 911 Emergency Phone System. Routine, non-emergency calls should be placed by dialling 3331 from any campus phone.
Officers can, in most cases, assist motorists with entry into their locked car.
Signing a waiver and proper identification are all that is needed for an officer to help. Police patrol units cannot be used to jump-start cars. The department has jumper cables for loan, and we will place a call to a tow service for a stranded motorist, if so requested.