The primary mission of Oregon State University Security Services is the protection and safety of persons, property, and buildings on campus. Security Services employs five full-time public safety officers, one public safety supervisor, four dispatchers, two records clerks, and one manager who provide comprehensive security services to the University community 24 hours a day. Services include regular patrols of buildings and grounds, crime prevention assistance and training, internal investigations, event security, animal control, and enforcement of University regulations.
Officers respond to all incidents, building alarms, injuries, and fires.
Security Services monitors fire, intrusion, and maintenance alarms on campus and through its dispatch center receives more than 25,000 calls for service annually. Law enforcement on campus is provided by Oregon State Police. OSP officers respond to all criminal activity on campus, investigate accidents and criminal activity, conduct patrols of buildings and grounds, enforce state statute and traffic laws on campus, and work with Security Services to provide crime prevention assistance to staff and students through community policing.