The KSU Department of Public Safety maintains a force of certified public safety officers, whose duties include enforcing laws, preventing crimes, providing security, controlling parking and encouraging safety awareness. The department, which also utilizes public safety patrollers, dispatchers, student patrol and other support personnel, strives to contribute to the academic environment by performing professional law enforcement tasks with a proactive, service-oriented and educational approach. Officers offer numerous services to the campus community, ranging from assisting motorists and providing campus escorts to investigating crimes. Their jurisdiction includes the entire campus and extends to 500 yards outside any KSU property controlled by the state Board of Regents. If an offense occurs within the officers' jurisdiction, they can leave this area to pursue the offender.
Several officers are also emergency medical technicians.
In 1999, KSU officers completed more than 2,200 hours of training. The department has established open lines of communication with nearby law enforcement agencies so that information about criminal investigations may be exchanged and any assistance needed may be obtained. Constant contact with other law enforcement agencies is also maintained through the Georgia Crime Information Center and National Crime Information Center computer terminal. The terminal also provides important data on wanted persons, drivers'license information and criminal history information. Several members of the department belong to professional police organizations and are instructors at the regional police academy.