Campus Safety Information and Resources

Western Michigan University Public Safety's mission is to provide a safe, secure, healthy, and sustainable environment through engagement, education, and enforcement so that all members of the University community can accomplish their learning, teaching, research, and public service goals.

Contact Public Safety

• Police, fire or health

  • 911

• Non-emergency

  • (269) 488-8911
  • Use this number to speak to a police officer or to file a police report for an incident that is not in-progress. This number and 911 are now routed to the Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (KCCDA).

Campus public safety and Institutional Equity (Title IX office)

• Department of Public Safety

  Mailing address	Department of Public Safety Western Michigan University 511 Monroe Street Kalamazoo MI 49006 USA
  Phone	(269) 387-5555
  Email	Contact the Department of Public Safety
  Hours	24 hours per day, seven days per week

• Institutional Equity (Title IX office)

  Mailing address	Office of Institutional Equity Western Michigan University 1220 Trimpe Building Kalamazoo MI 49008-5405 USA
  Phone	(269) 387-6316
  Email	Contact the Office of Institutional Equity
  Hours	8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Safety and security services

• University services

  • Crime reporting
  • Emergency call boxes
  • Public Safety Safe Ride—(269) 387-RIDE
  • WMU Alert—phone, text, and email notifications
  • WMU Advisory notifications
  • Rave Guardian smartphone safety app
  • WMU Public Safety Twitter account

• Community services

  • Fox 17 news and weather apps
  • News 8 text alerts
  • WWMT text alerts

Minors on campus

Institutions of higher learning face increased accountability relating to the safety of minors on campus. As such, it is the Policy of Western Michigan University that all existing and future University programs and activities involving minors must be developed and administered so as to provide a safe and protective environment for participating minors.

• Minors on Campus policy
• Policies, Procedures and Training for Minors on Campus programs

Sexual assault or sexual abuse (University and surrounding community)

All individuals are encouraged to contact law enforcement and seek medical treatment as soon as possible following an incident that poses a threat to safety or physical well-being or involves potential criminal behavior. This is the best option to ensure preservation of evidence and to begin a timely investigative and remedial response.

The police can assist you in requesting a personal protection order. Emergency medical assistance and campus safety/law enforcement assistance are available both on- and off-campus. The University will help any individual get to a safe place, provide transportation to the hospital, connect an individual to law enforcement, and share information about on- and off-campus resources and options for resolution.

To receive assistance, report sexual misconduct or request additional information, contact the Title IX Coordinator.

WMU Sexual Misconduct Resources

• Resource Handbook for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors, Friends and Family
• Resource Handbook for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors, Friends and Family (Spanish version)

Campus security policies and crime statistics

• Annual security and fire safety report
• Event Space, Security and Postings Policy
• Residence life safety and security