Aurora University
Campus Safety
In an emergency, dial ext. 5-5-5 or 9-1-1
For non-emergency situations, call 630-844-6140 or x6140 from a campus phone.
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Introduction:
The Campus Safety Department exists to provide a quality service
derived from the expectations of our community and our own dedication
to excellence. The officers apply specialized knowledge and skills
in providing a caring response to the security and safety needs
of our community.
The University employs its own uniformed Campus Safety Officers,
as well as a student work corps to meet the safety and security
needs of the University. The Director of Campus Safety supervises
these groups. Members of the Campus Safety Department patrol campus
facilities and maintain a high-profile visibility. Officers perform
routine checks of buildings, vehicles, and property and will often
introduce themselves to campus visitors. Though the majority of
the security officers are not police officers with the power of arrest,
they do have the authorization to make searches of individuals, belongings,
and rooms as well as detain persons when policy violations are suspected
or when life or property is in danger.
In December of 2003, the Board of Trustees passed the Illinois Private
College Campus Police Act. This allows the University access to vital
intelligence information that affects Homeland Security. The Director
of Campus Safety along with the Campus Safety Operation Supervisor
are sworn police officers as described in the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
The Campus Safety Dispatch Center is located on the ground floor
of Watkins Hall. The Campus Safety Administrative Office is located
at 1321 Prairie, at the southwest corner of South Calumet Ave and Prairie
St..
Please feel free to stop in anytime with questions or concerns, or
call us from any campus phone at x6140 (non-emergency), (off-campus
630-844-6140).
In an emergency, dial ext. 555 or 911 direct.
