Department of Safety

The Department of Safety at Messiah University welcomes you.  Whether you are visiting as a new student, returning student, parent, alumni, employee, community member or visitor, we are here to serve you.

The Department of Safety is dedicated to the educational process by providing a safe and secure living, learning and working environment for all members of the university community.  Along with ensuring the physical security of all campus property, we are committed to personal safety and community service. We are dedicated to integrity, service, and community. We strive to maintain the campus as a safe and pleasant place in which to live, work, visit, and study.   

A truly safe campus is an ongoing journey which can only be achieved through joint collaboration and partnership with all who join or visit our campus community.  We hope your visit to Messiah University is a memorable venture and one you or someone you know will cherish for a lifetime. 

As a Department within the Division of Operations, we strive to provide a quality experience and deliver excellent customer service to our community and guests of the University.  As a customer of the Department of Safety, you can expect:

• Fair treatment, regardless of name, age, ethnic/national origin, disability, race or gender;
• Respect – firm but fair, and within the framework of the mission and expectations of the University;
• Timely, professional response or follow-up;
• Positive and courteous attitude; and
• Answers to all inquiries or questions asked.

Colossians 3:23
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as you are working for the Lord, not for men.”