CONTACTING PUBLIC SAFETY

The Public Safety Department 24 hour telephone number: On campus dial 2111 Off campus dial (864) 294-2111 Office Location The Public Safety Office is located at the rear of McAlister Auditorium adjacent to the loading dock for the auditorium. This office is open and staffed 24 hours.

REPORTING CRIMES & OTHER EMERGENCIES ON CAMPUS

Students, employees and visitors are encouraged to immediately report any criminal offense, suspected criminal activity, fire, traffic accident, injury or request medical assistance directly to Furman Public Safety Department. This can be done several ways:

•  From any campus telephone dial 2111. Off campus dial 294-2111.
•  There are emergency telephones located at the access points to residence halls, at the Infirmary entrance and on campus elevators. Some telephones require dialing 2111. Other telephones require you to only activate the telephone and it will automatically ring the Public Safety dispatcher.

Furman Public Safety Departments procedures require an immediate response to emergency calls. We work closely with the Duncan Chapel Fire Department, Greenville County Emergency Medical Services, and other area emergency resources to assure a complete and timely response to all emergency calls. Calls are dispatched on a priority basis. We know your call is important to you. The officer must respond to the most critical call first.

•  1^st Priority response is given to crimes against persons and personal injuries.

• 2^nd Priority is provided to crimes not in progress where the victim is not in danger, property crimes, and escort services after the shuttle service stops.

•  3^rd Priority is provided to other services. 

REPORTING OFF CAMPUS CRIMES & OTHER EMERGENCIES

The Furman Public Safety Department handles criminal matters for all university-owned facilities. Furman has no off-campus housing or student organizations. Furman does have one off campus facility used by the Physics Department in northern Greenville County. The Greenville County Sheriff's Department assists Furman Public Safety Department with responses to service calls on this property.

The Greenville County Sheriff's Department normally informs the Furman Public Safety Department of serious off campus criminal activity that may affect the University community. When this information is known, timely warnings and advisories are provided to the campus community. This information will be posted on this web site.

If you are a victim or witness to a crime off campus, dial 911 from any off campus telephone to make a report or request emergency services.

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ANONYMOUS TIPS

If your web browser does not support forms, you can write to us at tips@furman.edu

Note: e-mail messages sent to this address ARE NOT anonymous. For the tip to be anonymous, you must use the form below.

Anonymous Tips provides the Furman Community with a means of providing law enforcement with information pertaining to criminal and suspicious activity. All reports, using the below form, are anonymous.

Anonymous Tip Form

COMPLIMENT, COMPLAINT OR SUGGESTION

Have you had contact with a Public Safety officer and employee recently? If so, do you: Wish to let someone know how pleased you were with his/her conduct? Wish to make a complaint about his/her conduct? Want to make a suggestion regarding our operations or services?

In either case, our process is very simple. You may:

Call us at 294-2111 and ask to speak with a supervisor or the Director of Public Safety. Send an email to the Director of Public Safety (bob.miller@furman.edu) Write a note or letter c/o Bob Miller, Director of Public Safety, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613 Fill out the online form below.

Online Citizen Compliment, Complaint, Suggestion Form