Campus Safety
It is an unfortunate fact that criminal incidents of all types occur on college campuses. It is the aim of the university administration to provide a safe, secure campus environment for all Northwestern Oklahoma State University students, employees and visitors.
The Campus Police Department consists of full-time commissioned officers and, during the school year, the force is bolstered by the use of student security assistants for additional patrol and security duties.
Authority of the sworn officers is derived from state statue Oklahoma Title 74-360, which allows for full police powers on university property. By agreement with local public law officials, campus police, city police and sheriff’s officers work together for the protection of their jurisdiction. Campus police officers undergo an extensive selection process and meet state mandated training requirements.
Campus police officers are here to help, particularly with the prevention of crime through security checks, foot and motor patrols, escort service, etc. Effort also is devoted to crime intervention, with all reported crimes being investigated. Offenders are dealt with through the county court system and/or Northwestern’s administration as appropriate.
The Campus Police office is centrally located in the Student Center within easy walking distance to or from any location on campus. The office is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and an officer always is available and on-call.
CAMPUS POLICE
LeRoy Burks, Police Chief
Student Center
(580) 327-8511
mailto:leburks@nwosu.edu
Northwestern has installed a cell alert system that utilizes text messaging services via cell phones to alert students, faculty and staff in the event of an emergency. Depending on the type plan you have with your provider, you may incur minimal costs for any text messages you receive.
The steps to store cell phone information as a student may be found here.
Faculty may register their text-enabled phone by logging in to their Faculty Access System (FAS -- also known as Campus Connect) account. On the Available Options tab, select “Enter Cell Info” and follow the prompts provided.
If you don’t have an FAS account, please send an e-mail to caricke@nwosu.edu listing your cell phone number and your cell provider. A member of the Information Technology staff will then register your information and contact you to verify that your number works correctly.
If you have problems or your cell provider is not listed, please contact IT at (580) 327-8600 or e-mail caricke@nwosu.edu.
If your number or provider has changed since you first registered your cell phone, please re-register.