With a calling to provide safety and security, the Department of Public Safety is dedicated to serving PLNU’s community by fostering a safe learning, working, and living environment. To fully support PLNU’s mission, DPS provides campus safety services, emergency response support, security, and assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round.
The department is staffed by a director, three assistant directors, 22 public safety officers, and student dispatchers. Each officer is licensed through the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services and certified in CPR and First Aid.
DPS derives its enforcement authority from the PLNU Board of Trustees. The main Point Loma Campus and PLNU’s San Diego-area regional centers fall under the law enforcement jurisdiction of the San Diego Police Department.
If you need assistance from the DPS staff call (619) 849-2525.
For an emergency call 911.