One of the most common questions parents ask is whether their student will be safe on campus. For University of the Pacific, the answer has always been a decisive “Yes.”
Pacific is one of just two private universities in California whose safety officers have full police officer authority. Our Department of Public Safety operates 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Officers can be contacted in case of emergency through a network of emergency phones placed indoors and outdoors throughout the campus. In addition to patrolling and protecting the campus, officers also educate the Pacific community by giving emergency preparedness seminars or student safety talks at residential halls.
“Several of the officers and dispatchers on my team are parents as am I,” said Grant Bedford, Pacific’s Executive Director of Safety and Security. “We protect the students of this campus like our own kids. Sometimes they need to be taught what safe behaviors are, sometimes they just need a friendly one-on-one talk. We’re also constantly innovating our systems and policies and we’re proud that Pacific’s campus is one of the safest in the region.”
An important part of Pacific’s public safety efforts on the Stockton Campus is our unique STRIPE Transport and Escort Service staffed by trained and uniformed Pacific students. They patrol campus and provide safety escorts during late evening hours. If a student feels apprehensive walking to their dorm or car after dark, they can text STRIPE to receive assistance.
Visit Pacific’s Public Safety website to learn more about their services.
Do you have questions about our campus safety policies or services? Please leave a comment below and our staff will be happy to address it.
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