The University of Southern California is among the safest large urban research universities in the country. We are committed to both protecting our students and educating them about how to protect themselves in the midst of an urban environment.

• We have one of the nation's largest campus security offices, with more than 230 officers and staff members.
• Our officers patrol the community areas surrounding both our University Park and Health Sciences campuses and work closely with the Los Angeles Police Department to identify emerging threats in our communities.
• The USC Department of Public Safety works in partnership with units across the university - including Student Affairs, Housing and Transportation - to provide the best possible services for students, faculty, staff and campus guests.

President Steven B. Sample has pledged to continue and expand these efforts in both protecting and educating our students. "The safety of members of the Trojan Family is a collective responsibility," he says. "It is a partnership among the university, students, parents and our neighbors."