University Police Department
Youngstown State University maintains a well-trained and well-equipped campus police department. The department is located in Clingan Waddell Hall at the corner of Fifth Ave. and Wood St.
All sworn police officers are trained and certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and have full police powers.
The training of the departmental personnel is ongoing, and crime prevention is a departmental priority. During the academic year, various University organizations sponsor educational programs that feature YSU police officers speaking to students and employees about personal safety.
The Youngstown State University Police Department has mutual aid agreements with the Youngstown City Police Department, the Mahoning County Sheriff's Department and with other state universities in Ohio.
The University Police Department is open 24 hours a day. The general business telephone number is (330) 941-3527. The emergency number 911 dialed through any campus extension. Campus emergency telephones are located throughout campus that will connect you directly to the YSU Police Department in the event of an emergency. 911 calls made from cell phones are answered by the City of Youngstown Communications Center. If a 911 call is made on a cell phone, it is important to tell the call taker they are calling from the YSU Campus. All students are encouraged to program the YSU Police Department phone number (330) 941-3527 into their cell phones for immediate contact with a YSU Police Dispatcher when a campus phone is not available or convenient.
Campus Safety Statistics
For a detailed description of campus safety measures and Crime Report statistics, see the publication Annual Campus Safety and Fire Report available at the YSU Police website.
Emergency Notification System
The University has in place an emergency notification system that instantly reaches cell phones and other mobile devices when an urgent campus situation needs to be communicated. In the event of an emergency, a text message is sent to the mobile number and/or email registered with the system.