Campus security
Íæż½ã½ãPolice officers are sworn police officers, licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, who have the responsibility and duty to enforce campus regulations and all local, state and federal laws.
Íæż½ã½ãPolice patrol campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department coordinates actions with neighboring agencies and criminal investigations with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Emergency blue-light phones across campus connect directly to Íæż½ã½ãPolice. Íæż½ã½ãPolice provide crime prevention education, self-defense training, and secure rides on campus; call 214-768-3333.
The Íæż½ã½ãAware Safety App connects users to campus safety resources including one-button calls to Íæż½ã½ãPolice or other emergency and non-emergency assistance, along with many other features designed to promote personal safety. The campus community is encouraged to download the app through the or .
Íæż½ã½ãurges students to call for a safety escort. Íæż½ã½ãSafety Escort by Passio GO! offers free rides on campus from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. during the fall and spring terms when classes are in session; download the app and learn more at smu.edu/BusinessFinance/Police/Community-Resources/Safety-Escort
Íæż½ã½ãPolice maintain a daily crime log, which is available online at smu.edu/police and to the public for review during business hours at the dispatch window at Patterson Hall, 3128 Dyer Street.
SMU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, posted online at , includes reported crimes for the previous three calendar years.