Western Michigan University Public Safety's mission is to provide a safe, secure, healthy, and sustainable environment through engagement, education, and enforcement so that all members of the University community can accomplish their learning, teaching, research, and public service goals.
Contact Public Safety
Police, fire or health
- 911
Non-emergency
- (269) 488-8911
- Use this number to speak to a police officer or to file a police report for an incident that is not in-progress. This number and 911 are now routed to the .
Campus public safety and Institutional Equity (Title IX office)
Department of Public Safety
Mailing address Department of Public Safety
Western Michigan University
511 Monroe Street
Kalamazoo MI 49006 USAPhone (269) 387-5555 Email Hours 24 hours per day, seven days per week Institutional Equity (Title IX office)
Mailing address Office of Institutional Equity
Western Michigan University
1220 Trimpe Building
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5405 USAPhone (269) 387-6316 Email Contact the Office of Institutional Equity Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Safety and security services
University services
- —(269) 387-RIDE
Community services
Minors on campus
Institutions of higher learning face increased accountability relating to the safety of minors on campus. As such, it is the Policy of Western Michigan University that all existing and future University programs and activities involving minors must be developed and administered so as to provide a safe and protective environment for participating minors.
Sexual assault or sexual abuse (University and surrounding community)
All individuals are encouraged to contact law enforcement and seek medical treatment as soon as possible following an incident that poses a threat to safety or physical well-being or involves potential criminal behavior. This is the best option to ensure preservation of evidence and to begin a timely investigative and remedial response.
The police can assist you in requesting a personal protection order. Emergency medical assistance and campus safety/law enforcement assistance are available both on- and off-campus. The University will help any individual get to a safe place, provide transportation to the hospital, connect an individual to law enforcement, and share information about on- and off-campus resources and options for resolution.
To receive assistance, report sexual misconduct or request additional information, contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Â鶹ÉçSexual Misconduct Resources
- Resource Handbook for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors, Friends and Family
- Resource Handbook for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors, Friends and Family (Spanish version)