Public Safety

This little house is Public Safety. Our on-campus police officers are trained with the Massachusetts State Police, which let alone makes me feel safe. Remember when I talked about ISOs in my Residential Hall post? The ISOs, Institutional Security Officers are the officers that roam the resident halls every day to make sure we're safe. So not only do we have RAs on duty every night but we also have ISOs in the resident halls and we have Mass State Police Officers on campus, as well.

We also have an EMT/EMS group on campus where you can join and night classes to become EMT certified. If you're a criminal justice major or really interested in public safety, you can join! We also have Student Security Officers who provide escorts and shuttle services. If you're ever not feeling safe walking back by yourself, call Public Safety and they will escort you.

Westfield State's campus is also covered with flood lights and low cut bushes but we also have blue lights. Blue lights are metal posts where if you push the button, Public Safety is notified and the blue light at the top of the post goes off. These are so if at any time you don't feel safe, Public Safety will come to you and assist you. We also have an Emergency Notification System which gives students updates via email, cell phone, or both with emergency information immediately. When you come for orientation, the orientation leaders will help you set up the notification system. So for example, if there was any type of emergency on campus, you would be immediately notified. I signed up my phone and email so my smart phone gets blown up with notifications whether there is a severe storm coming to when they conduct tests in case an intruder is on campus.

Being a young, female student here at WSU, I have personally never felt afraid walking around at night. If I'm coming back late from the library or a friend's dorm, I don't have a problem walking around campus by myself. Our campus is incredibly safe, which is one of the big reasons why I chose Westfield State.

- Amanda