Public Safety's primary role at St. John's University is the
protection of life and all physical assets of the University. Their
'arrest authority' is equivalent to that of any other citizen.
Public Safety does have the right
to detain an individual(s) until the police arrive to make a formal
arrest when deemed appropriate. Many St. John's University
Public Safety officers are former
police officers.
For all campuses, as the utilization of a building diminishes
during the day or evening, Public
Safety locks the building. These buildings are patrolled
throughout the night on a random basis to ensure the safety and
security of the campus. The same procedure is repeated during the
weekend hours. On the Staten Island campus, Public Safety locks
many of the classrooms after the last class of the day.
Students, faculty and staff are required to show valid St.
John's ID in order to gain entrance into the University Center,
Alumni Hall, Libraries, Computer Center and St. Albert Hall (After
11 p.m.) on the Queens campus and the Gym, Campus Center and the
Library on the Staten Island campus. Public Safety personnel are
stationed at the entrance points to check all persons entering the
building. If an individual, regardless of status, does not have
valid identification he/she should report to:
Department of Student Life
University Center Student
Service Window, Queens - x6257
or
Campus Center B11, Staten Island - x4443
to obtain proper identification.
There are 14 emergency phones located throughout the Queens
campus and there are 27 emergency telephones located in the new
parking garages. The Staten Island campus has five emergency
telephones. The emergency telephones can be identified by the blue
lights hanging above them. These phones provide the University
populace with a direct line to Public Safety. The phones are for
emergency use only, which can be, but is not limited to: car
trouble, for which Public Safety can be of assistance; injury,
especially when an ambulance is required; crime prevention, whether
a crime is in progress or the potential for a crime is suspected;
and need for the escort service.