Department of Public Safety

690 South Church Street
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
610-436-3311


For all emergencies occurring on campus;

Contact the Department of Public Safety at 610-436-3311 or dial campus extension 3311.

Use any of the campus Emergency Phones. These are located in every parking facility as well as inside and outside of may academic and residential buildings. Simply push the button and they automatically dial to the Public Safety Communications Center.

For all emergencies occurring off campus; Dial 911


The dispatcher will need the following information:

Your name
The location of the emergency
The nature of the emergency
How many people are involved?

The Dispatcher will then contact the appropriate personnel for response to the emergency. Please try and remain calm and stay on scene until the emergency responders arrive as they may need additional information from you.

WCU Home is the source fo all campus
emergency announcements and updates
All safety alerts on campus can be
found on the Public Safety homepage

Important Documents

Emergency Classroom Safety Poster

Classroom Safety Brochure