Letter from the Chief . . .

On behalf of the staff of the Office of Public Safety, I extend our greetings. We are pleased to provide you with a variety of information about campus safety. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with these services and take advantage of them to help make your educational and living experience at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay safe and enjoyable. We hope you will use the information and become our partner in preventing crime and maintaining a safe environment.

Every member of Public Safety is committed to the concepts of personal and professional excellence, uncompromising integrity, continuous improvement, productive teamwork and efficient safety, security and law enforcement services. We take pride in our accomplishment and abilities, and in all we do. The safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and visitors are always our primary concern.

Please be assured that we take the issue of campus safety seriously, and we are determined to continue our efforts to assure our campus remains safe. To do so, of course, requires not just our efforts, but the cooperation and understanding of every member of our community. A truly safe campus can only be achieved through the cooperation of its students, faculty and staff. We are indeed thankful for the cooperation and support given us by the University Leadership and the University community.

Randy Christopherson
Director of Public Safety
Chief of Police

PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

This department embraces a philosophy and strategy, tailored to the needs of the community, which promotes the idea of public safety and the citizens of the community work together to solve problems.  The result is the provision of a myriad of services to the community, including:

1. To educate the public as to all the activities and services provided by this agency;

2. To act as a source of information as to the availability of personnel and social assistance agencies throughout the community; and to provide referral to such agencies as necessary;

3. To provide guidance and assistance to the community in all efforts directed toward the solving the problems of the community;

4. To be aware of and take appropriate action against those persons who, through their behavior, violate the law and pose a threat of life, liberty, safety and the freedoms of other community members.