About Us

Department of Safety & Security

At the University of Chicago’s Department of Safety & Security (DSS), the safety of our students, employees, local residents, and visitors is our top priority. DSS operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help keep you safe on and off campus. Below you will find information about the people of our department and the work we do.

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Mission Statement

The Department of Safety & Security is dedicated to promoting a safe and secure environment in which knowledge may be freely and rigorously pursued.

To achieve this mission, we call upon our collective skills and expertise to provide an integrated safety program through collaborative partnerships, while adhering to our core values of:

Respect - Engage members of the diverse community with dignity and compassion

Integrity - Perform our duties with an unwavering commitment to a code of honesty

Service - Serve with creativity and competence, and actively contribute to the well-being of our community through the understanding of its needs, values, and goals

Excellence - Strive for the highest of standards in our work every day

OUR UNITS

Campus Safety

Emergency Management & Communications

Environmental Health and Safety

Management Services

Transportation & Parking Services

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