Safety on Campus

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While you focus on academics and enjoying a full college experience, our Campus Police will focus on your safety.

24/7 Availability

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The Rhode Island College Campus Police ensure your safety 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our kind and approachable officers walk the campus and staff the Campus Police Office in order to be readily available to anyone needing assistance.

Noteworthy Credentials

The Rhode Island College Campus Police is a dually accredited law enforcement agency, with accreditations from both the Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission (RIPAC) and the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®). 

Ensuring Your Safety Indoors and Out

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We have 54 outdoor blue light emergency phones on campus - on or near the exterior of all residence halls and most college buildings, in our parking lots, and along campus walkways. These phones have a direct speed calling button with an automatic identifier so that the Campus Police Dispatch immediately know the emergency location. The nighttime view of our campus map displays the exact locations of all phones so that students can familiarize themselves with where they are. In addition to emergency phones, all residence halls are equipped with card swipe access at the building entrance and individual room pin code access.
 

James Mendonca

"The philosophy of the Rhode Island College Campus Police is simple: provide a secure and welcoming environment so that our campus community members can grow and thrive in their personal and professional lives."

-James J. Mendonca, Chief of Campus Police and Director of Safety & Security

You Can Feel Secure at RIC

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Only five percent of all law enforcement agencies worldwide hold the CALEA® accredited status achieved by RIC Campus Police.
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Campus Police Officers are empowered with the same responsibilities, obligations and authority as all Rhode Island police officers, but they do not carry firearms.
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The College Police Department maintains the highest ratio of professionally experienced law enforcement personnel of the three state higher education institutions.
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We Even Have an E-Commerce Safety Zone!

Our Campus Police have designated a 24 hours a day, seven days a week area for members of our campus community to safely meet with individuals for online business transactions. Knowing that e-commerce has increased in popularity – we want to make sure to meet our students where they're at.

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Here for You

Office of Campus Police​

Our philosophy is simple: provide a secure and welcoming environment so that our campus community members can grow and thrive in their personal and professional lives.