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Security Enhancements

Eastern Michigan University has made a number of recent safety and security improvements.

EMU has:

1. Added more than 200 cameras located in the interior and exterior of the academic and residence hall buildings.
2. Enhanced residence hall security by adding swipe cards at entrances of all 11 residence halls. The Village has both swipe cards and keys for the exterior. The First Year Center uses swipe cards for both the exterior doors and for the corridor doors leading to the residences’ rooms.
3. Replaced more than 5,500 locks on campus this past year to help safeguard students, faculty and staff.
4. Conducting a comprehensive security audit, which began in January, through TranSystems Corporation. The purpose of the audit is to identify areas of safety and security improvement and recommend solutions. TranSystems Corporation is identifying areas that EMU can change immediately to make a positive impact on safety and security. The audit will conclude in March. After the results are made available, recommendations will be evaluated for implementation.
5. Hired Greg O’Dell, the highly-experienced former deputy chief, Ann Arbor Police Department, as the executive director of the EMU Department of Public Safety.
6. Sent 1,000 brochures to faculty and academic department heads to update them on the latest progress in safety efforts. They also received a booklet titled, "Keeping Yourself and Your Classrooms Safe."
7. Expanded the number of emergency assistance stations to 58.
8. Continued to offer crime prevention programs, including one on tailgating and the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes, and mini safety and security forums for academic buildings and housing units to address specific safety concerns.
9. Expanded Student Eyes and Ears for University Safety (SEEUS) patrols to seven days a week. The primary purpose of SEEUS is to provide escorts to persons walking alone on campus.
10. Created an emergency text-message alert system that notifies all subscribers in the event of an emergency situation on campus.