The Department of Public Safety protects the safety and security of students, staff, faculty and visitors at Duquesne University’s campuses. Our department works to prevent crime, increase safety awareness, and provide security and law enforcement.

Though located close to the excitement and convenience of downtown Pittsburgh, Duquesne University has the feel of a sheltered community, on a quiet, tree-filled campus. Still, it is important that students understand how to prevent and report crimes.

DU Emergency Alert (text message and voice notification)

In compliance with the requirements from the Pennsylvania College and University Information Act and the Clery Campus Crime Statistics Act, Duquesne University’s annual security report is available to all students and employees. This report is included in the Safety First magazine and contains three years of crime statistics on campus and on areas adjacent to campus.

Safety First 2007 (1.5MB PDF)

To keep our campus safe, we have these Crime Prevention services:

• Card access for building security
• 24-hour campus escort
• Video surveillance on campus
• Code Blue interactive security stations
• Public safety education and awareness programs

If you see any criminal activity, medical or other emergency on campus notify the Department of Public Safety by calling the 24-hour special emergency number, 412-396-COPS (2677). (Within the university phone system, dial 2677.)

Emergency number: 412-396-COPS (2677)

Please email all special requests and/or notices pertaining to the Public Safety Department to publicsafety@duq.edu.

• James J. Caputo, Director,
  (412) 396-6004
• Nicholas Okopal, Assistant Director,
  (412) 396-4675
• Ron Lenhart, Detective,
  (412) 396-5501
• Jocelyn Greiner, Detective,
  (412) 396-1525
• Robert Brown, Lieutenant,
  (412) 396-4780
• Lee Speer, Lieutenant,
  (412) 396-4935
• Michael Sippey, Lieutenant,
  (412)-396-5745
• Jaclyn DeNardo, Business Manager,
  (412) 396-4401

The Duquesne University Department of Public Safety exists to serve and protect the University community and the environment that sustains and encourages moral and intellectual growth. We facilitate this goal by anticipating and preventing unsafe conditions and protecting individuals from the imprudent or illegal acts of others.

To do this, we seek out educated and motivated men and women and train them to function as University Police Officers. Our commitment is to improve the quality of life on campus. Conflict resolution is our primary goal accomplished through mutual cooperation and understanding, or when necessary, through imposition of administrative or legal sanctions. Inherent in the application of these sanctions is that such actions shall be ethical, constitutional, and humanistic.