The KSU Department of Public Safety provides a variety of services. Please select an option below in order to expand it and find additional information and links for each.
SAFE Center
The Kennesaw State University SAFE (Safety. Advocacy. Forensics. Empowerment.) Center, formerly the KSU Office of Victim Services, seeks to ensure that the victims of crime at Kennesaw State University become an integral part of the criminal justice system. Through a centralized interdisciplinary approach and collaboration across the campus and the community, the KSU SAFE Center believes that the voices of KSU crime victims will become a necessary component of the justice system.
Kennesaw State University Police Department encourages safe and responsible disposal of unwanted medication by maintaining a permanent medication disposal drop box. This convenient, safe, and secure drop box is open to anyone in the community.
Unwanted or expired medication, over-the-counter medicines, ointments, prescription patches, inhalers, aerosols, EpiPens, and pet medications can be disposed of in the drop box located in our Kennesaw Campus KSU Police Department lobby.
Do not place needles, lancets, illegal drugs, or non-pharmaceutical items, such as thermometers or hydrogen peroxide, in the drop box.
Needles and lancets should be disposed of in a safe manner. More information on needle
disposal can be found using these links:
Anyone with questions is asked to call 470-578-2756. The GPS address for the Kennesaw Campus KSU Police Department is 351 Paulding Ave. Kennesaw, GA 30144.
CERT - Community Emergency Response Team
CERT is a critical program in the effort to engage everyone at Kennesaw State in making their communities safer, more prepared, and more resilient when incidents occur. CERT is a nationwide training program supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. KSU’s Department of Public Safety and the Office of Emergency Management actively supports the expansion of CERT training at both the Kennesaw and Marietta Campuses. Kennesaw State is one of only three universities in the State of Georgia to have a federally-recognized CERT team.
Law Enforcement Education Program (L.E.E.P.) - COMING SOON
COMING SOON
IP Security Camera and Duress Alarm Installations
The Department of Public Safety currently oversees the primary campus Video Management
System (VMS). KSU departments may request the installation of IP surveillance cameras,
access to existing cameras that are related to their department, and installation
of the video monitoring program by filling out the below forms. Completed forms and/or
questions may be sent to:
The External Department End User Guide describes in detail the responsibilities of
the department requesting access to the VMS and maintenance requirements for purchased
cameras. All VMS users should review the guide prior to use.
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) is a simple yet affective self-defense class. Courses consist of a lecture portion, which focuses on Risk Awareness, Risk Reduction, and Risk Avoidance, followed by hands on tactical training. The techniques taught are designed to be quick and effective in delivering pain to vulnerable locations on the attacker’s body. Courses are designed such that women, men, and elderly of all fitness levels and ages will be successful in learning options to escape attacks. Please contact Heather Tucker for more information.
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) is a simple yet affective self-defense class for
women only. This course consists of a lecture portion, which focuses on Risk Awareness,
Risk Reduction, and Risk Avoidance, followed by hands on tactical training. The techniques
taught are designed to be quick and effective in delivering pain to vulnerable locations
on the attackers body. The course is designed such that women of all fitness levels
and ages will be successful in learning options to escape attacks.
R.A.D. is one of only a handful of self-defense classes that offers a live simulation
at its conclusion. In the simulation, students wear protective gear and participate
in a live attack with the R.A.D. Man. This portion of the course is invaluable in
that it provides the student with the confidence to defend themselves.
Rape Aggression Defense is a twelve-hour course, delivered in four, three-hour classes.
Participation in the first three classes is required to participate in simulation
as the course is progressive in technique development.
The course instructors are various members of the KSU Police Department. The course
is open to any students, faculty or staff at No Charge.
For class information and to register for this class, e-mail radclasses@kennesaw.edu Please wear clothing appropriate for physical activities (no skirts/dresses or shoes
with heels...sneakers are preferable).
Advanced Rape Aggression Defense (Advanced R.A.D.) is a 16 component course, which
is administered in 2 to 3 blocks of instruction at a time. Each block is a stand alone
class (you do not have to attend every class to receive credit. You do not have to
attend each class in the order it is offered.) The only pre-requisite is that participants
must have completed Basic R.A.D. to attend any Advanced class. Participants will need
to produce proof of successfully completing Basic R.A.D. (i.e. signed student manual).
The course is open to female students, faculty, and staff at no charge.
The course instructors are various members of the KSU Police Department.
R.A.D. Systems Weapons Defense Program
R.A.D. Systems Weapons Defense Program teaches participants realistic defensive strategies
against edged weapons and firearms. The class is an 8 hour class split up into two,
four-hour blocks. Participants must attend both days. Pre-requisite: participants
must have completed RAD Basic Physical Self Defense for Women or RAD For Men-Resisting
Aggression with Defense. You will need to provide the dates you completed the Basic
class for women or RAD For Men in your registration email to Safe and Sound.
The course instructors are various members of the KSU Police Department. Advanced
RAD classes are offered once a semester
R.A.D. (Resisting Aggression with Defense) For Men
Resisting Aggression with Defense for Men is a new program being offered this year, to address the many requests from our male population for basic self-defense options. RAD For Men (RFM's) goal is to provide responsible information and tactical options of self-defense for men who find themselves in confrontational situations. For a male self-defense program to be an empowering experience it must contain a few key elements. These are: to educate men about their roles and responsibilities in reducing violence, to instill an understanding of reliance on others, to understand the responsibility and importance of making different decisions, and to obtain self-realization of the power of controlling one’s emotions.
RAD for Men is a twelve-hour course, delivered in four, three-hour classes. Participation
in all four classes is necessary to complete the course. The course is open to any
male students, faculty or staff at No Charge.
RAD for Seniors
RAD For Seniors course will now be offered. It consists of ten 1 1/2 hour sessions
with 45 minutes of didactic material and 35 minutes of physical self-defense techniques
designed for persons ages 65+, and those with physical limitations/challenges. This
class concentrates on educating those 65+ how to reduce their chances of becoming
victims of flim flams, scams, property owner scams, living wills, internet scams,
identity theft, elder abuse by loved ones and care providers, sexual abuse, etc.
This class is offered free to students, faculty, and staff. Participants must attend
all 10 sessions to receive their manual, and lifetime free membership to RAD Systems.
It is also free for parents of students, faculty, and staff.
The maximum number of participants for this class is 8 (due to the size of the space
provided).
S.A.F.E. is a self-defense Awareness & Familiarization Exchange. Only 10% of self-defense
requires physical skill. The rest is risk awareness, risk reduction, risk recognition,
and risk avoidance. Tending to this 90% of self-defense substantially reduces the
likelihood that you will ever need to use physical self-defense. S.A.F.E. is a program
designed to create an opportunity for participants to receive information that may
significantly reduce their exposure to violence and to create an opportunity for participants
to familiarize themselves with the possibility of future physical training skills.
This program is an educational resource and segways into the R.A.D. program.
S.A.F.E. is offered in 30 minutes sessions to 2 hour session based upon request.
CPTED Surveys
DPS conducts periodic Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) surveys on selected facilities at the direction of the Chief of Police. These assessments look at lighting, landscaping, fencing, cameras and other natural and mechanical safety measures that can enhance safety and reduce the fear of crime.
Request a Police Report/Accident Report
Incident Reports to include arrests or citations as well as accident reports can be provided to you upon written request. Send an email to hpackar2@kennesaw.edu including your full name, case number (if you have this), and your date of birth.
Please note that requests may take up to three business days to process. If you have
any problems or have further questions, please contact our Records Department at 470-578-6396.
Safe Walk Escorts
Our Department offers two service options for safety escorts to students, staff, or faculty members who feel unsafe walking from one place to another on KSU's campuses. The primary option for Safe Walk is a virtual escort through the LiveSafe Campus Safety app, (https://livesafe.kennesaw.edu). The app allows you to have a friend or family member of your choosing monitor your walk. The Safe Walk service on the LiveSafe app even works for off-campus locations.
For a traditional escort between locations on campus, simply call the KSU DPS non-emergency number 470-578-6206 to request a safety escort at the time the escort is needed.
Lost and Found
Please visit the Student Center room 274 or call 770-423-6280 for more information
on recovering lost items.
