The mission of Olivet Nazarene University Department of Public Safety is to work in partnership with the campus community to protect and enhance a secure learning-centered environment, to provide quality service with an emphasis on integrity and professionalism, and to promote individual responsibility and cooperative commitment.
The primary role of the Department of Public Safety is to provide services to the student body and to campus employees by patrolling the University’s grounds, residence halls, and buildings and by registering all vehicles. Additional services include assistance with vehicles, escorts for students, and security-related educational programs.
Important Numbers
On Campus: 5265
Bourbonnais Police: 937-3577
Emergency: 5265 (on campus) or 911
Current students, faculty, and staff: Additional public safety forms and resources are available on Blackboard.
The Department of Public Safety is required by the U.S. Department of Education, specifically by Jeanne Cleary Act, to maintain incident reports and daily logs for seven years. The Cleary Act annual report, daily crime & fire log and annual crime and fire statistics are available for review on this Web site or in the Office of Public Safety. Any incident considered to be a serious threat to the campus community will be immediately reported. Every student, faculty, staff member and visitor needs to be aware that safety is everyone's responsibility. Any crime, violation, suspicious person(s) or activity needs to be reported immediately.
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