Campus Safety & Security
EMERGENCY: CALL 911
Salem Campus: Ohio State Highway Patrol 330-424-7783
Salem City Center: Salem Police 330-337-7811
East Liverpool: East Liverpool Police 330-385-1234
SALEM CAMPUS SECURITY:
1-330-337-4111 (74111)
SALEM CITY CENTER SECURITY:
1-330-337-4111 (74111)
EAST LIVERPOOL CAMPUS SECURITY:
1-330-382-7480 (77480)
Â鶹´«Ã½'s Columbiana County Campus' security is responsible for the protection of life and property, maintaining the peace, and ensuring a safe and secure learning environment to our campus community which includes students, faculty, staff and guests of the university.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Police Services
Â鶹´«Ã½ Police Services is empowered by the State of Ohio to enforce state laws and is directed by the Board of Trustees to enforce certain rules and regulations of the University. Although Â鶹´«Ã½ Police Services has police authority on all campuses, the local police department or sheriff's office maintains primary responsibility at the regional campuses.
Visit Kent State University Police Services
Emergency Guide
The guide is a template for the individual response by students, faculty and staff to assist them in preparation for large scale emergencies.
Annual Security Report
The Disclosure of Campus Safety Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law enacted in 1990 requiring universities and colleges that receive federal funds to publish certain information regarding crimes that occur on or near campus.
View the Annual Security Report
Daily Crime Logs
Salem
The daily crime log is the record of criminal incidents or alleged criminal incidents that have been reported to campus security. Crimes are entered into the log within two days of being reported to campus security. The log is in a paper hard copy and available upon request at the Reception Desk at Kent State Salem. The Reception Desk is located at 2491 Route 45 South. There is also a log for the City Center location, available at the Reception/ Administration Clerk Office on the 2nd floor, Room 216. You may also call the Business Office at 330-337-4206 or the Security Office 330-337-4111 for more information about the daily crime log.
East Liverpool
The daily crime log is the record of criminal incidents or alleged criminal incidents that have been reported to campus security. Crimes are entered into the log within two days of being reported to campus security. The log is in a paper hard copy and available upon request at the Front Reception Desk at Kent State East Liverpool. The Front Reception Desk is located at 400 East Fourth Street, in Purinton Hall, 2nd floor. You may also call the Security Office at 330-382-7480 for more information about the daily crime log.
KSU Threat Line
Online reporting of events that may include threats of physical harm; harassment; strange, suspicious or disruptive behavior on campus; or information regarding weapons or drugs on campus.
Access Kent State's Threatline
Office of Student Conduct
The Office of Student Conduct is responsible for the adjudication of cases involving students who are accused of violating campus rules, regulations or policies; federal or state laws; and/or municipality ordinances. The Office of Student Conduct can help coordinate and assist regional campuses with the student conduct hearing process.
Flash Alerts
Flash ALERTS is Kent State's official emergency text notification system to notify subscribers of critical information no matter what time it is or where they are in the world. Flash ALERTS expands the university's ability to send critical news and information to the university community during campus emergencies.
Early Alert System
Early Alert is a reporting system that allows faculty to identify students who are presenting patterns that may lead to academic difficulty. It helps partner them with other campus resources & professionals in order to provide proactive assistance to students.
Care Teams
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Care Teams are cross-divisional crisis management committees that collaboratively assesses and coordinates a response to students identified as reasonably posing a potential threat to self, others, or the university community.
Step Up Speak Out
This program is a collaborative effort by Â鶹´«Ã½ Counseling and Psychological Services, DeWeese Health Center, the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, and KSU Police Services. The initiative aims to support individuals in need by educating University community members on protocols and resources designed to assist in disruptive situations or with distressed individuals.
Anti-Racism Efforts
At Kent State, our core values of respect and kindness for all demand that we step up to become part of the conversation that leads to a solution that will dismantle the systemic racism that has plagued our communities throughout history, and our university all too recently.
Office of Gender Equity & Title IX
Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's gender in educational programs or activities operated by recipients of federal funding, such as Kent State. While it is often thought of as a law that applies only to athletic programs, Title IX is much broader and protects all students, employees, and visitors to campus from gender discrimination.
View GENDER EQUITY & Title IX Resources
Sexual & Relationship Violence Support Services
The Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services at Â鶹´«Ã½ offers resources and education for students on personal safety, sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking.
Registered Sex Offenders
For more information about registered sex offenders near the campus you attend, go to the Ohio Attorney General's Offender Search website:
Safety & Security Training
- A.L.I.C.E.
- Recognizing and Responding to Threatening Behavior
Terrorism Awareness
In March 2011, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced an expansion of expanding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) "If You See Something, Say Somethingâ„¢" public awareness campaign in an effort to help ensure safety and security of the American public.
Terrorism Awareness at Kent State
Environmental Health & Safety Incident Reporting
Prevention of injuries and illnesses to Â鶹´«Ã½ personnel, students, and visitors are the primary concerns of the Environmental Health and Safety Office. The identification, evaluation and elimination of hazards provide the best methods of reducing incidents that may cause injuries and/or illnesses.