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Mobile Safety App

USC’s free safety app gives you instant contact with emergency responders, an easy way to report suspicious activity, and location services to notify friends of your progress home.
USC Mobile Safety App

Safety Tips

By staying aware, you can take charge of your well-being while making the most of your academic career and social life at USC. Explore these safety tips to get started.
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Text Alerts

Our mobile notification system pushes to your phone or email in an emergency. Receive ongoing reports and instant notification when the situation is resolved.
Text Alerts

Safety Services

After Hours Visitor Registration

Knowing who is on campus is essential to community safety. Fill out our registration form any time you invite guests to visit you after 9pm.

Bike Registration

One of the easiest ways to get around USC is by bike. We offer a free registration system to minimize the risk of your bike getting lost or stolen.

Campus Cruiser and Lyft (USC’s Safe Rides Programs)

You never have to walk home alone at night. Call Campus Cruiser to request a free ride. During peak hours, we outsource to Lyft so you’ll never wait more than 15 minutes.

Counseling Services & Crisis Intervention

The Engemann Student Health Center provides trained and licensed therapists who can counsel students on life changes, anxiety or depression, and other personal issues.

Emergency Blue Light Phones

Throughout campus, you’ll find blue light phones that will connect you to our 24-7 response team. If you ever feel unsafe, an escort will meet you within minutes.

Fire and Emergency Planning

To protect USC’s community at all times, we ensure the university is properly prepared for any emergencies, major hazards or disasters.

Lab Safety

USC is a renowned research institution so safe labs and work environments are our top priority. The Environmental Health and Safety Department ensures students, faculty, and staff have access to healthy workplaces.

Patrol Zones

The Department of Public Safety patrols USC’s campuses as well as a 2-mile radius around each campus. Choose safe housing by choosing to live within our patrol zones.

Secure Housing

We’ve installed access control technology on all USC-owned housing, including fingerprint scanners and 24/7 security officers at entrances.

Self Defense Training

Take control of your own safety. We offer free self-defense classes where you’ll learn lifelong tools and techniques to help protect yourself.

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By registering your bike with DPS, you will help identify your bike if it is lost, stolen, recovered or impounded.

Register your bike

Directory

Department of Public Safety

University Park Campus
3667 McClintock Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1912
Emergency 213-740-4321
Non-Emergency 213-740-6000

Health Sciences Campus
2001 Soto Street
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Emergency 323-442-1000
Non-Emergency 323-442-1200

USC Student Health

Medical, Counseling and Mental Health, and Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services

Engemann Student Health Center (UPC)
1031 West 34th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Eric Cohen Student Health Center (HSC)
11510 San Pablo Street Suite 104
Los Angeles, CA 90033

213-740-WELL (9355)
studenthealth@usc.edu

LGBT Resource Center

3601 Trousdale Parkway, STU 202B
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0890
213-740-7619
lgbt@usc.edu

Student Housing

620 USC McCarthy Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089
800-872-4632
housing@usc.edu

Transportation

620 West 35th Street (PSX)
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-3575

Mental Health and Recent Events

We want our community to know we are extending resources for our students to support them and help them heal.
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TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY

For 24 hour assistance or to report a crime:
UPC: 213-740-4321
HSC: 323-442-1000

In the event of an emergency

Information will be available at:
http://emergency.usc.edu
emergency info line: 213-740-9233

Related Websites

  • Department of Public Safety
  • Crime Alerts
  • Fire Safety and Emergency Planning
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Title IX Office
  • Emergency Information for Employees

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