Updates
- Digital Scams: We Are SC—Scam Conscious
There are many scams that criminals use to cheat people or gain control over their lives. Often this might start with a phone call, text/chat message, or email. It might even start with a simple “wrong number” message, to get you to respond. If someone pressures or threatens you with demands to send immediate payment — wire transfer, cryptocurrency, gift cards — this is a sign of a scam. …Continue Reading Digital Scams: We Are SC—Scam Conscious - Protecting your privacy, and increasing your safety knowledge against scams
Learn about how to avoid fraud via gift card scams, phishing scams, and even doxxing with helpful TrojanSecure…Continue Reading Protecting your privacy, and increasing your safety knowledge against scams
- How to receive city-wide alerts
If you are new to Los Angeles, signing up for city-wide alerts can help you be prepared for local and regional emergencies….Continue Reading How to receive city-wide alerts
Who to Call
24 hour assistance or to report a crime
- UPC: 213-740-4321
- HSC: 323-442-1000
Updates on emergencies
- Emergency.usc.edu
- Emergency infoline: 213-740-9233
Mobile Safety App
ONE Safety Offices on Campus
USC Environmental Health and Safety
USC Fire Safety and Emergency Planning
USC Department of Public Safety
Resource Offices on Campus
Campus Support and Intervention
A non-emergency resource office that includes Trojans Care for Trojans (if you have a concern for a USC friend or colleague); threat assessment; management of health-related leaves of absence. Available during business hours, 213-740-0411, uscsupport@usc.edu.
Confidential Advocates for Students
Through USC Student Health, 24/7 access to confidential advocates (for students who have experienced sexual assault, stalking, intimate partner violence, or any sexual/gender-based harm). Call 24/7, 213-740-9355 (WELL) to reach a confidential advocate, counselor, or advice nurse.
Counseling and Mental Health for Students
Through USC Student Health, 247/ access to a counselor. Call 24/7, 213-740-9355 (WELL) to reach a confidential advocate, counselor, or advice nurse.
The nation 9-8-8 hotline number is also a resource for anyone experiencing emotional crisis or thoughts of self-harm, as is the Crisis Text Line.
Leading on Safety
Dr. Erroll G. Southers is an internationally recognized expert on counterterrorism, public safety, infrastructure protection, and homeland security. He is the University of Southern California Associate Senior Vice President of Safety and Risk Assurance. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, as well as the California Commission on the State of Hate.
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Scooter Safety
We all need to take Scooter Safety seriously on campus walkways, on sidewalks, and navigating side streets. Follow a few simple tips when using a scooter and enjoy the ride!
The ONE USC Safety Vision imagines a USC where everyone feels safe, respected and protected from crime, while recognizing that this can be achieved only by addressing the experiences and needs of all USC students, faculty, staff and neighbors.