The Division of Public Safety has a number of operational units that work together to provide comprehensive campus safety:

• The University of Illinois Police Department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is fully-accredited like any other police department, and its officers provide patrol services, emergency response and investigative resources.
• The Emergency Management Department works full-time to ensure every university facility is prepared for otherwise unimaginable emergencies. It is only through this kind of preparation and ongoing training for evolving conditions that our campus can react quickly in extraordinary situations which occur with alarming frequency throughout the country.
• Our Security office is another layer of safety, providing an extra presence at key university properties like libraries and housing. With security personnel on the street, we can identify and respond to safety issues more rapidly.
• Compliance staff members work in an ongoing effort to maintain campus compliance with mandates set forth in legislation like the Clery Act, Violence Against Women Act, Title IX, Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act, protection of minors and many other federal and state laws that regulate university procedures. These experts are specially trained in interpreting very complex statutes which would subject the university to significant penalties if it were to fall or remain out of compliance.
• Student Patrol officers are trained students that provide another campus patrol asset, as well as the free SafeWalks program to help our campus community members travel safely at night.

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