The Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces that University community members can now text message the DPS Communications Center with any safety concerns or questions. The texting option is available immediately and is monitored 24 hours a day.\u00a0DPS will also still maintain its 24\/7, year-round call center service, including the Blue Light phones.<\/p>\n
To contact Public Safety by text message, enter 585-275-3333 in the \u201cto\u201d field of your mobile device and then type your message into the message field. It is important to be clear in the text message where you are and what service you may need. \u00a0The new text system has the ability to receive text and picture messages, and will display the cell number of the individual sending the message so that Public Safety personnel can interact directly and immediately via text.<\/p>\n
\u201cIntroducing this texting option was the result of meetings we have had with members of the DPS Student Advisory Board, and we thank them for bringing this suggestion forward.\u201d said DPS Chief Mark Fischer. \u201cHaving the ability to provide an additional means of communicating by adding this texting feature that uses our existing, easy to remember DPS phone number enhances our ability to keep our community safe\u201d.<\/p>\n
As always, DPS advises that if you are the victim of a crime\u2014only as soon as it\u2019s safe to do so\u2014 contact Public Safety by calling or texting 585-275-3333, or picking up the nearest Blue Light Emergency Phone. If off campus, call the police by dialing 911.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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