Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kind of security exists for off-campus student residents?
A: Security off-campus is the responsibility of the Syracuse Police Department. The Neighborhood Safety Patrol provides increased police service to the neighborhood adjacent to campus. The Neighborhood Safety Patrol is a partnership among residents of the University neighborhood, the Syracuse Property Owners Association, the Syracuse Police Department, and Syracuse University. The patrol is part of an effort to deter criminal activity, promote resident safety, and improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. During the academic year, the patrol operates for four hours on Sunday through Thursday nights, and for six hours on Friday and Saturday nights.
The "Orange Watch" program provides a new, expanded Department of Public Safety (DPS) presence in key areas on the North and South campuses and in neighborhoods north and east of campus. The initiative is intended to supplement DPS' and other law enforcement agencies' current activities in areas frequented by students, faculty and staff.
Orange Watch officers patrol throughout the calendar year with the greatest presence between the hours of 6 p.m. and 4 a.m. and on weekends. Officers on Orange Watch have expanded DPS presence in several areas: the entire South Campus and the Hookway Tract and the Lampe Athletics Complex; the Vincent Street and Thurber Street areas between Comstock and East Brighton avenues; North Campus' West lots and the nearby streets to East Genesee Street; and the Thornden Park/East Neighborhood area to Westcott Street.
Orange Watch officers interact in community building, problem solving and crime prevention; and provide services to students, faculty, staff and residents in need of law enforcement assistance.
For more information, contact:
Syracuse University Department
of Public Safety
005 Sims Hall
315-443-2224
Syracuse Police Department
511 South State Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-442-5111 (non emergency).