Safety & Security

Please use the following list of phone numbers to call for safety and/or security concerns on campus and in the Gunnison community.

If you have an emergency, call 911.

Western Campus Security Services is not a law enforcement agency. The primary jurisdiction of the Western campus lies under the authority of the Gunnison Police Department. As a public institution, Western is bound to uphold all Federal and State laws. University security guards do not have arrest powers. Law enforcement efforts are performed in conjunction with municipal, county, state, and federal agencies as appropriate.

• Assist the Gunnison Police Department in providing a safe and secure campus environment.
• Co-manage the Western Emergency Operations Plan and operationalize when appropriate.
• Interpret, provide revision, communicate, and enforce University policies.
• Support all departments of the Western campus community.
• Support all local law enforcement and emergency management.
• Investigate, assess, and respond to campus incident scenes.
• Prepare detailed reports and submit work orders after incidents and, when possible, perform minor maintenance repairs and custodial duties.
• Provide security for the Western infrastructure.
• Provide on-campus safety escorts for students, faculty and staff.

All non-emergency campus crimes, other than low-level cooperative underage alcohol pour-outs, are to be reported to Western Campus Security Services.

• Contact the Campus Security office at 970.943.3084 or the Campus Security duty cell phone at 970.209.1020.
• If no guard is on duty, contact the Campus Security emergency cell phone at 970.901.9857.
• The Campus Security representative will contact the Gunnison Police Department to document the incident.

Western uses the 911 system. For all campus emergencies or to report an emergency related to a campus crime, immediately call 911. This service is available 24/7. Non-emergency crimes may also be reported to the Gunnison Police Department at 970.641.8200.

For information on Sex Offender Registration, please visit the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s Convicted Sex Offender site at https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/dps/sor/.

Western Campus Security maintains a daily security log that records all campus crimes and security related issues.