Emergency Management
Emergency preparedness, alerts, and response planning for the JSU community — including the JSU Safe alert system, the Emergency Operations Plan, Active Shooter Training, and 24/7 Public Safety coverage.
Get help immediately
⚠ For life-threatening emergencies, dial 911
For any life-threatening emergency — fire, medical crisis, active threat, or crime in progress — call 911 immediately. After contacting 911, also notify JSU Public Safety so the department can coordinate response on campus.
For non-emergency campus safety questions, alerts sign-up, or routine reports, use the JSU Emergency Management contact below.
Public Safety for the JSU community
The Jackson State University Department of Public Safety's vision is to support the administrative, educational, and financial performance of the University and provide a safe and healthy campus community for faculty, staff, students, patrons, and visitors.
The department's efforts include preventive measures such as crime prevention education and enforcement (campus policing), which promote awareness and individual responsibility in an effort to prevent criminal and safety mishaps.
- Office
- Emergency Management
- Patrol
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Phone
- (601) 979-5898
- Address
- 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217–0280
- Alerts
- Sign Up for JSU Safe
- Training
- Active Shooter Training
What DPS offers
The Jackson State University Department of Public Safety provides safety for faculty, staff, students, patrons, and visitors. To do this, DPS offers an array of services:
Full-service police department staffed with police / security officers, criminal investigators, certified dispatchers, and other support staff
Provides routine patrol of the campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Responds to calls for service from the campus community
Provides law enforcement personnel for events occurring on and off campus
Stay informed & prepared
Sign up for the JSU Safe emergency alert system, learn how the JSU Alert System works, complete Active Shooter Training, and check current weather conditions on campus.
Official emergency planning documents
Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety
Emergency Management is part of the JSU Department of Public Safety — the full-service police department providing 24/7 patrol, criminal investigations, dispatch, and law enforcement personnel for campus events. Visit the DPS / Campus Police page for officer contacts and additional safety services.
Be prepared
Sign up for JSU Safe alerts, complete Active Shooter Training, and review the Emergency Operations Plan.
Contact Emergency Management
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217–0280