The Parkland College Department of Public Safety provides service-oriented functions to a college community of 10,000+ faculty, staff, and students. Services provided include:

• Police response to crimes: The department employs 12 full-time state sworn police officers.
• Emergency Medical Care: All campus police officers are EMT certified and security officers are first-aid trained.
• Crime Prevention Services: The Department of Public Safety provides several crime prevention programs to aid in crime reduction and increase public education.

The Department of Public Safety also provides vehicle assistance for vehicle lockouts, jump-starts, and transportation for fuel.

If at any time on campus you require the assistance of Public Safety you can contact our office by:

• Using the emergency call boxes
• Dialing 2369 from a house phone
• Dialing 911 on staff/faculty phone
• Dialing 217/351-2369 from a cell phone