About The Department of Campus Safety

The Department of Campus Safety has the responsibility of providing a safe environment for the entire campus. This department is under the direct supervision of the Vice President of Student Life. Suspicious activities involving students and non-student crime are reported to the Department of Campus Safety. On-campus theft is reported to the Department of Campus Safety in order to file the proper reports. If you are in imminent danger or are threatened, call the Cleveland Police Department (9-911) then call Lee University Campus Safety. The Department of Campus Safety submits a record of crimes committed each month to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. To report a crime or suspicious activity, call Lee University Campus Safety at 303-4444.

Safety Officers patrol the campus on foot and in marked University vehicles. These officers observe and detect crimes and violations of campus safety and regulations and act from an information or advisory role, rather than a regulatory agency. They are not sworn or armed police officers, but protect the campus from outside threats by restricting campus access to authorized personnel, staff, and faculty or their guests. Safety Officers maintain close coordination with Resident Directors during hours outside regular operations.

Lee University administration, faculty, staff, and students are to report all criminal incidents, threats, injuries, property loss, accidents, safety hazards, etc., to the Department of Campus Safety at 303-4444. Prompt notification helps to facilitate reporting to the necessary authorities and assists in documenting trouble spots where corrective measures can be taken, thereby enhancing crime prevention.