Protectors of our Future

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Maintaining our Safety

The motto of the Spelman Public Safety Department, "Protectors of Our Future", symbolizes commitment to the preservation of our individual, institutional, and collective futures. Our approach to maintaining the safest environment for our campus is built on the belief that only through constantly nurturing and expanding positive relationships with both internal and external partners can we meet our evolving community safety and security needs.

Law Enforcement

The Spelman College Public Safety Department is certified by the State of Georgia as a Police Agency. Personnel with Peace Officer status have the same police authority as City of Atlanta Police on the campus and within 1/4 mile. While the majority of our activities focus on crime prevention, we fully utilize our investigative and arrest powers when violations of criminal law occur within our jurisdiction.

Resources

Visit our offices at any time to pick up bus and train schedules, campus and metro phone directories, AUC shuttle schedules, educational booklets, street maps and directional handouts.

Annual Report 2025 Letter to the Public

Important Links

 
Call Public Safety: 404-525-6402

Contact Info

Public Safety

First Level, West Parking Deck
Main Number: 404-525-6402

404-270-5330
404-270-5332

Open 24 hours

Educational Programs


Adopt-a-Dorm
This program allows officers to "adopt a dorm" and affords them opportunity to spend approximately 1 1/2 hours weekly in the residence interacting with students to develop positive relationships and to offer a variety of crime prevention and educational services.

POSSE (Protecting Our Spelman Sisters Everyday)POSSE is a leadership development program that recruits 25 students each academic year to work with the department to promote special activities related to safety, security, and criminal justice career opportunities.

Fight Back
This program allows students to acquire personal protection skills that may be applied at school, home or in the community. We train in fire safety and other safety areas too.