Department of Public Safety
Safety & Security
Your safety and well-being come first. MVU’s Department of Public Safety protects the campus community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Need help now?
Call Public Safety, 24/7
Report crimes in progress, incidents, and emergencies by phone right away. Off campus? Call 911.
Get help
See something? Say something.
Report a concern, share a tip, or find something you’ve lost. The sooner you report, the sooner we can help.
Report a crime or incident
Call 660-815-5145 right away for crimes in progress, incidents, and emergencies. For non-emergencies, visit the Public Safety Office in the Ferguson Center during business hours, or report online.
Share an anonymous tip
Have information about a crime or incident? You can share it without giving your name. MVU will take reasonable action on every report, but anonymous tips can limit how fully an issue is resolved. To file a formal report, call Public Safety.
Lost & found
Public Safety holds all lost property found on campus. Check the Public Safety Office in the Ferguson Center. Items are generally held for 90 days before they’re donated or discarded.
About Public Safety
Here for you, day and night.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) works around the clock to keep MVU students, faculty, and staff safe.
MVU’s officers include sworn police officers from the Marshall, Missouri Police Department, who have full police and arrest powers. All officers complete required ongoing training.
Contact Public Safety
Phone (24/7)
Office
Ferguson Center
Full-time officers
Robert Record, Public Safety Officer
Doug Brown, Public Safety Officer
Josh O’Bryan, Public Safety Officer
Free safety app
Turn your phone into a safety device.
Rave Guardian is a free mobile app for the MVU community. It connects you directly to Public Safety—or to 911 if you’re off campus—in an emergency. You can also use it to send an anonymous tip if you see something suspicious.
Get started
- Search for Rave Guardian in your phone’s app store.
- Download the free app.
- Register with your @moval.edu email address.
Reports & policies
Know the facts about campus safety.
Federal law requires MVU to publish campus crime statistics and safety policies every year.
Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
Published under the Clery Act, this report includes campus crime statistics, fire safety information, and MVU’s safety policies.
Read the 2026 report (PDF) → (opens in a new tab)
Past reports (2013–2025)
- 2025 report (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- 2024 report (PDF)
- 2023 report (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- 2022 report (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- 2021 report (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- 2020 report (PDF)
- 2019 report (PDF)
- 2018 report (PDF)
- 2017 report (PDF)
- 2016 report (PDF)
- 2015 (Main Campus) report (PDF)
- 2015 (Nursing Building) report (PDF)
- 2014 report (PDF)
- 2013 report (PDF)
Crisis Response Plan
How MVU prepares for and responds to emergencies on campus.
Daily Crime Log
Public Safety keeps a daily log of crimes reported to the department. Read the current log online.
Previous years
Timely warnings and emergency alerts
When a reported crime may pose a serious or continuing threat to the campus community, MVU issues a timely warning, as required by the Clery Act, so you can protect yourself.
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report explains when and how MVU issues timely warnings and emergency notifications.
Protect your belongings
Operation ID
Operation Identification is a nationally recognized theft-prevention program used by law enforcement agencies across the country. MVU uses it to help deter theft of personal property on campus.
MVU assumes no liability for personal property.
Two simple steps
- Record it. Fill out a property inventory form (PDF) for items you bring to campus, and return it to Public Safety to keep on file.
- Mark it. Borrow an engraving tool from Public Safety to mark your personal property.
Questions? Email publicsafety@moval.edu.
Parking policy & registration
Park with confidence.
Everyone in the MVU community who parks on campus must register their vehicle.
Before you park
- Register your vehicle with the Department of Public Safety or the Division of Student Affairs.
- Display a valid parking decal whenever you’re parked on MVU property.
- Follow the rules of the road: obey state and local laws and posted speed limits, drive only on designated roadways, and park only in designated areas.
- Only authorized personnel may use university-owned vehicles.
MVU is not responsible for loss of or damage to vehicles or their contents while parked on MVU property.
Parking violations
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Not registering a vehicle | $50 (1st offense); tow at owner’s expense (2nd offense) |
| Parking outside a marked space | $35 |
| Parking in an unauthorized space | $35 |
| Blocking another vehicle | $50 |
| Parking on grass or a sidewalk | $150 |
| Parking in a fire lane | $150 |
| Parking in an accessible (handicap) space | $200 |
Repeated violations may lead to loss of parking privileges and/or disciplinary action. Driving on non-designated areas, such as grass, may result in additional charges for property damage. Vehicles in fire lanes or non-designated areas may be towed without warning, and abandoned vehicles will be towed, at the owner’s expense.
Help is always a call away.
Contact Public Safety any time you need help—24 hours a day, 7 days a week.