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Public Safety

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Welcome to the Teachers College Office of Public Safety web page.

‌‌The Office of Public Safety endeavors to provide a safe and secure campus for TC students, staff and community partners. We accomplish this through a comprehensive approach to public safety.

Our Public Safety Officers are all licensed by the New York State Department of State. In addition, they are also certified in Cardio Pulminary Resusitation and Automated External Defibrillation. They are the first responders to emergencies on the TC Campus.

The Office of Public Safety also endeavors to educate the TC community through a variety of means, including brochures, web site postings and instructional sessions. It is the goal of the Office of Public Safety to educate the community on how best to prepare for and respond to emergencies, should one ever arise.

Information and /or instruction is available on:

Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Active Shooter Response procedures
Emergency Preparedness
TC Emergency Notification System (TC Alert)

In addition to educating the community on emergency response preparation, we also provide community education and training on:

Crime Prevention
Personal Safety
Fire Safety
Special Event Requests
Subway Safety

If you would training or information on any of the above subject areas, please complete the form on the home page and we will contact you to set up an appointment.

The Office of Public Safety also manages the campus access control system, the closed circuit television camera system (CCTV), and the emergency alarm system.

Information on shared services with the affiliated campuses (Columbia University and Barnard College) can also be found on this web-site.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Office of Public Safety at 212-678-3340 during business hours 9:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday, or email us anytime at:

officeofpublicsafety@tc.columbia.edu

If you have an emergency or need assistance, please contact us 24/7 at:

x3333 on TC Ringcentral campus phones, or 212-678-3333 on any phone.

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