Mission Statement

The MSM Public Safety Department is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for facutly, staff, students and visitors, where security is balanced with freedom of movement, and individual rights with community needs.

The Department of Public Safety strives to achieve this mission through a community-friendly approach that enhances safety through the visibility of police and security personnel, preventive patrols, 24-hour accessibility, positive conflict resolution, and crime prevention and awareness programs.  The department enforces school policies and state and federal laws in support of the school's mission, and collaborates with local enforcement and community organizations on fulfilling its mission.

The success of this mission depends upon a partnership, built on mutual respect and responsibility, between Public Safety personnel, and the diverse population of students, staff, faculty and visitors that constitute the MSM community.

Vision Statement

To become the premier small campus for safety and security through the use of state-of-the-art, effective, transparent, and unobstructive technology combined with the best-trained police and security force; therefore providing a more safe and secure environment for the entire MSM community.

Authority Statement

The Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Public Safety is comprised of a certified police agency, as defined under the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, and a force of security personnel.  The official title of the police agency, as listed by the State of Georgia, is "the Morehouse School of Medicine Police Department" (agency number 1863).  Its powers are outlined in OCGA Section 20-8-1 Law Enforcement Powers of Campus Policemen.  Those duties listed in this section (20-8-1) include the enforcement of the laws of this state; the preservation of public order; the protection of life and property; the prevention, detention, or investigation of a crime; or any combination thereof.