Department of Public Safety - East Falls

Walking or Vehicle – A 24-hour escort service is available to anyone who feels unsafe traversing on campus. Public Safety encourages anyone on campus to call if assistance is needed, no matter what the circumstance. For an escort please call 215-951-2999.

The Department of Public Safety is responsible for access to all buildings on campus both during and outside normal business hours, including the weekends and holidays. Admittance to most University buildings and facilities are limited to members of the University community and authorized visitors. Academic and administrative buildings are locked after normal business hours and all residence halls are monitored by Residential Hall Monitors and controlled by both card and key access. Many access points to University buildings and facilities have alarms that report back to Public Safety when they are not properly secured or opened without authorization.

Building/Room Unlock Guidelines

• All requests for Public Safety to unlock or provide access to buildings/rooms must be received five (5) days in advance of your event date.  Information needed to complete your request is as follows:
  • Department requesting access
  • Date of event
  • Time of event, including set up 
  • Event location(building/room #’s)
  • Approximate number of guests
  • Time of event end, including cleanup
  • Name of contact person or event host
  • Cell phone number of contact person prior to and during the event
  • Email of the contact person

• Last-minute requests are discouraged, as requests received within the five (5) day period may not be processed in a timely manner to accommodate your event.
• Should you want to cancel your request for a door to be unlocked the day of your event, you must notify Public Safety at 215-951-2999.
• If a building/room is not unlocked as requested, please contact Public Safety at 215-951-2999 and a Patrol Officer will be dispatched to assist.

Types of Lockouts & What to Do:

Academic Buildings & Office Lockouts

DURING & AFTER BUSINESS HOURS 24/7: Contact the Department of Public Safety at 215-951-2999 for assistance. This includes all general lockouts for buildings, offices and rooms. You will need to advise the Communication Officer of your name, cell phone number and the lockout location.

Residential Lockouts

DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS of Monday – Friday, 9AM to 5PM: Contact Residential Life Offices at 215-951-2741.

AFTER HOURS & HOLIDAYS: Contact Public Safety at 215-951-2999. You will need to advise the Communication Officer of your name, cell phone number and the lockout location.

Key Issues & Emergence Core Changes

Contact Facilities by clicking on this link here or either Facilities Emergency Repairs 844-240-3095 for assistance. This includes all, including replacement and temporary keys, new locks and lock changes in University housing properties.