Director’s Message

The Department of Public Safety would like to welcome all students, faculty, staff and guests to the Community College of Philadelphia’s Campuses. As members of the College Community, we all share the responsibility of maintaining a safe and healthy educational environment. Your safety and well-being is the primary concern and responsibility of the men and women of DSS.

The Department of Public Safety is a department with highly trained officers and support personnel committed to the highest standards of professionalism and service.  Our Department strives to provide an atmosphere of safety, enabling the college community to focus on providing the highest quality of education.

My staff and I are dedicated to providing the highest level of professional Security services to the College Community while serving with pride and integrity.

Security is not a separate entity; it is part of the whole organization.  The Community College of Philadelphia is known for its safe and tranquil atmosphere for learning in the center of one of the largest cities in the world.

Our Security department is a service-oriented unit, we are here to serve, and thus the motto of security at The Community College of Philadelphia is: “AT YOUR SERVICE.”