Campus Public Safety

Campus safety ambassadors outside the Campus Public Safety Office

Campus Public Safety

Safer Together

Welcome to Portland State University’s Campus Public Safety Office! 

We are here to ensure PSU is a safe, respectful, positive environment for you to learn, live, work and achieve your goals. We are available 24/7 to support you because your safety matters to us. 

We believe we are all safer when we work together. 

CONTACT US

Emergency: 503-725-5911
Non-emergency: 503-725-4407
TTY: 503-725-2511
Email: cpso@pdx.edu
633 SW Montgomery St.

How to Protect Yourself in an Active Threat Situation

Portland State University Campus Public Safety encourages all community members to review our webpage on active threat situations and consider viewing Avoid. Deny. Defend. produced by the Texas State University.  Content Warning: simulated violence and aggression.

Active Threat Information
Chief Halliburton with graduating students

Meet Chief Halliburton

Willie Halliburton, PSU’s Chief of Campus Public Safety, believes deeply that safety comes from developing relationships in the community and treating people with respect. His ultimate goal is to build trust with the PSU community. 

Read about Willie Halliburton
Students talking outside

Safety in the city

Our urban campus in the heart of Portland is one of the best parts of PSU, offering easy access to internships and hands-on learning. Yet we are our own community with extra security measures to ensure PSU is safe. We invite you to visit and see for yourself!

Visit PSU

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