Willie Bell, Jr.
Director and Chief of Police
336-750-2902 bellew@wssu.edu
Welcome to the Winston-Salem State University Police Home Page. This site is created to provide a source of information about the Winston-Salem State University Police and its activities. Also included are safety and crime prevention tips, crime statistics, information on WSSU policy on certain topics, as well as information on campus resources for dealing with criminal, legal, safety issues, and campus emergencies (see Featured Links for Emergency Procedures).
Every fall for the past decade, WSSU Police has published the Annual Security Report to provide students, faculty and staff with basic information that can help make experiences safer and more enjoyable. The Annual Security Report (see Featured Links for Annual Security Report) is just one facet of the Police Department's service-oriented philosophy.
The Police Department promotes the concept that its employees are public-safety service providers and members of the WSSU community are our customers. The department strives to develop partnerships with WSSU students, faculty and staff members. By developing such partnerships, we can continue to provide services designed to enhance the personal safety of members of the campus community at the highest level 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The WSSU campus is a pedestrian friendy setting that is relatively crime free. Our community numbers more than 6,000 people, with hundreds of visitors coming and going each day.
WSSU Police stand ready to assist the campus community in any way possible. The Police Department is a full law enforcement agency organized under North Carolina General Statute 116. Officers have full law enforcement agency status with powers identical to those of a municipal policy agency on all WSSU property and streets running through and adjacent to the University.
In addition to police operations, the department also provides traffic, parking, environmental health, and public safety services for the campus. Safety and security at WSSU is a team effort by students, staff and faculty. Faculty, staff, and students assist in keeping the campus safe by avoiding risky behaviors and by reporting suspicious situations to the Police Department.
Please call us whenever you see anything suspicious, if you feel threatened, have a safety concern or simply see a need for expanded police services to meet the community needs.
You can reach the WSSU Police Department seven (7) days a week, 24 hours a day by telephone at 336-750-2900 or by using any of the emergency call boxes located throughout the campus. The Police Department is located in the Old Maintenance Building.
Here's to an enjoyable, productive and safe academic matriculation at Winston Salem State University.