If you need emergency assistance, please call 911 OR (304) 367-4357 (HELP).
If you have a non-emergency need, please call 304-367-4157 (M-F 8 a.m - 4 p.m.).
To schedule a safety escort, car unlock, or car jumpstart, please call 304-367-4357 (24 hours a day).
The University Police Department was created to maintain law and order on the campus of Fairmont State University by working to prevent crime and apprehending violators when crimes do occur. The Fairmont State University Police Department serves a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff with an emphasis on the philosophy of community-oriented policing. In addition to Law Enforcement and Parking control, the department also has a role in Emergency Management preparedness efforts and is part of the University’s Emergency Operations Plan that would be activated should a natural or man-made incident strike the campus. Coordination of the institutions’ Clery program is also provided by the University Police Department.
The Fairmont State University Police Department provides law enforcement and a variety of community and benevolent services. The department is staffed with full-time sworn and non sworn personnel. All sworn police personnel are certified by the State of West Virginia as law enforcement officers and exercise full arrest powers. Graduation from the West Virginia State Police Academy or equivalent recruit training are required as well as the completion of annual in-service training to maintain certification and competencies.
The campus is within the city limits of Fairmont, which allows the Fairmont State University Police Department to work closely with the City of Fairmont Police Department through a Mutual Aid agreement that enables both departments to work together in one another's jurisdictions upon request. Calls for service and dispatching of UPD officers is handled by UPD dispatchers as well as Marion County DHSEM/911.
The University Police Department also provides various other services to the campus community including:
The University Police Department employs communications operators for the dispatch of officers to calls for service received at the UPD office, and works collaboratively with Marion County DHSEM/911 for Fire/EMS. These employees are also responsible for processing parking tickets, taking payments, and distributing parking decals.
All of the employees of the University Police Department are professional and highly motivated individuals dedicated to promoting a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment for our students, employees, and visitors.
The Mission of the University Police Department is to protect, serve, and create a secure, safe, and academically sound learning environment free of crime and disorder for the students, faculty, and staff of Fairmont State University. We will provide high-quality, community-based police, security, and parking services while creating and maintaining the level of emergency preparedness necessary to meet the needs of today and the challenges of tomorrow. The department serves with integrity, discretion, and expediency in a fair, proper, and thorough manner. Our greatest asset is our personnel; our greatest strength is our partnership with the campus community.
