Campus Public Safety

CPSO Student Safety Ambassadors

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.

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New Online Reporting Tool

CPSO now offers a convenient online form to report non-emergency crimes, such as assault, theft, drug incidents or vandalism. 

Make an online police report

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
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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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