Administrative Offices Safety and Security Macalester College

Safety and Security

SAFEwalk SERVICE

The purpose the SAFEwalk service
      is to provide a safe walk for Macalester students, faculty, and staff within a one mile radius from the campus boundaries.  Escorts are provided to and from any location within the following boundaries:  University Avenue to the north, Randolph Avenue to the south, Lexington Avenue to the east, and Cleveland Avenue to the west.  The service is operated by students, funded through the Campus Programs, and supervised by Campus Center Staff.

The escorts can be found in the in the Campus Center.   On-campus, the number to call is x6699.  From off-campus, the number to call is (651)696-6699.

The SAFEwalk operation hours are 7 days a week excluding holidays, fall, winter,Janaury, spring breaks and summer from mid may to early September 9pm 1am.  All requests for escorts made after hours will be referred to Campus Security.

The escorts go out in pairs of one woman and one man and can be identified by their yellow vests mark SAFEwalk on the back.  They carry a flashlight and a two-way radio so as to keep in contact with the dispatcher and the Campus Security Officers.

At times when the SAFEwalk persons are not available, Macalester

Security Officers will escort community members within the 

campus boundaries.

For a SAFEwalk 24 hours a day call x6699.

 November 2009

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