POLICE & SAFETY

CHIEF ROBERT KUHN, LOWER LEVEL McAULEY HALL – 824-2304

The Police & Safety Department’s primary responsibility is the safety of the Mercyhurst College community and the security of the College and College community assets. Other responsibilities include the investigation of criminal incidents occurring on campus.

All matters relating to institutional or student safety and security are reported directly to the Police & Safety Department for appropriate action. The Police & Safety Office is located in the lower level of McAuley Hall and may be reached at the phone number listed above.

SILENT WITNESS PROGRAM

If you would like to anonymously report a crime, safety violation, or hazardous condition, visit the Police & Safety Website on the Mercyhurst Portal.

This will give you access to the Silent Witness Program. You can then click on and print out the Silent Witness Form, fill it out, and forward it to the Chief of Police at the Police & Safety Department. All provided information will remain strictly confidential.

PARKING/MOTOR VEHICLES

Every student who brings a vehicle to and parks a vehicle on campus property MUST register that vehicle with the Police & Safety Department and MUST have a Mercyhurst College parking permit issued and affixed to the registered vehicle. The person registering the vehicle must be the registered owner or an immediate family member of the registered owner. Any person registering a new vehicle must provide a student ID card or driver’s license, a current state registration card and proof of insurance prior to being issued a parking permit. Mercyhurst College assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to any motor vehicle parked on Mercyhurst College property.

The enforcement of parking regulations and vehicle traffic control is maintained by assessing penalties in the form of fines and through campus vehicle registration. Vehicles may be towed when parked in designated tow-away zones or handicap spaces, during snow emergency removal operations, and/or when otherwise necessary. A wheel locking device (boot) may be placed on a vehicle’s wheel to prevent movement if it is determined that the driver is a chronic offender, or if the owner or operator of a particular vehicle fails to pay fines that have significantly accrued.

The entire parking rules and regulations booklet can be found at the Mercyhurst College Portal.

Freshman residents are not permitted to bring vehicles to college.