Crime Prevention

The Savannah State University Police Department Crime Prevention Unit is commanded and maintained by Lieutenant Janet Palmer, who answers directly to the Deputy Chief Creighton Roberts. The Sergeant is the only officer assigned to this unit, with the operating hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., five days a week, primarily Monday through Friday.  Situations that require the Crime Prevention services outside of normal business hours are handled on an “on-call” basis. The Crime Prevention personnel focus their attention on the following three crime prevention categories: Property Security (both private and public property), Personal Safety, and Training Programs.

It is the responsibility of Crime Prevention personnel to keep themselves informed in trends on Crime Prevention, as well as problems on campus, and prepare material to meet these needs and standards of our customers.  This unit provides a variety of Crime Prevention programs designed to educate the University's customers about criminal activity and how to respond if they are victimized.