Providing a Safe Campus Community
The Wake Forest University Police Department is committed to a comprehensive approach to providing a safe and inclusive community where students, faculty, staff, and visitors may experience a sense of security and belonging.
The WFU Police Department is comprised of professionally trained police officers, security officers, communications officers, and support staff. The department’s primary concern is protecting and assisting the campus community.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
The Wake Alert website is the primary resource for information related to potential emergencies and proper responses to them, key University contacts in emergencies, and crime prevention.
PHONE & EMAIL
By Phone:
- On Campus: 911
- Emergency: 336.758.5911 (Voice or 711/800.735.2962 TTY)
- Non Emergency: 336.758.5591 (Voice or 711/800.735.2962 TTY)
Email:
- 24/7 Dispatch Center: dispatch@wfu.edu
- Clery Compliance: clery@wfu.edu
- Operations: police@wfu.edu
- Victim Support: victimsupport@wfu.edu
LOCATION & ADDRESS
Physical Location (Dispatch/Admin Offices):
5911 Forest Bridge Way (Alumni Hall) Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7686
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Resources, News & Updates
RESOURCES & TOOLS
WFU Police Community Engagement Survey We value input from our community regarding the services we provide. Our goal is to be professional in all aspects of what we do. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey to evaluate our interaction with you.
LATEST NEWS & UPDATES
- An award-winning team! (Oct. 1, 2024)
- WFU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available (Sept. 30, 2024)
- New technology to enhance safety and security in classrooms (May 14, 2024)
- WFU 2023 Annual Crime and Fire Safety Report now available (Sept. 29, 2023)
- Safety and security resources for the WFU community (Aug. 24, 2023)