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Quick Stats

Number of Public Safety Officers 70 (45 sworn police officers, 25 student safety officers)
Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 4
  • Arson: 3
  • Burglary: 34
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 1
  • Sex Offenses: 3
  • Vehicle Theft: 2
Safety Services
  • Bike patrols
  • Bike registration
  • Blue-light emergency phones
  • Emergency motorist assitance
  • Safe Ride escort service
  • Self-defense courses
Health Services
  • Allergy clinic
  • Immunization
  • Massage therapy
  • Men's health (testicular cancer and steroid-use education, STI treatment)
  • Pharmacy
  • Sexual Assault Examiner Program
  • Wellness education
  • Women's health (contraception, morning-after pill, STI treatment, pap smear, and GYN exams)
  • X-rays
Day Care Services? No

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The ECU Police have a visible and friendly presence, yet they do not hesitate to arrest or cite people for various offenses, which should make students feel safe and secure. Fortunately, criminal offense rates are low here. Students can start being proactive about their safety by taking the HLTH 1000 class during their first semester or year. For students who come from towns where sex education only advocates abstinence, the course is helpful for learning about birth control and ways to reduce STD transmission, which is especially important since the STD rate is rumored to be high here. While on-campus sexual assault reports have been minimal, numerous students have been victimized off campus and not reported it. Students should avoid walking alone after dark in the areas near downtown and should make sure they have enough money before going out so they do not have to use the ATM machines downtown, which are good places to rob drunk people who have just replenished their funds. Campus is well lit, so students should not be worried about walking back to their dorms or cars at night. There is also Safe Ride, and there are emergency blue-light phones everywhere. Residence hall doors are locked 24 hours a day, but non-residents can still sneak in behind residents, so you should always be aware of who is around when you enter your dorm, especially at night.

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Health & Safety at East Carolina University

krstnbrit

Dance '07

2.3
C

Some Places Are to Be Avoided at Night

Residence halls are safe, but you should keep your doors locked at night if concerned about property being borrowed without consent. Some places on campus are not particularly well-lit at night. There are blue-light phones all over campus, but you should try not to walk alone at night. The edges of campus have some problems with non-students mugging students late at night.

May 27, 2012

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Health & Safety at East Carolina University

ND

Sociology '13

3.1
B-

It's Okay

I haven't really felt unsafe here. I don't go out late at night so that might be why. I don't see the police around campus that often.

May 17, 2012

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Health & Safety at East Carolina University

hairm10

Exercise Physiology '14

2.3
C

East Carolina's Safety

The safety at East Carolina University is mediocre. There is quite a few criminal acts that occur on or near campus. There are millions of campus police, but I have never seen them do anything but eat.

Apr 10, 2012

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User rating for East Carolina University - Health & Safety is 3.5 out of 5 based on 30 user reviews.

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Facts

Security OfficeWhat's This?

ECU Police Department
609 E. Tenth St.
911 (emergencies) (252) 328-6787 (non-emergencies, East Campus) (252) 744-3863 (non-emergencies, West Campus, School of Medicine)

Health CenterWhat's This?

ECU Student Health Service
1001 E. Fifth St.
(252) 328-6841
www.ecu.edu/studenthealth
Monday–Tuesday 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–12 p.m. (urgent care only on weekends)

Did You Know?
  • Birth control pills are sometimes more expensive at the Student Health Service than at other pharmacies in town, but condoms are available at discounted rates and are also available in residence hall vending machines (sometimes right next to the breath mints).
  • The ECU Police Department holds fundraising raffles several times a year. Recent prizes have included a motorcycle and a jet ski.
  • Some ECU buses are equipped with security cameras. Smile for the monitor!
  • The campus phone system requires that "9" be dialed first to indicate an off-campus phone number. However, campus 911 calls are referred to the ECU Police first and should not include the extra "9" before the number.

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