Quick Stats
Number of Public Safety Officers
18
Safety Services
- Blue security phones
- Escort services
- General protection services
- Lock-out assistance
- Self-defense classes
Health Services
- Diagnosis & treatment of acute illness, injury, & chronic conditions
- Women’s health care & annual exams
- Allergy injections
- Confidential counseling and testing for STDs
- Health promotions and resources
- Immunizations
- Preventative counseling and education
College Prowler Take
Students feel very safe at Reed. Reed’s Community Safety department is not a police force. Reed community safety officers (CSOs) patrol Reed’s grounds, enforce rules, and generally check up on the student body. Unlike many police forces on campuses across America, Reed CSOs seek to ensure the safety and well-being of Reed students before sending them off to the local authorities. The majority of Reed students agree that, despite the occasional theft of a bike or wallet, Reed’s CSOs do an outstanding job of protecting the community. Rarely do students feel in danger while on campus, and, if they do, Community Safety willingly provides an escort service at any hour of the night. In addition, Community Safety is easily accessible for any student with concerns, as the head of security has open doors for most of the day and provides a confidential place to speak freely about any concerns a student may have.
On the other side of campus, the Health and Counseling Center provides nearly free medical, personal, and emotional consultation, and cheap health care for students in need. No matter the health or personal emergency, the Health and Counseling Center willingly accepts walk-ins and appointments for students with concerns. Although sometimes slow in diagnosis and only possessing a trained nurse, the Health and Counseling Center adequately provides for the Reed community. If the problem is a bit too severe for them to handle, the Eastmoreland Hospital and Clinic is less than a block from Reed, and is equipped to handle many serious medical emergencies. Although problems do arise that neither Community Safety nor the Health and Counseling Center can manage, rarely do students feel that Community Safety is unable to assist them.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
CSOs (Campus Security Officers)...
CSOs (Campus Security Officers) are everywhere. They’re ready to help you out for whatever reason—if you lock yourself out of your room or building, or if you fall off a skateboard and need a ride to the ER. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus is very safe. I almost...
The campus is very safe. I almost never feel that I am in danger. |
Anonymous says: |
I don’t find there to be a problem...
I don’t find there to be a problem with it. Every now and again, a break-in of some kind occurs, but I’ve never felt unsafe, even alone at night. |
Anonymous says: |
There are lots of campus security...
There are lots of campus security officers who wander about and whose encounters with students in various states of intoxication provide the basis for entertaining reading in the Quest student newspaper. For such an open campus, Reed is a very safe place. Unless the ubiquitous squirrels decide to form a massive coup and enslave us all, I cannot think of anything that would make me concerned about my personal safety. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus safety officers are...
The campus safety officers are never far away when you need them. Even if you’ve just locked yourself out of your room or are uncomfortable walking back to the dorm at two in the morning, they’re always there to help out. |
Health Center
Health and Counseling Center
(503) 777-7281 (800) 607-5501 (after-hours)
www.reed.edu/health_center
Appointments or Walk-ins: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Did You Know?
In the past few years, the most prevalent crime on Reed’s campus has been burglary, with around 23 cases. After that, only a few isolated offenses have happened, concerning mostly car theft.
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