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Health & Safety

Quick Stats

Number of Public Safety Officers 10
Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Burglary: 21
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 0
  • Sex Offenses: 5
  • Vehicle Theft: 1
Safety Services
  • Crime prevention, defense, and safety courses
  • Emergency blue-lights
  • Escort service
Health Services
  • Allergy injections
  • Contraception
  • Laboratory tests
  • Vaccines
Day Care Services? No

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Kirksville has its share of advantages, and a safe campus atmosphere is definitely one of them. In this case, fewer people seems to equal fewer crimes. The most common offenses among students are—you guessed it—alcohol possession or consumption. But since nearly all the bars and parties are within easy walking distance, no one gets behind the wheel drunk. It’s a familiar sight to see a group of glammed-out individuals stumbling and giggling across campus around 2 a.m. Even for girls, walking through campus late at night never brings a sense of fear or distrust. According to the DPS, the blue emergency lights that dot the campus have yet to be used, except in pranks, but frequent testing shows an average response time of less than three minutes.

The dorms are locked after 10:30 p.m., and Truman recently equipped the night monitors with ID-swiping machines to make the process a little more official. Theft seems to be uncommon as well. The elaborate ruses some students use to prop room doors open—magnets, duct tape, even batteries—don’t seem to increase the chance of laptops and televisions being taken.

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Health & Safety at Truman State University

polysci1

Political Science and Government '15

5.0
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Really Safe

I have never felt unsafe anywhere in kirksville. I have walked from one end of town to the other at one in the morning and felt perfectly safe.

Mar 29, 2012

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Health & Safety at Truman State University

lemony466

Studio Arts '15

5.0
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Personal Safety

I feel really safe on campus, you can literally walk around by yourself in the middle of the night without fear.

Mar 25, 2012

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kak5346

Elementary Education '12

4.6
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Perfectly Safe

Besides being in a low crime rate area and a small town, Truman has a diligent campus security system. I feel very safe on campus.

Dec 05, 2011

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User rating for Truman State University - Health & Safety is 4.6 out of 5 based on 23 user reviews.

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Facts

Security OfficeWhat's This?

100 E. Normal St.
(660) 785-4176
police.truman.edu

Health CenterWhat's This?

McKinney Center
(660) 785-4182
studenthealth.truman.edu

Did You Know?
  • The Student Health Center offers birth control pills for $15 a pack or $40 for a three-pack.
  • A daily campus crime log and annual crime reports are posted online at police.truman.edu.
  • For main holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break, the public safety department provides a shuttle to and from the La Plata train station for a small fee when vehicles and drivers are available.

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