Campus Security
Our force, which consists of security professionals and off-duty Baltimore City Police Officers, operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn about the many ways we are working to keep you safe on campus, in the surrounding areas – even at home.
Services include:
- 24/7 on-campus presence
- Officers posted at key areas inside and outside buildings
- Continuous patrol of the entire campus
- Safety Escort services
- State-of-the-art Communications Center, which monitors a Closed Circuit Television Network, card access, duress alarms, and intrusion alarms at the East Baltimore campus, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Howard County General Hospital.
Officers and Patrols
Dedicated public safety personnel work together 24/7 to ensure your safety on and around campus.
Special Response Unit Officers
Special Response Unit (SRU) officers wear navy blue uniforms. They are deployed for special or major events, as required. They are unarmed and have arrest power. Hopkins also has an Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD) dog, who works to detect, identify, and locate various hazardous explosives.
JHPD Officers
JHPD officers patrol the Homewood, Peabody, and East Baltimore campuses. JHPD officers are armed and have arrest power.
Campus Police and Campus Security Officers
Campus Police and Campus Security officers patrol the University campuses and adjacent streets in white SUVs marked “Public Safety.” Campus Police officers are unarmed and have arrest power on campus or other JHU property. Campus Security officers are unarmed and do not have arrest power.
Off-Duty Baltimore City Police Officers and Deputy Sheriffs
Off-duty officers from Baltimore City Police Department and the Maryland Sheriff’s office are armed and have arrest power.
Public Safety Officers
Public Safety officers patrol and respond to calls for assistance in and around the East Baltimore Campus and Johns Hopkins Hospital. They are unarmed and do not have arrest powers.
Allied Universal Security Officers
Allied Universal Security Officers are employees of a contracted private security firm who act as our “eyes and ears” on campus. They notify Public Safety of incidents while walking on and around campus or while driving vehicles marked “Allied Security” or “Allied Universal.” They are unarmed and have no arrest powers.
