Department Initiatives

In a transparent, forward-thinking campus safety environment, the direction of the department must be visible. To further that end, the department provides this page to illustrate the initiatives being undertaken to strengthen both safety and trust on campus.

Highlights of Current Initiatives

  • Launched an independent, Smith-run, community-focused campus safety department.
  • Established the Campus Safety Advisory Group to provide community input and guidance on campus safety. 

Stay tuned for more programming coming fall 2025!

Community Outreach

Connecting with the campus community is important to us. Check out our community outreach session dates for spring 2025.

Date

Location

 Time

Wednesday, February 5

Campus Center

noon–1 p.m.

Wednesday, March 5

Campus Center

noon–1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9

Campus Center

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14

Campus Center

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet Meals

At various times throughout the semester, members of the Department of Campus Safety hold special meet and greets during meal times at dining halls across campus.

We welcome students to come chat with us—we’d love the opportunity to answer your questions and learn what’s on your mind!

Note: Fall 2025 locations and times will be posted soon.

Date Dining Hall Meal
February 2 Haynes Dinner
February 10 Cutter/Ziskind Lunch
February 21 King/Scales Lunch
February 26 Gillett Breakfast
February 28 Cutter/Ziskind Dinner
March 6 Gillett Lunch
March 7 Tyler Dinner
March 10 Tyler Breakfast
March 25 Comstock Dinner
April 2 King/Scales Breakfast
April 3 Tyler Lunch
April 21 Cutter/Ziskind Breakfast
April 24 Chase/Duckett Dinner
April 28 Chase/Duckett Lunch

Current and Planned Initiatives

  • Training officers and dispatchers to positively engage with the community thereby building trust with our students and other campus stakeholders.
  • Initiating State Accreditation Standards in order to have the department fully accredited.  
  • Establishing a Clery Compliance Officer to rebuild our annual security report to better reflect the needs of Smith.  
  • Implementing diverse training for all personnel to include not only annual mandated law enforcement training, but continuous training in anti-bias, de-escalation, mental health and other pertinent and contemporary issues. Review the list of trainings attended on the Staff & Advisory Group page.
  • Partnering with Northampton Police Department for professional development.
  • Formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for services and support in emergency situations.
  • Formalized a MOU with the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Department so that our officers are sworn in as special deputies with concurrent jurisdiction in Hampshire County. 
  • Offering programs including, RAD/self-defense training, bicycle registration, engraving and fingerprinting. 
  • Providing other services to include motor vehicle jumpstarts, vehicle lockouts, safety transports/escorts and room lockouts.