Campus Security

Campus Security Officers are available on campus during all operating hours (Monday-Friday, 7AM-10PM, Saturday 8:30AM-4PM). Officers are available to assist with office lockouts, after-dark escorts, or to respond to emergencies by calling the security office at 509-372-7698.  During non-operating hours, including Sundays and holidays, private uniformed security patrols the WSU Tri-Cities campus.

Because WSU Tri-Cities shares campus facilities with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Department of Energy (DOE), regular patrols of campus are also conducted by PNNL and DOE security.

Periodic Police patrols, and all police services, are provided by the City of Richland Police Department.

Six emergency phones are located on campus, providing a direct connection to emergency services. The phones are located in the “blue poles” spread across campus in the following locations:

• Row 7 of the south parking lot
• Center of the CIC parking lot
• Two are located on the path from CIC to the Wine Science Center
• Two are located in the Wine Science Center parking lot

The emergency phones can be to summon emergency assistance.  In the event of an emergency (fire, medical emergency, crime in progress) simply press the large red button on the phone panel. This will immediately dial 911, who can dispatch police, fire, or medical services.  Each of the blue poles is individually addressed, and responders can be dispatched directly to the pole location.

To report an emergency on campus:

1. For any emergency posing a threat to life or property (such as fire, medical emergency, or crime in progress): CALL 911. After calling 911, call 2-7234 to notify campus responders of the incident.
2. For emergencies which do not threaten life or property, report it by dialing 2-7234. The dispatcher will then forward the information to campus responders.

When reporting an emergency, be specific about which building and room you are in so responders go to the correct location. If someone is available to help you, send them out to the building entrance to guide the emergency responders to your location.

• The Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory (BSEL) address is 2720 Crimson Way
• The Collaboration Hall address is 2780 Crimson WAy
• The Consolidated Information Center (CIC) address is 2770 Crimson Way
• The East Building address is 2700 Crimson Way
• The Floyd Building address is 2710 Crimson Way
• The Innovation Center Building (ICB) address is 2842 Pauling Avenue
• The Nursing Center Building is 1266 Lee Boulevard
• The Student Union Building address is 2765 Crimson Way
• The Wine Science Center address is 359 University Drive

Washington State University maintains records of crime statistics for the last three academic years in accordance with the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” (originally the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990). It is a federal law that requires institutions of higher education in the United States to disclose campus security information including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding areas, maintenance of a daily crime log as well as providing timely notification and warnings of certain types of crimes in the university community.

Annual Security Reports for WSU Tri-Cities (Clery Reports):

Calendar Year 2022 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report | Downloadable PDF version available here
Calendar Year 2021 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report | Downloadable PDF version available here
Calendar Year 2020 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report | Downloadable PDF version available here

Following are daily logs for crimes reported on or immediately adjacent to WSU Tri-Cities campus properties.  All crimes are reported, included those not related to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.  Beginning with calendar year 2018, fires reported in on-campus housing facilities (the Vineyard apartments) are also included in the logs.

• No 2024 Crimes reported to date
• WSU Tri-Cities Crime and Fire Reports 2023
• WSU Tri-Cities Crime and Fire Reports 2022
• WSU Tri-Cities Crime and Fire Reports 2021
• WSU Tri-Cities Crime and Fire Reports 2020
• WSU Tri-Cities Crime and Fire Reports 2019

WSU Tri-Cities has developed multiple tools for crisis communications. The primary tools are:

1. the building public address system, mounted on all campus buildings;
2. the CougAlert Crisis Communication System, which contacts registered members of the university community directly via voice, text, and e-mail messaging with emergency warnings and notifications;
3. the WSU ALERT web site

CougAlert is an opt-in system. Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to sign up to receive emergency messages through this system. Follow these instructions to register:

1. Connect to myWSU
2. Click “Profile”
3. Click the “Emergency Notification” in the left-side menu, then click on “Update Now!”
4. Enter your contact information on the registration form. Entering multiple contact methods will increase the likelihood you will receive messaging, even off campus.

Please note, any information you enter in this form will not be shared outside of WSU Emergency Management, and you will not receive spam messages as a result of registration.
A test of the CougAlert system is conducted once per semester.

During emergencies, the primary resource for information on the current status of WSU for the university community as well as the general public will be the WSU ALERT web site. The site is available to anyone with access to the internet and will be updated as conditions warrant with current information during a crisis affecting the university. Additional communications will come from the internal communications resources of the Office of University Relations

The Office of University Relations also provides communications to the public and media through the WSU News Service.