OFFICERS ARE ON CAMPUS 24/7
CALL (714) 895-8924
To contact an on-duty officer
In Case of Emergency Numbers:
Dial 911
Location:
Office located in the Southwest corner of the campus next to Nursing & Health Services (Goldenwest St. and Edinger Ave.)
Office hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
On behalf of the Golden West College Public Safety Department, I would like to welcome you to the Department’s website. The members of the Department are committed to providing the highest quality in public safety services and ensuring a safe and secure learning environment for the entire Golden West College community. The website was designed to provide you with a source for public safety information and services available to the GWC campus community.
Whether you are a student, employee or simply a visitor to the campus, the Department of Public Safety would like to welcome you to Golden West College. It is the mission of the Department to provide a safe and secure environment for the campus community 24/7, 365 days a year. Our Department is staffed by dedicated, well trained and professional Campus Safety Officers who are here to assist you. Our office is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is located in the Southwest corner of the campus next to Nursing & Health Services (Goldenwest St. and Edinger Ave.).
The Department of Public Safety offers a variety of services to our students and guests. Our officers are available 24/7 to receive reports of suspicious activities and to take requests for services such as safety escorts, room lock-out assistance and vehicle jump-starts. Public Safety Officers are also responsible for the parking and traffic enforcement on campus in addition to the initial investigation and documentation of campus incidents.
Our officers and support staff are here to assist you and answer any questions that you may have. I am proud to work with so many dedicated professionals whose primary function is to ensure a safe campus for you.
Sincerely,
Public Safety, Golden West College
You deserve a safe environment conducive to learning. Operating with ethics, integrity, and respect, we strive to safeguard our campus through proactive response. We are working for your safety.
Golden West College maintains a Public Safety Department with personnel available 24 hours a day. A person may report any criminal action or emergency at any time – day or night.
24-Hour Phone Line 714.895.8924
Dialing 911 from a campus phone will alert Public Safety which will provide assistance faster than from a cell phone.
The Public Safety Office is located in the Southwest corner of the campus next to Nursing & Health Services (Goldenwest St. and Edinger Ave.). Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Golden West College is a pay to park site, all vehicles utilizing parking lots are required to display a valid permit at all times. Permits may be purchased per semester online or by day from the dispensers located in each lot. Citations are issued for violations of the campus parking rules and regulations. All citation appeals are referred to the College Parking Adjudication Committee via an appeal website.
See Purchase Your Parking Permit for parking requirements on the Golden West College campus.
In an effort to respond to bicycle thefts on campus, Public Safety is working with others to place new bicycle racks at several location on the interior of the campus. We are working closely with student representatives to identify convenient and safe locations. However, it is still critical that you take appropriate steps to protect your property.
If you bring a bicycle onto campus, please be sure to do the following:
Golden West College is fortunate to be located in one of the safest cities in the country.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation perennially lists the City of Huntington Beach as one of the top 100 safest large cities in the United States.
