About the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Public Safety

Medical University of South Carolina Department of Public Safety

The Medical University of South Carolina Department of Public Safety is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency and fully functional police agency with the same statutory authority on our campus as any other municipal police department in the State of South Carolina. The Department is responsible for, and its primary mission is, the protection of lives and property at the Medical University of South Carolina. MUSC Public Safety currently has 40 sworn, state certified officers of all ranks. Specialized units in the department include our detective division, emergency response team, emergency management and operations support unit.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Public Safety is to ensure that our students, our medical staff and our researchers can conduct their work in the safest environment possible. The Medical University of South Carolina is consistently at the forefront of medical care and medical research throughout the entire United States. Our campus is 84 acres located in the heart of beautiful, historic Charleston, South Carolina.

About Us:

Charleston, South Carolina is consistently voted every year as being the best place to live in the U.S. The city is amazing and full of life. We have minor league baseball, shops, restaurants and historic sights. The Charleston Peninsula is like no other city on Earth.

Our department patrols an 84 acre, academic medical center campus located in the heart of the historic City of Charleston. Our campus includes multiple hospitals and six medical colleges along with world class research buildings. The Medical University of South Carolina was formed in 1824 and has a student population of around 3,000. The nearly 26,000 MUSC family members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, students, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research, and patient care.