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Work Safe Program

Working Late? Work Safe

Western Foot Patrol and Campus Police operate the Work Safe program. This service is free of charge and is open to anyone who will be working late on campus.  Customers call to register with the program, and after which they can call the service at any time when working late at night.

Hours of Operation

7 days a week, 6pm-6am

September, Holiday, exams, 9pm-6am

How to use Work Safe

Register

Customers must register before using the program.  To register, customers call the Western Foot Patrol Office at 519 661-3650 (or extension 83650) between 12 and 5 pm or 6 pm and 1 am, Monday to Friday; or Campus Police at 519 661-3300 (or extension 83300) between 1 and 6 am.

How it Works

When you call to use the service, you will select times through the evening to contact Western Foot Patrol or Campus Police.  You are responsible to call and "check in" with the operator at these established times.

If you have not called five minutes after the designated check in time, we will call you.  If you do not answer the phone, we will leave a message, wait five minutes and then dispatch the Police for a welfare check.

You must call the service before you leave the campus for the evening.

Using the Service

To use the service, call 519 661-3650 between the hours of 6 pm and 1 am, or 519 661-3300 between 1am and 6 am. 

What is Western Foot Patrol?

Western Foot Patrol is a free service that promotes safety and deters crime on the Western and affiliate college campuses.

Western Foot Patrol is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, faculty and staff. Our mission is to raise awareness of personal safety issues, deter crime through visible patrols and to provide safe escorts to community members. This proactive approach to safety focuses on "students helping students", engaging student volunteers in the direct provision of services, creating a sense of ownership and responsibility.