Welcome to the Wagner College Public Safety section of the website. Use the information on this page, or from the links below, to answer your questions about safety on campus, parking, getting your college ID, the shuttle bus schedule and annual safety statistics.


General Information

Message from the Director

Tony
 

      Anthony C. Martinesi

      Director

      Department of Public Safety

      Wagner College

      (E-mail: tmartine@wagner.edu )

 

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the home page of the Wagner College Department of Public Safety.

It is the goal of our Department to do everything possible to create an environment where people can feel safe to learn, work and visit. We strive to be “service oriented” which sets us apart from the traditional role of security. We believe that one way to help create such an environment is to fully inform the campus community about issues, campus policies regarding safety and security and the services that the Public Safety Department provides.

Our Public Safety Department contributes to the mission goals of Wagner College both in spirit and in deed through its policies, practices and actions.

Please use the links to learn more about our services.


Public Safety Hours & Contact:

The Public Safety Office is open from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our emergency telephone number is (718) 390-9111 and office non-emergency is (718) 390-3165. The main gate on Howard Avenue is staffed 24 hours a day and can be reached at (718) 390-3148. The primary responsibilities of this department are campus law enforcement, parking and traffic adminstration, general welfare, and fire safety.

Officers may be radio dispatched to emergency situations at any time of the day or night. Crimes, fires, or injuries should be reported immediately. ID cards and vehicle parking decals may be obtained during office hours in House #4.

Students who wish to bring an automobile on campus must register with the Public Safety Office.



Public Safety Office Staff:

  • Anthony Martinesi, Director of Campus Safety
  • Elaine DeMaso, Secretary
  • Joyce Leung, Secretary


Shift Supervisors

Rodriguez
 
TTibbs
 
Wohltjen
Charlie
 
George Rodriguez Thomas Tibbs Monica Wohltjen  Charles Zambito


Your Security at Wagner College

Your safety and security is extremely important to us at Wagner College. The following information is provided to share our commitment to your security and to inform you about the steps you can take to ensure a safe and secure campus.

We encourage you to report any crime, no matter how small, immediately to the Department of Public Safety. To that end, the College provides two telephone numbers: emergency 390-9111 and non-emergency 390-3148 to report all suspicious activity and/or emergencies. The Public Safety Office provides 24 hour-a-day patrol protection to the campus. This includes one patrol car and one officer at the Main Gate to the campus, and other officers on foot patrol. The Department is responsible for security only on the Wagner campus and consists of a Director, Secretary, (tour of duty) Supervisor and Patrol Officers. All Public Safety Officers are certified by New York State. Some officers have prior police experience. The College also provides ongoing training for patrol officers in the area of patrol procedures, emergency response, report writing, etc. The Department works very closely with the New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies. Patrol Officers are not armed and no one is allowed to possess a weapon on campus. Arrests of individuals on College property are made by New York City Police with the assistance of the Public Safety Office.

Upon receipt of any complaint (criminal or otherwise), an officer will respond to handle the situation as appropriate. A follow-up investigation will be conducted for those incidents which require it. An incident report is always written to document the event.


Educational Programs

Wagner College sponsors educational programs and events for the entire College community. The programs begin during Orientation and continue throughout the academic year. The topics covered are safety and security while in New York City, alcohol and drug abuse education, crime prevention, campus security policies, healthy choices on dating, and sexual misconduct. A variety of awareness weeks/months are sponsored by the Student Affairs Department. Many of the programs are sponsored, planned and executed by the student organizations on campus. The students are very instrumental in developing educational programs for the College Community. For more information on programs please contact the Student Activities Office or Student Government Association at (718) 390-3421. The office is located in the Wagner Union Room 227.


Crisis Response Team

Wagner College maintains a Crisis Response Team (CRT), comprised of the majority of the Administrative and Student Services Staff members.

In case of an emergency, a meeting of the CRT is held, and the members will decide who will handle specific communicative and physical responses. The CRT will decide if there is a "clear and present danger" of individuals involved and will respond to any concerns in a timely manner.