Department of Public Safety
1319 Cramer Cir, Big Rapids, MI 49307
If an emergency call 911
Non-Emergencies 24/7:
(231) 591-5000
Campus Crime Hotline:
(231) 591-5900
Parking Violation:
(231) 591-5907
Fax:
(231) 796-0169
Emergencies - CALL 911
For non-emergency requests for police, you can request an officer by contacting Meceola Central Dispatch at (231) 796-4811 or Ferris Dispatch at (231) 591-5000.
Call our office at (231) 591-5000 or come to Public Safety to file a police report.
- LexisNexis: Police Accident Reports
- You may request the report by mail. Please send $5.00 cash/check with a self addressed envelope and the complaint number given to you by the officer. Address the check to Ferris State University.
- Contact your insurance company directly and ask that they obtain the report for you.
- Visit FOIA & Police Records section for further information.
You may drop off prescription drugs in DPS' lobby 24/7. We have a black prescription
drop box located immediately to the right when you walk into the department.
MCL 28.425(o):
Prevents persons from carrying or possessing weapons in dormitories or classroom of a community college, college, or university.
Hunting weapons may be stored at Public Safety, as defined in the University's Business Policy Campus Violence and Weapons Prohibition.
You may obtain your driving record from any Michigan Secretary of State branch office.
You may obtain your Michigan Criminal History from the Internet Criminal History Access Tool at https://www.michigan.gov/ichat.
You may obtain copies of incident reports by submitting a Freedom of Information Act form.
To obtain records of a police incident, please visit the FOIA & Police Records webpage.
You must contact the 49th Circuit Court at (231) 592-0783.
E-mail the request to [email protected].
Describe what type of program you want (alcohol awareness, narcotic/drug awareness, active shooter, etc.). Include a date and time you would like the program to be. If you have a specific staff request, include this in the request.
If you are not out any money or property, you do not need to file a complaint with Public Safety. Go to www.IC3.gov and report it.