One such program is the San Francisco State Campus Alliance for a Risk-free Environment. C.A.R.E. is a student security team employed, trained, and supervised by your Department of Public Safety.

Hours Available
Your C.A.R.E. Team members are available to serve you from sunset to midnight seven days a week. Regular University Public Safety Officers will be available for escort service when C.A.R.E. members are not on duty. To arrange for your escort CALL 338-7200 and tell the dispatcher where you would prefer to be met. Please allow 10 to 15 minutes for C.A.R.E. to arrive.

Screening
Students applying for membership on the C.A.R.E. Team are accepted only after successful fingerprint screening and a thorough background check.

Training
All new C.A.R.E. Team members will be required to attend sensitivity and diversity orientation sessions, Sexual Assault reporting, and general Crime Prevention training modules presented by the Department of Public Safety. DPRC also provides training to all C.A.R.E. team members.

Supervision
C.A.R.E. Team members work under the direct supervision of the on-duty Patrol Sergeant or Watch Commander of the Department of Public Safety.

Identification
C.A.R.E. Team members serving our community can be readily identified by their distinctive attire. While on duty, each member will be wearing a red polo shirt with the San Francisco State University Department of Public Safety in white on the front, and C.A.R.E. written in large white letters down the back. Members may also wear a red jacket with C.A.R.E. written down the back in large white letters. All team members will be equipped with a two-way radio for direct contact with the Department of Public Safety Dispatch Center and will carry flashlights for lighting assistance where required.

Services Provided
While C.A.R.E. Team members will be trained to offer a wide variety of services to the university community, their primary responsibility will be to provide personal escorts and additional building security during evening and night time hours. Team members will be available to escort you to and from your classroom, laboratory or office, to your car, or to your campus apartment. While most escorts are provided by walking, an electric cart escort is available under special circumstances.

Night Time Shuttle
Nighttime on-campus transportation is available to all students with temporary or permanent disabilities. This service is available Monday through Friday, 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Shuttle cart rides may be scheduled in advance or requested by telephone as needed.

Advanced appointments for each semester can be made with the Parking and Transportation staff, by calling the Parking and Transportation Office at (415) 338-1441, during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. They can also be made using the online application form or by fax at (415) 338-0529. Advanced appointments cannot be set up during the evening hours. All individuals must register with the DPRC. To register call (415) 338-2472.

To request a shuttle cart ride during the evening just call (415) 338-7200. There are yellow phones through out campus. An Escort will arrive within 20 minutes and give shuttle cart rides to anywhere on-campus.

For any questions concerning the Campus Alliance for a Risk-free Environment, please contact University Police Chief Kimberly A. Wible or C.A.R.E. program coordinator, Patricia Tolar at 338-1441.