At Dana College, the safety and well being of all members of the campus community is of primary importance. The college contracts with an outside firm to provide direct security services in the evenings and 24-hours a day on weekends. Security officers carry cellular phones that enable them to make immediate contact with local police when needed. When security officers are not on campus, the College Information Center or Maintenance Office answers the security cellular phones. Security officers are trained in first aid and CPR. They patrol the entire campus, being on alert for potential problems and/or unsafe conditions.

Escort services are available 24 hours a day for those requesting it. Anyone wishing to be escorted from one area of campus to another can call the security cellular phone at 533-3343.

All buildings are secured each evening at a designated time. The outside entrances to each of the five residence halls are locked via an electronic lock system at 11 p.m. Only the students who live in each hall are given coded access keys to that building. These keys are part of a security system that uses keys that cannot be duplicated.

There are six outdoor emergency phones located on campus. These phones enable students, staff and visitors to call security or the local police should the need arise.