Capitol Campus Department of Public Safety
Welcome to the Capitol Campus. Our primary goal is to keep our campus safe. We do this by patrolling the campus on foot, utilizing our marked police vehicles and bicycle officer patrols.
24-Hour Emergency Assistance Number: (202) 662-9325
Officers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Email: cap-dps@georgetown.edu
500 First St. NW
Lower Level
Washington, DC 20001
*temporary office location through the Fall 2024 semester
Emergency Building Reference Guides
HOYAlert
HOYAlert
All current students, faculty and staff are now automatically enrolled in HOYAlert, Georgetown’s mass notification system used in the event of an emergency situation or incident.
Visitor Check-In System
All Capitol Campus visitors are required to use a self check-in kiosk to register their visits and wear a visitor badge at all times during their time on campus.
Visit Check-In Locations:
- McDonough Hall 2nd St. entrance
- Hotung Building Eleanor Holmes Norton Green entrance
- 500 First St. front entrance
- 125 E St. front entrance
Ways to check in:
- Register in advance (recommended)
- Hosts (Georgetown community members) can pre-register visitors for easy sign in via this form.
- Your visitor(s) will receive a QR code for easy scan and sign in upon arrival.
- You will receive an email notification when your visitor(s) has arrived.
- Register upon arrival to campus
- Follow the instructions on the touchscreen and be sure to write your name exactly as it is listed on your ID. Please be ready to present your ID to the officer for verification.
Services
Lost & Found
The Lost & Found desk is located on the 2nd floor of McDonough Hall, next to the New Jersey Avenue entrance. We have an officer posted there from 7:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, excluding holidays.
Laptop Registration
DPS provides a laptop registration program designed to deter computer thefts and facilitate recovery should a computer be lost or stolen. This program “S.T.O.P” (Security Tracking of Office Property), is to assist DPS in locating your laptop incase of a theft or the loss of your device. Computers are permanently marked with a patented security plate bearing a unique bar code ID number, which is entered into a national asset tracking software program. Underneath the plate, an indelible tattoo is etched into the computer case, which if removed, displays a stolen property message.
Bicycle Registration
Bicycles are registered throughout the academic year. A locked bicycle cage, available to students, is located on the P-1 level of the Gewirz Student Center. The McDonough hall also has a bicycle area available for the use to both Gewirz resident Students and non-resident students.
Crime Log
The daily incident log will display the incidents of the current month and will be archived at the first of each month.