Public Safety

Mission Statement

In accordance with the mission of the College, the Department of Public Safety is committed to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment at Lake Forest College.

The Department of Public Safety seeks to provide for the safety and protection of persons and property within our community; to educate the community about security and safety issues; to provide a highly visible, reassuring, and readily accessible presence; to maintain a professional, well-trained force of personnel capable of responding to all emergency situations; and to promote positive community relations.

Director's Message

Welcome to the Lake Forest College Department of Public Safety Web site. We hope you will find the information contained herein useful.

Developing and maintaining a safe and secure environment is a joint effort that we trust you will join us in. We are quite fortunate to be located in one of the most beautiful suburbs on Chicago’s North Shore and have developed an excellent partnership with the Lake Forest Police and Fire Departments. We ask every member of our community to learn and demonstrate good personal security habits, exercise effective crime prevention techniques, remain vigilant in your personal safety, and immediately report crimes or suspicious activity.

I invite your comments, questions, concerns, and suggestions regarding our department and public safety at the Lake Forest College.

Richard L. Cohen, CPP, CHS-III
Director, Public Safety

Member of:

  • International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
  • Illinois Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (ICLEA)
  • Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • Lake County Chiefs of Police Association (LCCPA)
  • National Safety Council
  • American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • Campus Safety Health & Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA)

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Department of Public Safety

Location:
Commons 207
Middle Campus

847-735-5555

Office Hours:
24 hours a day

Command Staff:

Richard L. Cohen, CPP, CHS-III
Director
phone: 847-735-5555
e-mail: cohen@lakeforest.edu

Caron Sutton
Assistant Director
phone: 847-735-5555
e-mail: sutton@lakeforest.edu

Steve Molinaro
Commander
phone: 847-735-5555
e-mail: molinaro@lakeforest.edu

Pam Richards
Department Assistant
phone: 847-735-5555
e-mail: richards@lakeforest.edu