Contact Community Safety

Community Safety Officers (CSOs) are on duty 24/7 to patrol campus, respond to emergencies, and provide community services. 

  • Emergency: 911 to reach Portland Police
  • Urgent: 503-788-6666
  • Non-emergency: 503-517-5355
  • Text: 503-849-8678
  • Email: community-safety@reed.edu 
  • Location: 5436 28th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202. Building 28 West (northwest corner of campus next to the Health and Counseling Center)

Staff

Management

Kevin Williams

Interim Director

Phone: 503-777-7379

Email: kevinw@reed.edu

Christo Potgieter

Assistant Director/Acting Co-Director

Phone: 503-459-4607

Email: chpotgiet@reed.edu

Primary Portfolio: Training, Supervision

Dhyana Westfall

Assistant Director/Acting Co-Director

Phone: 503-459-4608

Email: dwestfall@reed.edu

Primary Portfolio: Supervision, Administrative Manager

Program Manager & CCO

Kathy Silke

Clery Compliance Officer

Phone: 503-517-7676

Email: silkek@reed.edu

Primary Portfolio: Clery Act Compliance, Student Workers

Dispatchers

Cindy Begg

Dispatcher

Jimmy Gerdes

Dispatcher

David Wilson

Dispatcher

Community Safety Officers (CSO)

Bethany Beer

CSO

Bryan Blount

CSO

Quentin Branch

CSO Trainee

Patrick Byrne

CSO

William Cate

CSO

Vanessa Dannenberg

CSO/Dispatcher

Rob Giovanetti

CSO

Esau Hamadanyan

CSO Trainee

George Johnson

CSO

Chase Knight

CSO

Dustin Ward

CSO

Nixne Wilson

CSO