The downtown and Third Ward area is the safest such area in any major U.S. city. MIAD has a close working relationship with the Milwaukee Police Department; one of our neighborhood beat cops was voted "best in the city" recently. The main building has security officers stationed at the entrance at all times; similarly, the front (and only) entrance to the Residence Hall is staffed 24 hours a day by professional security guards under the supervision of MIAD's director of security.