Police Services
Safety Tips
The University of Delaware is committed to maintaining a safe environment for the members of its community. University of Delaware Police Officers and Student Police Aides regularly patrol campus by day and during the late-night hours, and a free walking escort program is offered by calling (302) 831-2222 or by using one of the many blue light emergency phones located across campus. Also, aides maintain a presence on UD shuttle buses during late-night runs.
- Show a confident attitude and be alert and aware of your surroundings. Follow common sense safety precautions at all times.
- Avoid walking alone at night. Walk with a group, ride a UD shuttle bus or call for a walking escort.
- Use crosswalks and pedestrian crossing signals to cross streets.
- Keep your doors locked (room and vehicle). do not prop open residence doors - this is an invitation for trespassers.
- Keep doors of rooms and vehicles locked.
- Do not lend keys, ID or building access cards to anyone.
- Immediately report all maintenance problems, such as broken locks and windows.
- Identify all valuables, and register computers, bicycles and stereos with Public Safety.
- Especially for women, Public Safety offers Rape Aggression Defense classes.
- Do not walk on or alongside railroad tracks, and only cross at designated sites, observing the warning signals.
- Report all suspicious activity by calling 911 from on or off campus.
Keep informed. UD’s philosophy is to fully publicize campus-related crime to ensure the campus community is made aware of public health and safety issues. News of crime incidents on or near campus, are reported on UDaily [www.udel.edu/udaily] and through Crime Alerts [www.udel.edu/udaily/subscribe.html].
If you are a crime victim, report the crime to the police as soon as possible. Detailed descriptions of the suspects are invaluable to investigators, as are details such a license plate numbers or types or vehicles.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please email Public Safety.
