Division of Public Safety

Providing a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community is the highest priority of the university's public safety staff. The executive director for public safety is responsible for safety and security services on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses. On the Newark and Camden campuses, the police chiefs report to the Office of the Provost while following policies, procedures, and administrative practices established by the executive director for public safety.

Members of the public safety staff patrol each campus and respond to emergencies and requests for assistance on a full-time basis, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rutgers public safety employees are only part of the universitywide crime prevention team. All members of the university community are part of that team. As a team, it is everyone's duty to actively maintain a safe environment and be careful while complying with all local, state, and university regulations.

Information regarding public safety at Rutgers is available from the campus police departments. Safety Matters details public safety statistics, services, and programs on each of Rutgers' regional campuses. To have a printed copy mailed to you free of charge, please call the appropriate Rutgers University Police Department office at one of the following numbers, or view the online version at any of the following web sites.

Camden Campus:  http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/%7Erupdcamd/index.htm; 856/225-6009

Newark Campus:  http://newarkpolice.rutgers.edu; 973/353-5581

New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus:  http://publicsafety.rutgers.edu; 732/932-8407

Rutgers University Police Department--Camden

The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) is dedicated to providing progressive community policing services that focus on the prevention of crime through the development of university-based partnerships. The RUPD provides police, security, and safety services and is staffed by commissioned police officers with full investigative and arrest authority, a professional security staff, dispatchers, and technical and administrative employees.

The University Police Department is located at 409 Linden Street on the Camden campus. The campus is patrolled by police officers on foot, in vehicles, and on bicycles. Security officers also patrol the campus, serving as eyes and ears for the police while securing facilities and providing escort services. To contact the RUPD to report emergencies (police, fire, and emergency medical) from university telephones, dial 8. For nonemergency telephone calls to the police, or to request escort services, dial 856/225-6009. You can also contact the police by using any of the red emergency telephones in buildings on campus.