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University Safety and Security
The Division of Public Safety
The Division of Public Safety is responsible for responding to
emergency situations, suspicious activity, crimes, security concerns,
and parking and transportation issues. Providing for a safe and secure
university environment is the highest priority of the members of our
police, security, emergency services, and parking and transportation
departments. Our employees are available to work with you to maintain
the high quality of life enjoyed here at Rutgers.
The executive
director for public safety is responsible for public safety, security,
fire safety, emergency medical services, and transportation services on
the New Brunswick Campus. 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 and all members of the university
community make up the safety team. As a team, everyone actively
maintains a safe environment while carefully 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 of Safety Matters
mailed to you free of charge, please contact the appropriate Rutgers
University Police Department office at one of the following numbers, or
view the online version at any of the following websites:
Camden Campus: rupd.camden.rutgers.edu 856-225-6009
Newark Campus: newarkpolice.rutgers.edu 973-353-5581
New Brunswick Campus: publicsafety.rutgers.edu 732-932-8407
Rutgers University Police Department
The
New Brunswick Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) is committed
to building active partnerships with the community and creating
innovative policing programs to prevent crime and enhance the quality
of life for all students, employees, and visitors. The police
department employs 58 full-time armed police officers, 23 full-time
security officers that monitor residence halls and enforce parking
regulations, and over 100 part-time students that provide a wide range
of policing and security functions to supplement the RUPD mission.
The
university police department is located at 55 Commercial Avenue in the
heart of the New Brunswick Campus. To contact the RUPD to report
emergencies (police, fire, and emergency medical), dial 911; from
university centrex telephones, obtain an outside line and dial 911. For
nonemergency telephone calls to the police, dial 732-932-7211; from
university centrex telephones, dial 2-7211. You also can contact the
police by using any of the blue light emergency telephone boxes on the
campuses.
RUPD has one designated police officer for each of the
five Rutgers campuses to manage the policing and security efforts for
their specific community. The Community Policing Officers have
completed advanced training in many programs such as security design,
communication effectiveness, and enhancing community involvement to
support RUPD policing operations. Security Officers are uniformed,
unarmed staff who patrol the campuses 365 days per year to be
additional eyes and ears for the RUPD. All Security Officers receive
more than 40 hours of formal training through the New Jersey College
and University Public Safety Association. They also provide parking
enforcement for university lots and security details for special
events. They maintain stationary security posts at University Center in
New Brunswick and by special arrangement. In addition, the RUPD employs
full-time students who are uniformed, unarmed trained employees who
patrol on foot, bicycle, horseback, and specially marked security
vehicles. They perform package checks at athletic and special events,
operate the Knight Mover Shuttle, provide after-hours escorts, and
patrol parking lots. They are the eyes and ears of the community,
notifying police of suspicious persons or activities. Security Technologies Security
Technologies is led by an electrical engineer with more than 40 years
experience in security technology applications. His team of system
technicians and locksmiths are responsible for the installation and
service of access control systems, intrusion and panic alarm systems,
CCTV cameras, and door hardware. All technicians are factory trained
and certified on all products we install. Our systems are monitored by
the 9-1-1 Communications Center that dispatches police, fire, or
emergency medical response to all incidents. Emergency Management The
Emergency Management Unit constantly works to prepare the university to
properly respond and address emergencies that threaten public safety.
These emergencies may include severe weather conditions, major power
failures, fires and explosions, transportation accidents, other
accidents involving mass casualties, release of hazardous materials,
violent crimes, civil disorder, bomb threats, public health
emergencies, acts of terrorism, and other unforeseeable events that
could pose a significant threat to the university community.
Even
prior to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Department of
Public Safety began performing regular emergency management exercises
and developed an emergency management team that included
representatives from all areas of the university community. Rutgers
conducts emergency drills on a regular basis and works with our
counterparts at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels.
Emergency procedures are under continual review, regularly updated, and
enhanced to ensure quick and effective response to all public safety
emergencies.
Emergency Services
The Department of
Emergency Services is dedicated to enhancing the safety and quality of
life for the university community as well as the surrounding areas.
They provide emergency response, emergency medical services, public
safety education, and fire prevention and response. The department
predominantly serves the New Brunswick Campus; however, many services
are provided to all university properties statewide.
Fire safety
is a major component of our total safety and security program.
State-certified fire inspectors provide fire safety awareness training
sessions in the residence halls and conduct emergency evacuation drills
to familiarize occupants with emergency procedures. Emergency Services
personnel regularly inspect all university buildings and facilities,
conduct alarm tests and fire drills, and enforce the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code. As a state-licensed ambulance service, Emergency Services
provides emergency medical care to the university community. The staff
of New Jersey-certified emergency medical technicians responds to
emergency medical calls and provides standby services at major
university events.
Department of Transportation Services Department
of Transportation Services is committed to providing all members of the
Rutgers-New Brunswick Campus with the best possible solutions for
getting around campus safely and easily.
The university
maintains various parking facilities including permit-controlled lots
and decks, metered parking spaces, access-controlled lots, and
restricted assigned lots.
Transportation to, from, and on
campus includes campus bus and shuttle services, walking and bike
paths, vehicle sharing, short-term vehicle rental, and public
transportation services.
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