University Public
Safety
University Public Safety is committed to working in
partnership with students, faculty, and staff to provide a safe, enjoyable, and
fulfilling university experience. As part of our community policing philosophy,
students have become a central component of our operations. Public Safety employs over 200 students who
have adopted the motto of "Students Serving Students."
Campus safety is of paramount importance, but security
depends on everyone knowing what to do in case of an emergency and taking
ownership in their own personal safety. To view the University's Emergency
Action Plans, please visit
emergency.rutgers.edu.
To view crime prevention tips and
safety precautions, visit
rupd.rutgers.edu/crimetips.php.
Rutgers University Police Department
The internationally accredited Rutgers University
Police Department (RUPD) operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide
the university community with a full range of police and security services. RUPD
maintains multiple fully staffed police headquarters. Accordingly, nonemergency
contact information varies by location.
Rutgers
University–New Brunswick
55 Commercial Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1340
Nonemergency: 732-932-7211
Text to RUPD Service
(not
intended for emergency situations):
Text RUNB to 69050
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences at Newark
5 Bruce Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Nonemergency: 973-972-4491
Text to RUPD Service
(not
intended for emergency situations):
Text RUNWK to 69050
Rutgers University–Newark
200 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102-1813
Nonemergency: 973-353-5111
Text to RUPD Service
(not
intended for emergency situations):
Text RUNWK to 69050
Rutgers University–Camden
409 North Fourth Street, Camden, NJ 08102-1406
Nonemergency: 856-225-6111
Text to RUPD Service
(not
intended for emergency situations):
Text RUCMD to 69050
Follow the Rutgers
Police Department on Nixle for regular updates on issues impacting your
community:
local.nixle.com/rutgers-police-department.
Safety
Escorts
RUPD provides escorts
to students, faculty, and staff upon request. The escorts, primarily walking,
provide our community with personalized service to their vehicles, campus
residence, or the university's mass transit system.
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Call the RUPD for your campus.
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A public safety representative will be
dispatched to escort you.
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Escorts may not be "reserved"
in advance.
Knight
Mover Shuttle
The university also
provides the "Knight Mover Shuttle" individualized transportation
service during non-mass transit hours. To request this service call
732-932-RIDE (7433).
Child
Seat Inspections
The RUPD has
partnered with the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety to provide
instruction and guidance to the public. During scheduled times, certified
technicians are on hand to assist in ensuring your child safety seat is
properly installed. Visit
rupd.rutgers.edu/inspections.php
to learn more.
Vehicle
Lockouts and Jump Starts
University Public
Safety will assist students, visitors, and faculty/staff with motor vehicle
lockouts at Rutgers University–New Brunswick as well as the surrounding areas.
Public Safety also offers jump starts to individuals needing assistance with
weak or dead batteries. To initiate a request, call the RUPD.
Annual
Security and Fire Safety Report
"Safety Matters"
Safety Matters details public safety statistics,
services, and programs available at Rutgers University. To view Safety Matters online visit
rupd.rutgers.edu/aboutsafe.php.
To have a copy mailed to you free of
charge, please contact the Rutgers Police Department.
To obtain more information about the RUPD, please
visit
rupd.rutgers.edu.
Emergency Services
Rutgers University Emergency Services provides
emergency response, emergency medical services, public safety education, fire
prevention inspection services, and testing and maintenance of fire suppression
and detection equipment for all university properties statewide.
To obtain more information about emergency services,
please visit
rues.rutgers.edu
or call 848-932-4800.
Emergency Management
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) serves all
university locations and works to prepare the university to properly respond to
and address emergencies that threaten public safety. These emergencies may
include, but are not limited to, 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 events that could pose a significant threat to the university community.
University emergency planning focuses on the areas of preparedness, prevention,
mitigation, response, and recovery.
You are encouraged to take an active approach in your
personal preparedness by reviewing the university's emergency action plans at
emergency.rutgers.edu.
Notification to the Rutgers Community about an
Immediate Threat
The university's emergency notification system uses
many different and overlapping mechanisms to provide time-critical information
to the Rutgers community, as no single mechanism is sufficient to provide
blanket notification. Methods include email, website announcements, TV, radio,
and text messaging to cell phones, as well as low-tech mass communications such
as electronic signs, bullhorns, and police car speaker systems. Additional
messages and updates may be posted on the campus operating page at
campusstatus.rutgers.edu.
For questions or problems concerning the Rutgers ENS,
please visit ens.rutgers.edu.
