Administration and
Public Safety
The Division of Administration and Public Safety (APS) is
committed to further improving the quality of safety on campus while providing
administrative and business support services to multiple departments. Our goal
is to work in partnership with students, faculty, and staff to provide a safe, enjoyable,
and fulfilling university experience.
Students are a
central component of APS operations and are directly responsible for the
excellent relations that exist with the student population. Currently there are over 200 students employed
by APS who have adopted the motto of Students
Serving Students.
APS personnel are highly trained, certified, and licensed to respond
to all emergencies (police, fire, emergency medical, hazardous material, and
environmental challenges). Likewise,
they have authority to enforce criminal laws and fire codes, and to inspect all
existing and newly constructed buildings. Training in accident prevention, laboratory safety, hazardous waste
management, CPR, defensive driving, first aid, emergency medical care, and
other life safety areas is also provided. Our Department of Transportation
Services provides transportation to more students than any university system in
the country. APS is also involved
in stormwater compliance, surplus collection, and material storage, and we manage
Rutgers' own four and one-half star, 18-hole golf course, the Rutgers bookstores,
the university's first records retention center, postal operation, and mail
delivery.
Rutgers' three regional campuses are at a significant
geographic distance from one another. For that reason, each unit maintains a
fully staffed police headquarters, and emergency contact information varies by
location. Safety Matters details
public safety statistics, services, and programs on each campus. The federal Campus
Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires Rutgers to issue a statement advising the
campus community where information concerning registered sex offenders may be
obtained. This information is available in Safety
Matters or by visiting http://www.nj.gov/njsp/info/reg_sexoffend.html. To view Safety Matters online or to
have a copy mailed to you free of charge, please contact the Rutgers University
Police Department:
New Brunswick Campus: http://rupd.rutgers.edu/RUPD_files/Safety_Matters_2013.pdf
732-932-8407
Newark Campus:http://rupd.rutgers.edu/RUPD_files/Safety_Matters_2013.pdf
973-353-5547
Camden Campus: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/pdf/safety-data.pdf
856-225-6009
Rutgers University
Police Department
The internationally
accredited Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) operates 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year, on all three
campuses to provide the university community with a full range of police
and security services. The departments are committed to providing quality
services to enhance the quality of life for all students, employees, and
visitors.
The RUPD employs full-time armed police officers and unarmed
security officers that enforce parking regulations, provide escorts, and serve
as additional eyes and ears for the police, and nearly 100 students (community
service officers) who provide a wide range of security-related functions to
supplement the RUPD mission.
Rutgers University police officers are certified by the New
Jersey Police Training Commission and additionally receive supplemental
training to ensure their ability to provide exceptional community policing
services. All security officers and community service officers receive 40 hours
of formal training through the New Jersey College and University Public Safety
Association.
In addition, the police department in New Brunswick operates
a state-of-the-art 911 Communications Center and the police departments in
Camden and Newark provide emergency and nonemergency call-taking and
dispatching services. The centers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and
are staffed by telecommunicators. Telecommunicators have immediate access to
the university's vast network of "Cameras for Safety," with over
2,500 cameras, and the ability to simultaneously review live and previously
recorded footage and relay pertinent information to responders.
The university police departments are located at the
addresses listed below and can be reached at the following nonemergency
numbers:
Camden Campus
409 North Fourth Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1406
Nonemergency: 856-225-6009
Newark Campus
200 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1813
Nonemergency: 973-353-5547
New Brunswick Campus
55 Commercial Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1340
Nonemergency: 732-932-7211
To report emergencies (police, fire, and emergency medical),
please dial 911; or from university Centrex telephones, obtain an outside line
and dial 911. You also can contact the police by using the blue-light emergency
telephones located throughout the campuses.
To obtain more information about the RUPD, please visit http://rupd.rutgers.edu.
Security Technologies
The Security Technologies Group is responsible for the
installation and service of access control systems, intrusion and panic alarm
systems, closed-circuit television cameras, and door hardware throughout the
university. All technicians are factory trained and certified on all products
we install.
Access control systems that require students, faculty,
staff, and visitors to swipe identification cards to gain access into
university facilities have been put in place at various locations. To date we
have over 1,600 doors of access
control at the university and that number continues to grow. It is important to
remember that these state-of-the-art technologies are utilized for your safety,
and you can help support these practices by not circumventing existing systems
or allowing others to do so.
In 2007, the Cameras for Safety project was initiated and we
continue to add to the already 2,500
cameras installed throughout the university. These cameras are intended to
prevent, detect, and record events that violate university regulations and
municipal, state, or federal laws.
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. It provides emergency response, emergency medical
services, public safety education, fire prevention inspection services, and
testing and maintenance of fire suppression and detection equipment. The
department serves 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. Department 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, the Department of 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.
To obtain more information on emergency services, please
visit http://rues.rutgers.edu or call
732-932-4800.
Emergency Management
The Office of Emergency Management serves all campuses and
constantly 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
unforeseeable events that could pose a significant threat to the university
community. University emergency planning allows for the highest level of preparedness,
prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Rutgers collaborates with neighboring emergency response
agencies, local governments, the State of New Jersey, the National Guard, and
community partners to regularly conduct exercises designed to better prepare
the university for any kind of emergency or disaster. Rutgers often tests our
emergency operations plans in order to validate and assess those plans. Based
on lessons learned from these exercises and from experiences at other
universities nationwide, Rutgers' Emergency Operational Plans are constantly
reviewed and updated.
In times of emergency, the Office of Emergency Management
provides coordination and support for university operations statewide. Some of
the functions include sheltering, communications, evacuations, and assisting
with business continuity. You are encouraged to take an active approach in your
personal preparedness by reviewing the university's emergency action
plans. To learn more about emergency
management at Rutgers University, please visit http://emergency.rutgers.edu.
Notification to the Rutgers Community about an Immediate
Threat
Rutgers Administration and Public Safety (APS) has personnel
assigned 24 hours a day, seven days a week to monitor events on campus. In the
event of an emergent situation, APS has an emergency operation communications
plan and emergency notification procedures that provide for the immediate
notification of the campus community upon the confirmation of a significant
emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or
safety of students or staff. This information will be sent out unless issuing a
notification will compromise efforts to contain the emergency.
The university's emergency notification system (ENS) 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 http://campusstatus.rutgers.edu.
For questions or problems concerning the Rutgers ENS, please
contact the Rutgers Help Desk in Camden at 856-225-6274, in Newark at
973-353-5083, or in New Brunswick at 732-445-HELP (4357). You may also email RUOEM@aps.rutgers.edu with your
inquiries.
Department of Transportation Services
The Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) at Rutgers
is one of the largest university transportation systems in the country. DOTS is committed to providing all members of
the Rutgers community with the best possible solutions for getting around
campus safely and easily.
Transportation to, from, and on campus includes campus bus
and shuttle services, walking and bicycle paths, and public transit services.
The university maintains various parking facilities
including permit-controlled lots and decks, metered parking spaces, access-controlled
lots, and restricted assigned lots. Anyone wishing to park on university property is encouraged to visit our
website to obtain the appropriate parking permit and/or to view the rules and
regulations governing the use of parking facilities at Rutgers.
To learn more about transportation services at Rutgers,
visit http://rudots.rutgers.edu.