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 preparedness. To view the University's Emergency Action Plans,
please visit
emergency.rutgers.edu. To view crime prevention tips and safety precautions, visit
https://ipo.rutgers.edu/publicsafety/crime-prevention.
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. We
encourage you to program these phone numbers into your cell phone.
For an emergency (Police, Fire, Medical) dial 9-1-1
From a university phone, obtain an outside line, then dial 9-1-1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
55 Paul Robeson Boulevard, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Nonemergency: 732-932-7211
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences at Newark
5 Bruce Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Nonemergency: 973-972-4491
Rutgers University-Newark
200 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102-1813
Nonemergency: 973-353-5111
Rutgers University-Camden
25 North 5th Street, Camden, NJ 08102-1406
Nonemergency: 856-225-6111
Follow the RUPD on Facebook @RutgersPoliceDepartment, on
Instagram @Rutgers_PD or Twitter @Rutgers_PD for emergency notifications
and other community announcements.
RAVE Guardian App
Rave Guardian is a free mobile safety a designed to help
faculty, staff, students and guests stay connected and access important
campus safety resources. The app is available for use by all Rutger
University students, faculty, staff, and guests who are subscribed to
the university's Emergency Notification System (ENS). This app features
real-time chat interactions with a member of the Rutgers University 911
Communication Center. For additional information, visit
https://ipo.rutgers.edu/publicsafety/rupd/text.
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.
Call the RUPD on your campus and provide your university location.
A public safety representative will be dispatched to escort you.
Escorts may not be "reserved" in advance.
Knight Mover Shuttle
The
university also provides the "Knight Mover Shuttle" on the New
Brunswick campus -- individualized transportation service during
non-mass transit hours. To request this service call 848-932-RIDE
(7433).
Vehicle Lockouts and Jump Starts
University Public Safety will assist students, visitors, and
faculty/staff with motor vehicle lockouts at Rutgers University 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 Communications Center at (732) 932-7211.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Safety Matters details public safety statistics, services, and
programs available at Rutgers University. To view Safety Matters online
visit
https://ipo.rutgers.edu/publicsafety/crime-statistics. To have a copy mailed to you free of charge, please contact the Rutgers Police Department.
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.
To update your information or to sign up to receive emergency text notifications, please visit
ens.rutgers.edu.
Academic Policies and Procedures 
