Safety — It’s Everyone’s Job

UC Merced's Department of Public Safety is responsible for the safety and security of the campus and the campus community, but everyone plays an important role in maintaining a safe place to learn, work and live. By following a few guidelines — such as securing your personal property and reporting suspicious activity and suspicious persons right away — you can help deter criminal activity.

Here are a few tips:

• When possible, leave the building with a co-worker;
• If you know you are going to work late, move your vehicle to a safe and convenient location near an exit;
• Be aware of your surroundings;
• Have your car keys and cell phone in hand when exiting the building in case of emergency;
• If you see something suspicious, call 9-1-1 from a cell phone, 9-9-1-1 from a campus landline, or 209-228-2677 immediately; and
• Be confident. Make safe decisions. Be a great witness.

Launched last fall, Text-a-Tip allows students, faculty and staff to send anonymous tips about non-emergency security concerns by texts or email messages from their cell phones. Simply text 209-626-8826 or email ucmerced@tipnow.com. To remain anonymous, your signature should be disabled before sending a tip.

UC Merced's Department of Public Safety has redesigned its website. Visit police.ucmerced.edu to report a crime, request police services, view the dispatch log and more.