
Tips for a safe Halloween
Having a safe and fun time during Halloween is easy if you have strategies to prevent anything from turning spooky or scary. Go with a friend It’s always safer to…

Bulletin: October 19, 2021
On 10/19/2021 at approximately 12:30 p.m. a University undergraduate was the victim of an attempted robbery near the Towers Road side of the Hill Court Bridge.

Tips and resources to stay safe and reduce risk
Now that fall has arrived and it’s becoming darker earlier in the evening, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding all community members to practice personal safety habits when walking or biking around the University’s campuses

Bulletin: September 18, 2021
Early this morning at about 12:30 a.m., a University undergraduate student was the victim of an attempted sexual assault. The incident occurred in the Genesee Valley Park path area south…

Bulletin: May 24, 2021
On the evening of 5/24/21 at approximately 10:30 p.m. an undergraduate student was the victim of a strong arm robbery. The robbery occurred across from the Riverview residence hall, at…

Bulletin: May 22, 2021
At approximately 3:00 am on 5/22/21, DPS received a blue light emergency phone call from an unaffiliated person (not a UR community member) stating that they had just been robbed…
Public Safety Chief Mark Fischer to retire at the end of July
Fischer brought the public safety department to a ‘higher level of professionalism, collaboration, training, and transparency’ during his tenure.

Texting added as a way to contact Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces that University community members can now text message the DPS Communications Center with any safety concerns or questions. The texting option is available…