Stay Informed
Safety Updates and Information
The Department of Safety & Security provides several ways to keep you informed of safety-related situations on campus and in the surrounding areas. We also provide reports, notices, and other data about the work we do.
SEE OUR ANNUAL REPORTSWays to connect
UChicago Safe App
UChicago Safe is a free app to quickly access safety information at the tap of an icon. The app is easy to download and free.
cAlert: Emergency Messages
The University’s emergency mass notification system, cAlert, sends campus-wide information in real time via text and email prior to, during, and after an emergency.
News, Announcements, and Past Alerts
Find the latest news and announcements from the Department of Safety & Security, as well as the security alerts archive.
Security Alerts: Timely Notification
Security Alerts are automatically sent via email to all members of the University community and anyone else who signs up to receive them. The alerts provide timely notification about significant crimes that have occurred on campus or immediately adjacent to campus, in which a community threat is perceived.
Receive Timely Crime Notices
Crime Notices are an additional, opt-in way to receive timely emails about certain violent crimes that occur off-campus but within the UCPD’s extended patrol area, and are reported to UCPD.
Receive a Daily Crime Bulletin
The Daily Crime Bulletin is an opt-in email, delivered each weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding University holidays). The bulletin provides information about serious crimes within the UCPD extended patrol area that are reported to UCPD.