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How safe is the campus?
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) works to protect, support, and serve the U-M community through proactive outreach, prevention, education, and a comprehensive range of safety services. They conduct all police and security operations at the University of Michigan and are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Some safety services that DPSS provides include:
- U-M Public Safety App: Want to have University of Michigan safety resources at your fingertips in one convenient app? The U-M Public Safety App will keep you in the know about campus emergencies and allow you to quickly communicate with us about your safety concerns.
- Emergency Alerts: Students, faculty, and staff are automatically enrolled to receive U-M Emergency Alerts via email and text message/SMS. Real-time updates are provided for emergencies on campus, including severe weather alerts, active threats, and safety advisories.
- After Hours Transit Services: University of Michigan has many services available to help students, faculty, and staff get where they’re going at night—safely. Some options are:
- SafeRide is a free service that transports students, faculty, and staff to their residence or vehicle within a one-mile radius of campus. Riders may use this service once per evening and must present a valid U-M ID (Mcard). During fall and winter terms, this service is available daily from 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
- Emergency Ride Home is a free ride-share provided by Golden Limousine that can be provided in emergency situations for faculty, staff, and students on the Ann Arbor campus to return to their vehicle parked in remote lots or to any location (home, school, daycare provider, etc.). Eligible types of emergencies covered by the program include personal or family illness or injury, unscheduled overtime or other mandatory work-related holdovers, or stranded carpool or vanpool riders.
- Blue Light Phones: Blue light phones, also known as emergency call boxes, provide a direct line to DPSS whenever a community member needs security or emergency help. Strategically located around campus, they illuminate at night to enhance safety. Red box emergency phones or buttons, located in campus parking structures and building elevators, also directly connect to DPSS Dispatch Services. When the telephone receiver is removed from the cradle or the button is pushed, DPSS Dispatch Services is automatically provided a location and an officer will be sent to the location of the telephone.
Please view the DPSS website for a full list of services provided, as well as security and fire safety reports.