WUPD distributes pamphlets, posters, and brochures on topics concerning crime prevention, which may include general crime awareness, sexual assault precautions, bicycle safety and security, and Operation I-Dent. Officers are available, by prior arrangement, to speak to student and staff groups and organizations. 

For further information, contact the WUPD at 935-5555. 

The WUPD works in partnership with students, faculty, and staff to maintain a safe and secure environment conductive to excellence in teaching, learning, and research. If you have a complaint about our police service, we wish to address and resolve it quickly and appropriately. Please contact the director, Don Strom, at 935-5514. Or e-mail at: don_strom@wustl.edu. 

Police Service at Off-Campus Sites 

Police services at off-campus apartments and facilities are provided by the local municipal police departments. In an emergency, call 9-1-1 or use a Blue Light Emergency Telephone. 

Washington University has established the Neighborhood Security Patrol (NSP) to provide high visibility nighttime security patrols in neighborhoods where the University owns off-campus housing.  Five licensed Security Officers supervised by a Washington University Police Sergeant patrol designated neighborhoods and high traffic walkways.  The Security Officers patrol in distinctively marked automobiles and wear hunter green shirts and tan pants. 

Through the used of these patrols, the University intends to enhance safety and to assist in addressing student behavioral issues that may impact the quality of life for all residents of the area. 

The Neighborhood Security Patrol has adopted the following mission:

"The mission of the Neighborhood Security Patrol is to work in partnership with adjacent Washington University communities to promote safe and secure neighborhoods and to enhance the quality of life for all."