The Department of Public Safety

For more complete information, visit: http://www.publicsafety.umb.edu

For routine business, including lost and found, phone 617-287-7799.

For emergencies: 911 from any campus phone; from an outside phone: 617 287-1212 or 617 287-7777.

Through its community-oriented policing philosophy, UMass Boston’s Department of Public Safety is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and secure environment for the university community.

The Department has two components. Blue-uniformed police officers have the same powers, duties, and responsibilities as municipal police officers throughout the Commonwealth, and are trained at state-certified police training academies. Security officers in brown uniforms assist the police by patrolling buildings, maintaining physical security, securing and providing access to campus buildings and rooms, and reporting incidents requiring police intervention.

UMass Boston police officers are on duty 24 hours a day, all year long. They patrol the university and adjacent roads in marked police vehicles, on police bicycles, and on foot.

Additionally the Department assists the campus community with

• escort services,
• public speaking,
• motor vehicle assistance (including battery assists and lockouts),
• lost and found,
• notary public services, and
• fingerprinting.

As part of insuring the safety of the UMass Boston community, these services are free of charge. Please note that they are provided as quickly as possible but that there may be delays at times due to incidents in progress or prior calls received.

The Public Safety office is located on the Plaza level of the Quinn Administration Building. It is open 24/7 and can be reached at 617-287-7799 for all routine business and requests.

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