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Campus Safety

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The Department of Campus Safety is staffed 24 hours a day year-round by trained professionals employed to serve the University community. In life-threatening emergencies, or when you need immediate police, fire or medical assistance, make the following TWO calls: 911 and 303-871-3000 (1-3000).

In 2008, DU Campus Safety logged over 62,000 computer aided dispatch events (approximately 170 per day) and over 12,000 calls for service. Additionally, approximately 1,000 reports are written annually by Campus Safety Officers.

News

Jeepers, creepers, J-Mac's peeper arrested
May 10, 2011 - A third incident involving male spying on females at a freshman dorm ends with arrest [...]

Staying Sharp in Wee Hours
April 22, 2011 - Either way, Sergeant Malott, 43, is hooked on the night shift, [...]

Campus safety officials preach security
September 22, 2010 - If Campus Safety Director Don Enloe had his way, [...]

Wide net, good luck were key ingredients
September 21, 2010 - A lucky break after nearly a year looking for the man burglarizing University-area homes [...]

Lessons from neighborhood burglaries
September 20, 2010 - Crouched in thick bushes in an alley off High Street and surrounded [...]

Tyrone Mills recognized for dedication
Summer 2010 - Tyrone Mills, associate director for campus safety, is well-known across the University of Denver campus. [...]

DU burglar draws maximum 60-year sentence
May 6, 2010 - Tarius Laquan Simes, dubbed the DU burglar for a series of brazen early-morning burglaries [...]

Denver police honor four who stepped up
April 27, 2010 - Denver police Monday honored four people for "going above and beyond" [...]

Denver police praise campus officer?s
April 26, 2010 - Denver police presented commendations to DU Campus Safety Sgt. Steve Banet [...]

Neighborhood burglar pleads guilty
March 23, 2010 - A man accused of committing at least a dozen burglaries [...]

Battery-powered vehicles help campus safety patrol
January 13, 2009 - Campus Safety is trying to save some green and go green, [...]

Emergency Notifications

Emergency notifications/alerts are designed to alert you via email, phone, voice mail, text message, and PDA in the event of an emergency on campus. Sign Up Now through the Office of Emergency Preparedness.

Property Registration

The majority of crimes occurring on campus involve burglary or theft of property. Property Registration for your bicycle, laptop, computer, etc. is free.

Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Class

R.A.D. is a women-only self-defense class offered throughout the United States and Canada, primarily on college campuses. The program is designed to develop and enhance self-defense options so they become viable for women being attacked. Please see the video about the R.A.D. class at DU.

R.A.D. classes are held in the Evans building, 2130 S. High St., west of the Driscoll Center South building. The class fee is $25. Reserve your spot today, class size is limited. For more information or to register please Contact Us.

The next three (3) day, twelve (12) hour certification class will be held the following dates and times (pdf):

FEBRUARY & MARCH 2012

  • Session 1 of 3, 2/23/2012, Thursday, 5 PM - 9 PM
  • Session 2 of 3, 3/1/2012, Thursday, 5 PM - 9 PM
  • Session 3 of 3, 3/8/2012, Thursday, 5 PM - 9 PM

APRIL 2012

  • Session 1 of 3, 4/13/2012, Friday, 5 PM - 9 PM
  • Session 2 of 3, 4/14/2012, Saturday, 10 AM - 2 PM
  • Session 3 of 3, 4/15/2012, Sunday, 10 AM - 2 PM

MAY 2012

  • Session 1 of 3, 5/7/2012, Monday, 5 PM - 9 PM
  • Session 2 of 3, 5/14/2012, Monday, 5 PM - 9 PM
  • Session 3 of 3, 5/21/2012, Monday, 5 PM - 9 PM