Reporting a Crime in Person or by Phone
Contact the Division of Public Safety, on a 24/7 basis, to report suspicious behavior, a criminal incident, request a walking escort, or for all medical and emergency-related calls at 215/573.3333 (please program this number into your cell phone). From an on campus phone, dial 511 to be directly connected to our emergency operations center.

The Division of Public Safety is located on the University of Pennsylvania campus, at 4040 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Personnel are available 24/7 to assist you with your questions, concerns, and/or to record all criminal incidents, and provide you with the necessary support should you be involved as a victim of crime.

Additionally, there are over 450 emergency blue light phones throughout campus, including in all garages and elevators, all of which are directly connected to DPS’ emergency dispatching center.

Criminal incidents occurring within the Penn patrol zone are assigned to the Detective Bureau within the University of Pennsylvania Police Department. Penn detectives will assist and coordinate with the Philadelphia Police Department, if necessary, to investigate all criminal incidents. If the incident involves a student who has violated policies, procedures, codes of conduct, and/or the law, the Division of Public Safety will advise the victim or complainant of the option to report the incident to the Office of Student Conduct or the responsible University Office. Information pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act on any person arrested by University Police and charged with a criminal offense is available 24/7 to the campus community.

Reporting a Crime Anonymously
You can report a crime anonymously via email through the Silent Witness Form which will be sent directly to the University of Pennsylvania Police Department.

The Crisis Management Plan for the University of Pennsylvania is maintained and reviewed by the Division of Public Safety’s Fire & Emergency Services. Please visit the Emergency Preparedness section of our website.

 Printable Executive Summary of the Crisis Management Plan

 Printable Frequently Asked Questions Sheet of Emergency Procedures

The Division of Public Safety offers a number of different kinds of safety presentations to all members of the Penn community. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas of education:

• Fire safety (on and off campus)
• Emergency preparedness awareness and procedures
• Sexual assault awareness (includes discussion of date rape drugs) and prevention
• Staying safe at Penn (safety services, resources and tips)

A safety presentation can be tailored to meet the needs of your specific interests and time limitations. Please contact the Office of the Vice President at 215/898.7515, for more information, and/or to schedule a presentation.

Please contact the Office of the Vice President at 215/898.7515, and you will be directed accordingly.

Contact Susan Dever, Support Specialist, Department of Special Services at 215/898.8762 or email sdever@publicsafety.upenn.edu. For a detailed description of the R.A.D. course at Penn, please visit the Rape Aggression Defense Classes page.

Please contact the Office of the Vice President at 215/898.7515, and be prepared to provide an executive summary of your project: its purposes, goals, research questions, and what data and/or assistance you will need from DPS.

Please visit the Clery Act and Crime Reporting section of our site.

For additional information, please contact the Office of the Vice President at 215/898.7515.

Please contact the Office of the Chief of Police at 215/898.4483.

Complaint Against Police
Please visit the Police Complaint Procedure page for detailed information on submitting a complaint against the Penn Police.

Complaint Against Security
For questions, concerns or complaints regarding AlliedBarton security services, please email feedback@publicsafety.upenn.edu, or call the Department of Security & Technical Services at 215/573.6670.

Please email the Division of Public Safety at feedback@publicsafety.upenn.edu.