Use common sense. Try not to walk alone or appear distracted by wearing headphones or talking on your cell phone.

Trust your instincts. If something makes you uncomfortable or if you see a person displaying suspicious behavior, you can contact the Division of Public Safety from one of more than 200 blue light emergency phones on campus and in the surrounding community by picking up the receiver or pressing the button.

Remember these emergency numbers:

• 511 (on campus)
• 215-573-3333 (off-campus)

Be aware of your surroundings and proactively contact the Division of Public Safety if you notice a safety hazard. You can call our non-emergency line at 215-898-9441 or fill out the customer feedback form. Reduce the opportunity for crime to occur by using the Riding Escort Service (898-RIDE) and Walking Escort Service (898-WALK).

Try the new Transit Campus Loop running from 7:00 PM- 3:00 AM, seven days-a-week, from 34th to 43rd streets on Walnut and Spruce streets. You must show your Penn ID to ride it.

Allied security officers are assigned to patrol past places where students congregate like libraries, student centers and sorority and fraternity houses to proactively ask students if they’d like an escort home. UCWalkPLUS: If you are planning an event, party or meeting, you can email the Division of Public Safety 24 hours in advance to schedule a walking escort to walk people home at the end of your event. Send your name, phone number, event locations and the time your event will to UCWALK@publicsafety.upenn.edu.

Register your residence for the Division of Public Safety’s Special Security Checks program if you plan to leave town for the holidays.