The CU Boulder Police Department is a full-service operation and responds to university concerns around the clock. Learn about campus safety resources, make sure you're registered to receive CU Alerts via your mobile number and more.
Who to call
CUPD accepts anonymous reports.
Stay informed, register for CU Alerts
During an emergency, CUPD and the university share confirmed, timely and accurate safety information at CU Alerts.
- Add your cell phone number to MyCUInfo to receive emergency text alerts.
- Alerts are sent for on-campus emergencies as well as for off-campus incidents that impact areas of high student population.
- A pilot of an expanded emergency notification area will continue in fall 2023 and will be evaluated annually.
- Employees and students with Boulder addresses have been added to Everbridge, the emergency alert messaging system used by Boulder Police, Boulder Fire-Rescue, Boulder County Sheriff’s Department and Longmont Department of Public Safety.
Active harmer response training
CUPD and Emergency Management offers free in-person active harmer response workshops several times each year, on-demand training resources and site security assessments.
On-demand resources
In a group, a meeting or individually, review CUBT’s Run. Hide. Fight active harmer response website and watch the on-demand training video for safety instructions, resources and basic statistical data.
Site security assessment
As a follow-up to this video training, departments can request an in-person site security assessment from Emergency Management who can assist in creating or updating an all-hazards emergency action plan for shared work spaces, including evacuation plans, shelter in place plans and how to maintain the continuity of operations.
To request a site assessment after viewing the training video, email emergency.management@colorado.edu.
Academic instruction guidance
Faculty and staff seeking guidance on academic instruction during emergency situations can refer to the updated academic instruction guidance, also located in the resources section of the CU Alerts website.
Know the three levels of emergency notifications
Read about the three levels of emergency notifications at CU Boulder, and watch a series of videos to understand how, why and when the different alerts are sent.
Visit the CUPD website for more campus safety tips.
Security upgrades
Campus security upgrades are implemented regularly. Upgrades include labeled thumbturn locks on classroom doors, increased signage both inside and outside of classrooms for better location identification and risk mitigation through environmental design.
