Announcements - University Police

Display of National and State Flags at Half Staff

Beginning: 5/15/08
Ending: 5/16/08
Reason: In Recognition of Police Officers' Memorial Day

3/17 Safety Alert

When parking your vehicle, make sure not to leave valuables in plain view. Secure items such as laptops, GPS units, radar detectors, and pull-out radios in your trunk, out of site, or take them with you. If possible, secure mounting hardware out of site as this can be an indication to thieves that a device might be inside the vehicle.

As always, please be vigilant for suspicious activity in and around campus parking lots and immediately report this activity to the University Police using any blue light phone or by calling 645-2222.

Let's work together for a safe community.

2/08 University Police Receives NYS Accreditation

We are pleased to announce that on Friday, February 29, 2008 the Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner Denise O’Donnell will be presenting a Certificate of Accomplishment to the University at Buffalo Police Department. We are the first SUNY Police Department to receive DCJS State Accreditation and are honored that Commissioner O’Donnell will be making a formal presentation acknowledging our accomplishments.

Personal Safety Awareness Workshops for Faculty-Staff

New UB Police Officers Graduate With Honors

It is our pleasure to announce that three of our newest University Police Officers graduated January 16th from the Niagara County Law Enforcement Training Academy, all with honors. Congratulations are in order for Police Officers Florence Brown, William Malican, and Gary Miller. Officer Brown was the runner-up for the academic award by 1/10 of a point. Officer Malican, won awards for being class president and for high proficiency in firearms. In addition, he was also awarded the Joseph E. Steblein Award for Excellence in all areas of police training. Officer Miller won the physical fitness award.

In addition to being congratulated for completing this intensive 20 weeks of training, they reflected well on the University at Buffalo by their achievements, winning many of the Academy Awards. They have set the bar high for our five recruits that started at Erie County’s Police Academy on January 21.

UB's Emergency Preparedness

As part of our ongoing priority to ensure campus emergency preparedness, the University at Buffalo is offering a new text messaging emergency alert system to the campus community. It’s purpose is to disseminate critical information to subscribers of the system, whether it be extreme weather conditions, campus closings or serious campus security threats.

In addition, the University has a telephone service to provide for the most up-to-date status of similar events. This information can be obtained by calling 645-NEWS (645-6397), 24 hours a day. There will never be a busy signal since the line has the capacity to handle an unlimited number of calls simultaneously.

To get more information on the new text alert system, subscribe to it, or learn more about UB’s emergency preparedness plans, go to the emergency preparedness web site at http://emergency.buffalo.edu.

Annual Report

View our 2006 Annual Report as a PDF (10.1MB) | Word (1MB).

Quarterly Employee Recognition Awards

Members of the University Police Department are recognized on a quarterly and annual basis for superior performance and professionalism.

In December of 2007 the University at Buffalo Police Department was awarded Police Accreditation by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. UB's is the first State University police department to be accredited, which is formal recognition that an organization meets or exceeds general expectations of quality in the field. Several members of our department played significant roles in this accomplishment; however, one individual distinguished himself with his leadership role. Lieutenant Bartolomei took the lead in the accreditation effort and for that is named the Officer of the Quarter for 2007. To get more information and find who else won awards for the quarter click here.

UB Police Win International Car Design Contest Award

The University at Buffalo Police have won a first-place prize in the 2007 International Police Vehicle Design Contest sponsored by Law & Order magazine. See the story at http://www.buffalo.edu/news/8789

National Security Threat Level

The current national security threat level can be found at http://www.dhs.gov

Campus Safety & Security

Please be vigilant! Report suspicious activity of any nature immediately to the University Police by calling 645-2222 from any phone, or use a campus blue light emergency telephone.

The university has compiled a comprehensive list of resources for consultation and referral when concerns arise about students, faculty or staff who may pose a threat to themselves or others. To access the list, go to http://www.ub-judiciary.buffalo.edu/announcements.

Campus Blue Light Phones

Reminder: Blue Light Emergency telephones are located throughout the campuses (near parking lots and buildings) for your use in an emergency situation (fire, criminal, medical, or personal).

Personal Safety Committee Meetings

The Personal Safety Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month in 250 Student Union. Meetings are open to the public.

Related Sites

	Parking & Transportation
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