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Campus Safety

UH Police Department

UH Police Department (UHPD) strives to enable students, faculty, staff and visitor safety while on campus by providing excellent police and security services to the UH community.

UH Emergency Preparedness

Visit the Be Prepared webpage to know how to respond during an emergency as it is crucial to your personal safety and the well-being of those around you. 

Accessibility Emergency Preparedness Resources

The Accessibility Emergency Preparedness Resources page helps individuals with disabilities to strive to be as prepared as possible by creating a personal emergency plan and educating themselves about emergency procedures before an emergency happens. They can also follow the general guidance also contained on the Be Prepared webpage. 

UH Alert Emergency Notification System

UH ALERT is the official emergency notification system for the University of Houston. It is one of multiple methods the University uses to provide prompt notification in the event of a condition that may threaten the health or safety of the campus community.

Security Escorts

The Security Escort service is designed for community members who have safety concerns and would like to have a security officer walk with them across campus. Based on availability either a UHPD Security Officer or Police Officer will escort students, faculty and staff to locations beginning and ending on campus.

UH Go App

The UH Go App is your fast pass to everything UH including staying safe on campus.  The UH GO Emergency Call feature allows you to share your location so UH Police know exactly where you are.  Help is just a tap away.

Fire Safety Resources

The Office of Fire and Life Safety is dedicated to promoting a safe campus.