Stay Cougar S.A.F.E.

Campus Safety
 

Highlights

  • Stay Cougar S.A.F.E. Resource Fair Connects Students with Essential Campus Resources

    From CPR training and mental health counseling to police escorts and emergency preparedness resources, the inaugural Stay Cougar S.A.F.E. Resource Fair connected students, faculty, and staff with services designed to support their safety, well-being, and success at the University of Houston. The event attracted 327 attendees, the majority of whom were students eager to learn more about the resources available across campusLearn more about this inaugural event.

  • Students, Officers Build Connections at First Coffee With a Cop of the Semester

    As students settled into a new semester, the University of Houston Police Department welcomed them to the first Coffee With a Cop event of the year, creating an opportunity to build relationships, ask questions and learn about campus safety resources. Held in the plaza between Student Center South and Student Center North, the event brought students and officers together in a relaxed setting over coffee, Cougar Punch, cookies and brownies. The informal gathering gave students a chance to meet the officers who help keep campus safe and learn more about the services and resources available to them. Read more about the fall semester's first Coffee With a Cop.

  • UH Strengthens Multi-Layered Campus Safety and Security Ahead of Fall Semester

    Ahead of the fall semester, the University of Houston has made significant progress in its ongoing campus safety and security enhancements. Following a comprehensive 2025 external review, UH has successfully implemented key recommendations across infrastructure, technology and personnel to protect the Cougar community. As UH continues to grow, the University will continue evaluating and strengthening each layer to maintain a safe and welcoming campus. Read more about how the University strengthens security on campus.

  • Campus Lighting and Security Project

    The University of Houston is continuing to invest in campus-wide lighting improvements as part of its ongoing commitment to campus safety. The Campus Lighting and Security Project will enhance lighting and security components across campus to meet the University’s current design guidelines, including LED lighting conversion, improved lumens per square foot for safety, installation of additional cameras, emergency call boxes, and security signage. To see the entire network of security enhancements please see the interactive map.

  • UHPD Partners with METRO, UH-Downtown PD to Enhance Safety

    The University of Houston Police Department partnered with METRO, and the University of Houston-Downtown Police Department to enhance safety on METRO for student riders. UHPD Chief Ceaser Moore Jr., UHD Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez, and METRO Police Chief Ban Tien, released a video detailing how the agencies work together. Watch the UHPD, UH-Downtown, and METRO video.

  • 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

    The 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, as required by the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (20 U.S.C. §1092(f)), is now available on the University of Houston Police Department’s website to review and download. The 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes: Statistics for the three previous calendar years for crimes reported to have occurred on campus, Statistics for the three previous calendar years for fires occurring in on-campus student residential facilities, information on fire protection systems in residential facilities, policies related to fire safety, and procedures for residential facility evacuation, and University policies concerning campus security and beneficial information for the campus community about safety and security. Read the report to learn more.

  • 2026 Annual UH Hurricane Preparedness Event

    At the start of the fall semester, the University of Houston Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with local meteorologist Reilly Weather, hosted its annual Hurricane Preparedness Outreach Event at the Student Center. With Atlantic hurricane season continuing through November 30, the event served as an important reminder that preparedness doesn’t end when summer does. The event gave students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn more about hurricane and severe weather preparedness, ask questions, and test their weather knowledge while competing for prizes. The Office of Emergency Management encourages the UH community to stay weather aware, know where to get reliable information, and to have a severe weather plan in place. Learn more about Hurricane Preparedness

  • Coffee With a Cop Dates Set for Fall Semester

    The University of Houston Police Department has set its Coffee With a Cop dates for the fall semester. The department will host 5 Coffee With a Cop events, with each one taking place the Student Center South food court. This event sees UHPD greet and meet students, faculty, and staff while sharing coffee and pastry. The department bills the event as “no agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers on your campus.” The Coffee With a Cop Dates are, August 27, September 16, October 17, November 19, and December 9.

  • Stay Cougar SAFE Site Launches Chatbot

    Shasta, the University of Houston’s AI powered chatbot is now live on the Stay Cougar S.A.F.E. homepage. Students, faculty and staff, can visit the Stay Cougar S.A.F.E. website, to find campus safety information from departments like Fire & Life Safety, the University of Houston Police Department, and Office of Emergency Management to name a few. The chatbot is designed to help students, faculty, and staff quickly find answers to common campus safety questions. Shasta uses content from the Stay Cougar SAFE site, as well as attains information from UHPD, Fire & Life Safety, OEM, Environmental Health & Safety, and can also draw on information from across UH campus resources when needed.

  • Fire & Life Safety Expands AED Coverage Across UH Campus

    UH continues a multiyear project to expand access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The University of Houston's Fire & Life Safety department installed 106 AEDs across campus this summer, increasing the university's total inventory to over 350. Every campus building now has at least one AED, and Fire & Life Safety is working toward a goal of placing an AED on every floor by the end of 2028. Read more about this initiative from Fire & Life Safety.

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  • Permitless Carry Update

    The Texas Legislature enacted the Firearm Carry Act, HB 1927, which provides for Permitless Carry (sometimes referred to as “Constitutional Carry”) in certain places and under certain circumstances. HB 1927 excludes universities from the places where permitless carry is allowed.

     

Resources

  • Emergency Call Boxes Across Campus

    Emergency call boxes are placed at various locations across the University of Houston  campus. The call boxes can place a call directly to the UHPD dispatch center to request  police assistance, security escorts, and any other police service. The call boxes  are on free-standing towers or mounted on light poles and are labeled 'Emergency.

  • UH Bike Registration

    faculty and staff who have a bicycle on campus are required to register  it. Registration takes only minutes to complete and is free. A registration sticker  will be provided and should be placed on the bicycle. Log in to your myParking account  through AccessUH to register.

  • Cougar Ride - After-Hours Shuttle

    The Cougar Ride After-Hours Shuttle Service is a new program from Parking and Transportation Services  that provides rides to and from all on-campus shuttle stops, as well as MD Anderson  Library and Cougar Village/Moody Towers. The service is part of the multi-faceted  approach of the Transportation Security Work Group.

  • UH Police Help Only One Click Away

    UHPD offers a variety of crime prevention programs to our community members: Personal  Safety Awareness, Operation ID, Residential and Office Security, Sexual Assault Awareness,  Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention, New Student and Employee Police Service Orientation,  Community Dialogue Failure to Safeguard Program, Bike Registration, Rape Aggression  Defense (RAD), Alcohol Awareness, Drug Awareness. Contact UHPD Crime Prevention Officer Amir Watkins at  713.743.4210 or preventcrime@uh.edu.

  • Have a Plan, Build a Kit, Stay Informed

    The University of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) encourages all Coogs to take three simple steps to stay prepared all year round: have a plan, build a kit, and stay informed. By having a plan, an individual can be better prepared for different types of emergencies. Learn more about these three preparation tips from OEM.

VIDEOS

  • Tips to Prevent Scooter Theft

    The University of Houston Police Department shares tips to help prevent scooter thefts on campus. These include using a high-quality U-lock and registering your scooter and serial number through your MyParking account. Watch the video to learn more.

  • UHPD Tips to Prevent Catalytic Converter Theft

    Residents are urged to follow some prevention tips to help lessen chances of becoming the next in a long line of property crime victims. Check out the tips to prevent catalytic converter theft.

  • Active Shooter Training

    The UHPD Crime Prevention Unit is available for presentations on Active Shooter situations and other topics. We conduct regular Civilian Response to Active Shooter (CRASE) training, and are available for training for campus groups upon request. Contact UHPD Crime Prevention Officer Amir Watkins at  713.743.4210  or preventcrime@uh.edu.