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  • Hurricane Preparedness

    Hurricane Preparedness

    The University of Houston (UH) is vulnerable to impacts from tropical storms and hurricanes. This Hurricane Response Guide provides guidelines and establishes protocols for an organized response to a hurricane. It addresses pre-storm preparation and post-storm recovery as well as management of the campus during a storm. View the Hurricane Preparedness Resource Guide.
  • Schedule Your Next Virtual Meeting with UHPD’s Finest!

    Schedule Your Next Virtual Meeting with UHPD’s Finest!

    Hear the latest safety and security campus updates from Chief Ceaser Moore as part of your next virtual organizational meeting.

    From SGA, Staff Council, Faculty Senate, and more, UHPD has been meeting virtually with student, staff, and faculty partners. We welcome the opportunity to be a part of your next organizational or departmental group meeting. Be sure to follow @UofHPolice on Twitter

  • Permitless Carry Update

    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. More information can be found at MAPP 07.01.05 – Campus Carry Policy and on the UH Police Department campus carry website.
  • Faculty, Student, Staff COVID-19 Testing Incentive

    Faculty, Student, Staff COVID-19 Testing Incentive

    Stay safe, get tested, get $2 Cougar Cash or ShastaBUCKS added to your account. By appointment only, the free testing service is located in front of the UH Student Center South from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the UH COVID-19 website.
  • Facilities Construction/Management Recognizes National Safety Month

    Facilities Construction/Management Recognizes National Safety Month

    June is National Safety Awareness Month. A month when employees and employers refocus their efforts and commitments on keeping their workspaces safe and free from accidents. The University of Houston Facilities Construction/Management has partnered with the National Safety Council to observe this month and participate in its initiatives.
  • Coffee With A Cop Returns

    Coffee With A Cop Returns

    UHPD had its first event under the new name on June 14 at the Student Center. If you missed it, not to worry, UHPD’s next Coffee With A Cop event is scheduled for July 12 and August 9 from 10-11 a.m. in the UH Student Center South.
  • UH Fire Marshal’s Office and UH Police Department Collaborate on Training

    UH Fire Marshal’s Office and UH Police Department Collaborate on Training

    The University of Houston’s Fire Marshal’s Office held a two-month certified fire investigator course for interested UH Police Department personnel. The curriculum covered many topics that police officers are accustomed to performing but also many issues specific to fire investigations, including basic fire science, fire patterns, fire protection systems, and incendiary fires, to name a few.
  • Title IX Turns 50

    Title IX Turns 50

    Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs and activities was signed into law fifty years ago on June 23, 2022. The Office of Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) administers policies and conducts training to foster gender equity on campus. Check out the Title IX Resources page to learn more about Title IX at UH.

Resources

  • UH Bike Registration

    UH Bike Registration

    Students, 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

    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

    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 Sergeant Dina Padovan at 713.743.0596 or preventcrime@uh.edu.
  • UH Police Department

    UH Police Department

    The University of Houston Police Department (UHPD) strives to enable students, faculty and staff and visitors to be safe while pursuing thrier on campus endevors.

Videos

  • UH Hurricane Preparedness Training Video

    UH Hurricane Preparedness Training Video

    The University of Houston Office of Emergency Management would like to make sure you're prepared for the next Hurricane Season with this brief training video.
  • UHPD Tips to Prevent Catalytic Converter Theft

    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

    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. You may contact UHPD Crime Prevention at 713.743.0596 or preventcrime@uh.edu.