With the start of the new academic year quickly approaching, we want to reassure you that the University and the Department of Public Safety are strongly committed to providing a safe campus environment.
To help ensure your safety and the safety of our faculty, staff and visitors - UC Police will resume patrolling neighborhoods surrounding UC’s Uptown campuses today - Friday, August 14. Patrols will be in accordance with Cincinnati City Council’s most recent actions, which restricted UCPD from traffic enforcement. Both the Cincinnati Police Chief and City Solicitor support the reengagement of UC Police patrols in neighborhoods as defined by Cincinnati City Council.
Although UC Police will no longer be involved in traffic enforcement, they will continue to respond to calls for assistance (call 556-1111) and conduct high visibility patrols to enhance the safety of students and community members who live and work near our Uptown campuses. The same level of police and security personnel, as deployed during previous semesters, will patrol area streets and work hand-in-hand with Cincinnati police and other community partners to prevent crime and provide vital safety services. Additionally, Cincinnati Police will continue to provide extra patrols in neighborhoods surrounding the Uptown area.