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Campus Safety Skip to content Announcement: CU Denver Celebrates Research Week: April 20 – 24 Emergency Management & Campus Safety Campus Safety Resources The Auraria Campus is a dynamic and vibrant higher education community located in the heart of downtown Denver. The 150-acre campus hosts three separate and distinct institutions of higher learning with shared campus services provided by the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) These institutions are: Community College of Denver Metropolitan State University of Denver University of Colorado Denver One of the shared services includes law enforcement support. Police services for the University of Colorado Denver are provided by the Auraria Campus Police Department (ACPD) a full-service police agency operating 24 hours a day year round. The ACPD responds to police, fire, medical and environmental emergencies on the Auraria Campus. For service call 303-556-5000 The Auraria campus boundaries are roughly Auraria Parkway, Speer Boulevard, Colfax Avenue and Fourth Street. For CU Denver buildings located North of Speer Blvd., to include Lawrence Street Center, Business School Building, and the CU Denver Building, police services are provided by the Denver Police Department. For emergencies north of Speer dial 9-1-1. Emergency preparedness is provided by the CU Denver Emergency Management Division While on campus: Be Mindful & Stay Aware The campus is equipped with emergency towers all over the campus and in every building, parking lot and along the walkways. These are easy to identify as they are large red towers with blue lights at the top of them and the word “emergency” down each side. If ever faced with needing to use one and you don’t know where you are, you can activate a tower which will give the Auraria Police Department your location. Regardless of an imminent threat or emergency, you can use these safety tips to take active step in your own safety while on campus. Be aware of your surroundings (e.g., exits, doorways, etc.) Note the location of emergency wall phones, buttons, and emergency response quick reference guides. Program the Auraria PD number 303-556-5000 in your cellphone. Always wear your ID badge. Add your Cell phone # in your CU Portal! NightRider Service ACPD has partnered with Auraria Parking to offer a NightRider service , between 5:00pm and 10:00pm. You can call this number to take you anywhere on campus if you don’t feel safe walking to your class or back to your vehicle or light rail station. If it is after 10:00pm, you can call the Auraria Campus Police Department for an escort. NightRider Request Campus Safety Partnerships Auraria has a dedicated, full-service police department, led by Chief Jason Mollendor. The Auraria Police Department operates 24 hours a day/year-round. The Auraria Police Department responds to police, fire, medical and environmental emergencies and investigates crimes, vehicle accidents and suspicious activities on the Auraria Campus. For emergencies on the Auraria Campus call 303-556-5000 For CU Denver buildings located north of Speer Boulevard, to include Lawrence Street Center, Business Building, and the CU Denver Building, security services are provided by Allied Universal® Security Services. Allied Universal® Security professionals can assist with lost and found, stolen or damaged property reports, escorts, and overall safety and security for the buildings, students, faculty, and staff. For emergencies requiring police services north of Speer dial 9-1-1 or 303-556-5000 Lawrence Street Center and Business School Security Phone: 818 447-3549 CU Denver Building Security Phone: 818 447-6781 The Denver Police Department provides police services for CU Denver buildings located north of Speer Boulevard, to include Lawrence Street Center, Business School Building, and the CU Denver Building. For emergencies north of Speer Boulevard Dial 9-1-1. Police services are also provided by the Auraria Police Department for emergent threats or police support services. Never hesitate to contact the Auraria Police Department at 303-556-5000 Due to the complex nature of emergency management and preparedness on a shared campus, in 2016 the Auraria Executive Council, chartered the institutions to collectively develop and maintain a campus-wide emergency management program. EPCAR mergency reparedness, oordination, nd ecovery Committee) The EPCAR Committee serves to protect the distinct public institutions of higher education and the Auraria Campus, through a unified approach, by collaborating with community partners and institutional stakeholders, to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threats that may pose a risk to the diverse campus community. The campus is divided into “neighborhoods” for each respective institution with the center of campus consisting of shared building spaces. To ensure campus safety and resiliency, each institution, in partnership with AHEC provides emergency management programmatic support for their institution and constituents. Together, the EPCAR Committee is guided by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the preparedness and emergency management of the Auraria Campus community. 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