University of California Irvine Parent Guide
UC Irvine Campus Safety
The UC Irvine Police Department (UCI PD) provides a safe and secure educational environment for the entire campus. Located in Irvine, California’s safest city, all UCI Police Officers are state-certified and exercise full law enforcement powers to make arrests, uphold all applicable laws and provide any necessary enforcement services. The UCI PD takes great pride in its community policing efforts and works closely with the City of Irvine Police Department and with the Orange County Fire Authority.
In addition to 24-hour police patrol and response services, the UCI PD provides:
- 24-hour 9-1-1 Communications Center to immediately dispatch police, fire and medical services anywhere on campus
- Emergency Blue Light Phones campus wide
- zotAlert emergency notification system
- Campus safety escort program
- Crime prevention safeguards
- Security for special events and student activities
- Alarm monitoring and response
Immediate police response or emergency fire or medical services can be summoned with a 9-1-1 call from any campus telephone or cell phone. All calls are routed directly to the UCI PD’s Communications Center.
Emergency Blue Light Phones located throughout campus provide 24-7 response. The caller’s location is provided directly to the dispatcher for 9-1-1 and all Blue Light calls.
The zotALERT text messaging emergency notification system is one of several modes of emergency communication at UCI. Students are encouraged to sign up for zotALERTs.
The Campus Safety Escort Program is a free service available during evening hours, seven days a week. Students may call (949) 824-SAFE (824-7233) to request an escort anywhere on campus.
