University of Illinois at Chicago Parent Guide
Staying Safe at UIC
UIC Police
(312) 355-5555
The UIC Police provides law enforcement, security, safety, crime prevention and emergency services 24 hours a day on campus. All UIC police officers are State of Illinois officers and exercise full law enforcement powers to make arrests, enforce all applicable federal, state and local laws, and provide any other law enforcement services required.
The StarTel Alarm System on campus provides a direct link to campus police. The StarTel Alarms are the brown poles with blue lights seen throughout campus. There are over 1000 alarms on campus. If a student ever feels threatened, he/she can press the button on one of the StarTel units on campus and he/she will be immediately connected to the campus police. The usual on-site response time is under three minutes. The alarms provide the location of the call so if the student cannot speak at the time, the police will know where to go.
Getting around campus at night is often another area of concern for parents. After 11:00 PM, students can call the Red Car service and be picked up and dropped off for free at any location on campus between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM. Another service available is Student Patrol, a free service where a student can request to be escorted from one location to another on campus.
In the case of emergencies call the police at (312) 355-5555, to request Red Car call (312) 996-6800, and for Student Patrol call (312) 996-2830.
For more information about UIC Police and their services please visit our web site.
