| Urgent: 617-495-1212 (Longwood 617-432-1212)
| Business: 617-495-1215 |
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Reporting Crime and Suspicious Activity
Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to report all criminal and suspicious activity to the HUPD in a timely manner. Timely reporting of information assists us in intervening in potential criminal activity and apprehending suspects. Please do not delay in calling.
To reach the HUPD in an emergency, call 617-495-1212. Community members are strongly encouraged to store 617-495-1212 into their cell phone speed dial list.
If a community member calls 911 from an on-campus phone, the call will go to either the Cambridge Police or the Boston Police depending on their location. The HUPD maintains a good working relationship with both departments and they generally inform us of the 911 call. Either way, there will be a public safety response to your location, either by the HUPD alone or a joint response. Community members calling 911 from a cell phone will be connected with the Massachusetts State Police who will then transfer the call to the appropriate jurisdiction, unless the incident occurred on state owned property (area around the Charles River and the Fenway.)
What Is Suspicious?
Signs of behavior that might be suspicious:
- A person trying to enter a residence without the proper access card
- A person running and looking about furtively, as if he or she were being watched or chased
- A stranger carrying property at an unusual hour or location, especially if the items are computer or other electronic equipment, office machinery, or a locked bicycle
- A person going door-to-door in an office building or a residential area
- Any person forcibly entering a locked vehicle or building
- Transactions being conducted from vehicles, especially near schools or parks. You may be witnessing an illegal drug sale or sale of stolen property.
- One or more persons sitting in a parked car closely scanning the area
- A person (especially a juvenile or female) being forced into a vehicle
- A person exhibiting unusual mental or physical symptoms
- Unusual noises, including gunshots, screaming, sounds of fighting, barking dogs, or anything suggesting foul play, danger, or illegal activity
It is important to remember that people aren't suspicious, behavior is. When in doubt, call! If you witness any suspicious activity, call the HUPD immediately at 617-495-1212.
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