Public Safety

Read a Welcome Message from James F. McShane,
Vice President of Columbia University Public Safety

Emergency Contacts

I Want To

Report a Crime

Request Guard Service

Request Card Access Assistance

Recover Lost Property

Request an Engraving

Service and Access Request Forms

ID Center

Emergency Notifications

Services

To learn more about the services Public Safety provides, visit the Services page.

Emergency Medical Services (CU EMS)

CU EMS

Escort Service

On-Demand Evening Shuttle

Finger Printing

Fingerprinting

Attend a Public Safety Event

Public Safety hosts a variety of events including self-defense classes, free electronics registration, prescription drug take-back days, soon-to-be scheduled situational awareness seminars, and more. Click the button below to see a list of upcoming events.

Columbia University named one of the Safest Colleges in America 2017 by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.

News and Announcements

July 02, 2020

Vendor Clearance to Visit Campus - New Requirements for Campus Access

Effective Monday, June 22, 2020, all faculty, staff, and students are required to complete a COVID-19 symptom self-check (screening) every day before they enter campus premises. This requirement also extends to all visitors prior to being permitted to enter a Columbia University building or facility.

June 15, 2020

Columbia Partners with Via to Provide On-Demand Evening Shuttle Service

Columbia Transportation and Public Safety have partnered with Via to transition the Evening Shuttle service to an app-based rideshare system to provide a new and improved on-demand, safe, convenient and free transportation service for Columbia affiliates after hours.

June 11, 2020

Standing Together in the Wake of Anti-Black Violence

Our institution respects the dignity of every human life, and we condemn all acts of anti-Black violence. We acknowledge the deep pain that the events of the past few weeks have caused those in our Columbia community and our wider society.