Public Safety and Emergency Management protects the safety and well-being of the Pitt community with a team of over 100 commissioned Pitt Police officers at the Pittsburgh campus, with public safety oversight for Pitt’s Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville campuses. The team also manages environmental health and safety, emergency planning and integrated security departments at the University, on duty 24/7.
Pitt Police Department
In an emergency, call Pitt Police at 412-624-2121, 911 or use one of the 500 emergency phones located throughout the Pittsburgh campus.
- Submit an anonymous tip to report a crime or suspicious activity
- Sign up to receive emergency notifications and crime alerts
- Download the RAVE Guardian safety and security app
- Always feel safe traveling around campus with the free SafeRider and Walking Escort programs.
- View upcoming public safety workshops and events
- Learn more about Pitt Police
Environmental Health and Safety Department
- Report an EH&S concern
- Attend EH&S Safety Training classes
- Resources
- Ergonomics office safety information
- Fire safety
- Lab safety
- Waste disposal
- Forms and tools – Access information on lab safety, occupational health, accident, injury and chemical use
- Learn more about EH&S
Emergency Planning and Management Department
- Explore various resources and information for staying safe
- Enjoy the season safely with winter weather prepardness tips
- Learn what to do and what to expect in the event of a lockdown
- Panic buttons are installed across campus, learn how and when to use them
- UPitt Ready enables the University to maintain operations and services in the face of a disruptive or catastrophic event
Integrated Security Department
- Request a safety, security or asset management assessment, security services or other safety needs
- Learn more about Integrated Security