Emergency: 911
Non-emergency:
206-685-8973 TTY
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Important numbers
Emergency: 911
Non-emergency: 206-685-8973 TTY
Anonymous Tip-line: 206-685-8477
Business office: 206-543-0507 (M-F, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.)
Fax: 206-685-8042
Important emails
Email: uwpolice@uw.edu **this account is not monitored 24/7, call 911 for an emergency**
Public Information Officer (PIO) email: uwpdpio@uw.edu
Police Records Coordinator email: policerecords@uw.edu
Mailing address
Street address: 3939 15th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Campus box: 355200
The UW Police Station
Address: 3939 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Business office: 206-543-0507
Directions: From I-5 take the 45th St exit. Go east to 15th Ave NE. Turn south on 15th Ave NE. Go about half a mile. The station will be on your right.
Beyond the UW Seattle Campus
Requesting a copy of a police report
Off-campus resources
Find yourself outside of our jurisdiction or want to explore your options? Here are some other resources you can leverage, including shelters and important hotlines.
Comments/Concerns
Have you seen a UWPD team member making a difference? Share your insight in person, by telephone or by contacting us via mail or email.
Send your letter to:
uwpolice@uw.edu or
Chief of Police
University of Washington Police Department
3939 15th Ave. NE
Box 355200
Seattle, Washington 98105-6797
The University of Washington Police Department looks at any allegation of wrongdoing or violation of policy or procedure very seriously. There are two types of citizen’s complaints. The first is an informal complaint. Normally the employee’s immediate supervisor handles these complaints either over the telephone or in person.
The second type of complaint is a formal complaint. A formal complaint is preferred in writing and may be lodged with any supervisor in the police department.
We invite citizens to bring their concerns regarding police practices and services to our attention, however, anyone who alleges that a crime was committed and reports that to a police officer, knowing the report to be false, could be charged with a gross misdemeanor (RCW 9A.76.175).
If you have a complaint and are not sure how to proceed, please call any on-duty supervisor at 206-685-8973 (UWPD) or 206-543-0507, or email us at uwpolice@uw.edu.
The complaint is received, reviewed and assigned for investigation. If the complaint is informal and can be resolved by the immediate supervisor to your satisfaction, you will not need to do anything further.
If the allegations are of a serious nature, the supervisor can recommend that the complaint become formal. No complaint will be formally investigated until a supervisor contacts the complainant in person or by telephone to determine if a formal complaint is warranted. If the allegations are found to be true and a violation of policy and/or procedures, the complaint will be forwarded to the Major of Professional Standards & Training for a formal recommendation and then to the Chief of Police for a final determination. We will notify you in writing concerning the disposition of your complaint.
A complainant does not normally have to testify in any formal hearing. During the investigation, however, the UWPD will interview you and all witnesses concerning the incident to obtain relevant factual information.
We invite citizens to bring their concerns regarding police practices and services to our attention, however, anyone who alleges that a crime was committed and reports that to a police officer, knowing the report to be false, could be charged with a gross misdemeanor (RCW 9A.76.175).
If you have a complaint and are not sure how to proceed, please call any on-duty supervisor at 206-685-8973 (UWPD) or 206-543-0507, or email us at uwpolice@uw.edu.