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UWPD warns parents about scam calls
May 30, 2023
University of Washington police are warning parents about scam phone calls that appear on caller ID to come from UWPD. The caller falsely claims the student is in legal trouble and immediately needs money. UWPD has received multiple reports of these calls recently from parents of student athletes.The caller identifies themselves as a UW police…
False alarm: Swatting calls and AI-assisted scams
May 19, 2023
In the past year, schools across the country have received an alarming number of false threats and fake reports of active shooters. At UW Seattle, we’re closely monitoring this national trend, as well as emerging scams using artificial intelligence. Several school districts in Western Washington have gone into lockdown because of bogus threats. Also known…
CALEA Public Comment Portal
March 23, 2023
The University of Washington Police Department is participating in the CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation process for its 6th reaccreditation. UWPD was first accredited by CALEA in 2005 and reaccredited in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021. We are now in the process of achieving our 6th reaccreditation in 2025. As a part of this process, we…