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UWPD November Blood Drive

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Giving blood is a simple way to express gratitude for your own good health and know you’re taking action to help a local patient facing a serious medical condition. Schedule an appointment today to help make sure we all have a healthy year together. Make it a celebration – of hope, community, and the power we all have to save a life. Please consider donating at the UW Police Department in UWPD Hazeley Multi-Purpose Room on November 1, 2023 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

To make an appointment, please visit the Donor Portal or call 1-800-398-7888.

Halloween Safety Tips

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Halloween Safety Tips with a a pumpkin and a bat.

Halloween is coming up soon, and we want you to stay safe while having fun. Here are a few tips and tricks for having an enjoyable night:

  • Out late? Use Husky NightWalk or NightRide for a safe trip to places on or near the UW Seattle campus.
  • Choose your Halloween costume wisely. Wear something that you can move in and make sure masks and wigs don’t accidentally cover your eyes, impairing your vision. Don’t carry fake weapons or items that could appear to be a weapon. Also, costumes are not an excuse to harass, assault or try to take advantage of someone.
  • Stay on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk. If no sidewalk is available, walk at the farthest edge of the roadway facing traffic. Walk with friends, if possible.
  • Don’t assume the right-of-way when crossing a street. Drivers may have trouble seeing you. Just because one car stops doesn’t mean they all will.
  • Watch out for your friends and others, whether outside or at a party – be aware of your friends’ whereabouts and try not to leave them unattended. Huskies watch out for each other.
  • If you have a drink, know where it is coming from, whether it has alcohol and how much and do not leave your beverage unattended.
  • The safest play is to not take any recreational drugs. If you do, be aware of what you have – don’t just trust what a treat giver tells you they’re giving you.
  • Avoid playing pranks (particularly on strangers) that can be perceived as threatening.
  • Trust your instincts – if something doesn’t feel right, get yourself out of the situation as soon as possible.
  • Always carry your phone with you and don’t hesitate to call 911 to report suspicious or criminal activity.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Night Walk Advisory – Evening Football games

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Please be aware that during evening football games, Night Walk service will be unavailable in East Campus and limited in Central Campus one and a half (1.5) hours prior to the start of game until one and a half (1.5) hours after the end of game. UWPD Night Walk staff are unable to traverse in and out of the Stadium area due to traffic restrictions related to the game.

Please rest assured that there will be an enhanced public safety presence throughout the area during this time.

UWPD July Blood Drive

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On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, UWPD will host a Bloodworks Northwest blood drive in UWPD Hazeley Multi-Purpose Room.

Hours will be from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm (Closed 11:30 am to 12:15 pm), Appointments can be made online at Donor Portal.

Call 911 or UWPD non-emergency number: 206-685-8973 (UWPD)?

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Black iPhone phone showing UWPD's non-emergency number on the screen, 206-685-8973.

If you have an emergency where there’s immediate danger, you should contact 911.

But what if it’s not an emergency? Examples of non-emergencies include:

  • Property crime that happened in the past without suspects nearby, such as discovering your bike was stolen last night.
  • Suspicious people or circumstances that do not pose an immediate risk.
  • Noise complaint
  • Vandalism
  • Lost or found property

If you want to report a problem or concern about something at the UW campus in Seattle that is not an emergency, call the UW Police Department’s non-emergency number. Report a non-emergency: 206-685-8973 (UWPD).

Please use the non-emergency number to contact us instead of email. We may need to get specific information from you about the problem or crime, which is why we ask you to call the non-emergency number instead of emailing UWPD.

UWPD dispatchers answer the non-emergency line 24 hours a day, but emergency calls get priority. You can also report non-emergency crimes online.

We suggest you save the UWPD non-emergency number to your phone, 206-685-8973 (UWPD).

UWPD warns parents about scam calls

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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 officer or sergeant and says that the student has been stopped or is being arrested. The caller then instructs parents to send bail money via a mobile payment service.

This is a social engineering scam, which tries to elicit a response through fear. Do not provide personal information, money, gift cards or anything of value to the caller. UWPD will never call and request funds. Do not engage with the caller and immediately hang up. If you are concerned, contact the person who the caller claimed was in trouble directly.

If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be from UW police, please call the UW police non-emergency number at 206-685-8973 and report the call to your local law enforcement agency.

False alarm: Swatting calls and AI-assisted scams

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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 as “swatting,” these calls are meant to cause an armed police response and scare students, faculty and staff. UW has not been immune. Early in this past winter quarter UW Seattle received a report of a threat, and with the help of multiple offices, we were quickly able to determine that the threat wasn’t real.

More than 250 colleges, 100 high schools and a number of other K-12 schools have received calls reporting an explosive device or imminent shooting in the past year. In each of these cases, police needed to treat the threat as real until determined otherwise.

Some of the calls reporting threats were computer generated, a strategy scammers are also using. The Federal Trade Commission is warning that scammers are using artificial intelligence to clone voices for calls claiming a family member has an emergency and needs money immediately.

With this new technology a scam call could come in a loved one’s voice. Check to make sure there’s an emergency first before sending money. Resist the pressure to send money immediately by giving over credit card details. Hang up and call the family member or friend just to be sure.

Scammers ask you to pay or send money in ways that make it hard to get your money back. If the caller says to wire money, send cryptocurrency or buy gift cards, and give them the card numbers and PINs, those could be signs of a scam, according to the FTC. Notify your local law enforcement agency if you have been a victim of a potential scam.

04-29-23 Shots fired

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Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus
April 29, 2023
Shots Fired

This message is being communicated to all faculty, staff and Seattle campus students with the approval of the UW Police Department. This message is sent in the interest of public safety and in compliance with federal law requiring timely warning notification of crimes committed on or near campus. This is not a UW Alert message. For information regarding UW Alert and to sign up to receive UW Alert notifications, visit www.uwalert.org.

On Saturday, April 29, sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., a person living in the 5000 block of University Way NE woke up to a suspicious noise. He noticed that there was a hole in his cupboard and found a spent bullet inside of the cupboard. The bullet is believed to have come through his window from an unknown location outside. The person was unharmed. There are no suspects or descriptions of a person or vehicle at this time.

If you witnessed this incident or have additional information about this crime or the suspect, please call the Seattle Police Department at 206-625-5011 and reference case 2023-115714. To report a crime in progress, or other suspicious activities or persons, call 911.

Crime prevention tips for similar incidents:

  • Be aware of your surroundings and what is going on around you.
  • Seek cover immediately or run away from suspected gunfire.
  • Remove yourself from potentially dangerous situations as soon as possible.
  • Call 911.

If you suspect criminal activity, here is some helpful information to pass on to the police:

  • Clothing descriptors: Look for layers under the visible layer, distinctive identifiers, etc.
  • Physical characteristics: Describe height, weight, eye and hair colors, mannerisms, scars or tattoos.
  • Direction of travel (by foot or automobile): Describe the last known location of the suspect.
  • Suspect vehicle description: color, year, model, make and license plate.
  • Any weapons involved.

Contact the University of Washington Police Department’s Community Engagement Unit at 206-685-1916 for additional crime prevention information.

04-18-23 Update on Shooting

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Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus
April 18, 2023
Update on Shooting

Seattle police have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of assault and drive-by shooting in connection with the March 17, 2023 shooting. The man was booked into the King County Jail. Officers recovered a loaded firearm that matched the caliber used in the shooting.

03-17-23 Shooting

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Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus
March 17, 2023
Shooting

This message is being communicated to all faculty, staff and Seattle campus students with the approval of the UW Police Department. This message is sent in the interest of public safety and in compliance with federal law requiring timely warning notification of crimes committed on or near campus. This is not a UW Alert message. For information regarding UW Alert and to sign up to receive UW Alert notifications, visit www.uwalert.org.

Seattle police are investigating a shooting involving two vehicles that occurred in the 4200 block of Roosevelt Way NE. On Thursday, March 16, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the driver of one vehicle fired at another vehicle while traveling southbound on Roosevelt Way NE. An occupant of the second vehicle, sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was driven to Harborview Medical Center in the same car for emergency treatment.

The suspect vehicle is described as a silver- or aluminum-colored sedan. The suspect is described as a 25-year-old male, approximately 5-foot-5, wearing a black mask and gray hoodie.

If you witnessed this incident or have additional information about this crime or the suspect, please call the Seattle Police Department at 206-625-5011 and reference case 2023-72720. To report a crime in progress, or other suspicious activities or persons, call 911.

Note: The location of the shooting was originally reported as occurring in the area of Campus Parkway and University Way NE.

Crime prevention tips for similar incidents:

  • Be aware of your surroundings and what is going on around you.
  • Seek cover immediately or run away from suspected gunfire.
  • Remove yourself from potentially dangerous situations as soon as possible.
  • Call 911.

If you suspect criminal activity, here is some helpful information to pass on to the police:

  • Clothing descriptors: Look for layers under the visible layer, other distinctive identifiers, etc.
  • Physical characteristics: Height, weight, eye and hair colors, mannerisms, scars or tattoos.
  • Direction of travel (by foot or automobile): Describe the last known location of the suspect.
  • Vehicle descriptors: Color, model, make, number of occupants, direction of travel and license plate.

Contact the University of Washington Police Department’s Community Engagement Unit at 206-685-1916 for additional crime prevention information.