Secure and Safe Campus Community

The University’s host city of West Haven has been ranked among the safest College towns in the United States. The University’s sworn police force provides protection 24 hours a day.

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Dedicated to Serve and Protect

The University of New Haven Police Department is the first at a private college or university in the state to earn Tier I and Tier II accreditation from the State of Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council. Only one-third of the police departments in Connecticut are accredited.

Accreditation reassures students, their families, faculty, and staff of the high quality of the department. It is also important because the department serves as a model for students at the University's distinguished Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences.

Accredited law enforcement agencies demonstrate excellence in management and service delivery, and earning this distinction is a testament to the department’s leadership and all of the University’s dedicated officers, who work tirelessly to keep our campus community safe.

Among the Safest College Towns in America

Safewise, an authority on home security and safety that is known for its Safest Cities reports, included West Haven in its 2017 list of the safest college towns in the United States.

"The brilliant fall foliage may attract flocks of students to the University of New Haven, but the quality of life and the safe city streets make them want to stay," wrote SafeWise in its review. "West Haven was settled in 1648 and is home to multiple buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Preserving its heritage and protecting its citizens are equally important to this historic college town."

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Keeping Watch, Serving, and Protecting 24/7

The University’s Department of Public Safety brings decades of experience and a deep sense of purpose, conviction, and commitment to ensuring the safety of the University community.

Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is a federal law that requires all colleges and universities to annually disclose information about crime on and around their campuses.

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University Police

The University of New Haven Police Department provides full-service police protection to the West Haven campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Report It!

Anonymous reporting options for crime, behavioral intervention, bias incident or other reports.

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Satellite Campus Public Safety

The University of New Haven's Security Department enhances and preserves a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, and staff studying and working at our campuses around the state, the country, and the world.

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Fire Safety and Office of Fire Marshal

The Executive Director of Fire, Environmental and Workplace Safety, in partnership with the campus community, sponsors programs, policies and procedures that promote an understanding of safety as it relates to the well-being of the community, both on and off campus.

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