Campus Safety

[Locate the nearest blue pole!]

The University of North Florida Police Department (Martin P. Garris Police Building 41- located towards the entrance of the campus) is entrusted to preserve the peace, provide general police services to the University community, and enforce the laws of the State of Florida, the ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, as well as the rules, policies and traffic regulations of the University of North Florida. In cooperation with the entire campus community, the University Police Department also is committed to protecting the University's population, buildings, grounds and equipment.

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Campus Blue Poles

Campus Alert System

Safe Ospreys

👮 Campus Blue Poles

At UNF, we take campus safety very seriously. You may have noticed blue poles scattered every few feet throughout campus.  

We have hundreds of emergency phones mounted on blue poles, in elevators, or on walls.  

They connect directly to our University Police Department — our UPD — which is a fully accredited police department with about 30 officers.

You don’t have to have an emergency to call our officers; they’ll escort you to your destination if you’re walking alone at night.   

Our emergency hotline numbers are also listed on the back of student IDs. 

🚨 Campus Alert System

If there ever is an emergency on campus, students, faculty and staff will receive a text and/or phone call and instructions via our Campus Alert System.

🚓 Safe Ospreys

We also have a downloadable app – the Safe Ospreys App – that anyone can download including parents, where you can activate these emergency notifications. Students, faculty and staff on campus can also use the app to access the mobile blue light and call UPD, report a tip, or share your location with a friend.