News & Advisories
Crime Alert: Recent Burglaries in the Gardner St., Ashford St., Pratt St. Neighborhood
BU Police have received information regarding several recent residential burglaries in the Gardner St, Ashford St, Pratt St neighborhood. More
Boston University Police Crime Alert: Residential Thefts
A person or persons is active in the BU South Campus area targeting unlocked apartments and taking clothing items and personal property including opening mail. More
Boston University Police Crime Alert: Residential Thefts
A person or persons is active in the BU South Campus area targeting unlocked apartments and taking items such as electronics, computers, phones, and clothing items. More
Boston University COVID-19 Information
Boston University COVID-19 information More
Top Ten Fraud Prevention Tips
Fraud and scams of various sorts are becoming one of the most common crimes. More
Pet Sitting Scam
Don't fall for this one... There are a couple of different versions of this scam going around. This is in the 'too good to be true' category. The scammer 'spoofed' a legitimate bu.edu email (so we won't show that here). Spoofing means they send from a different email (such as... More
2019 Boston Police – Marathon Safety Information
Please read Boston Police Commissioner William Gross' letter to students regarding Boston Marathon 2019. Boston Marathon Letter 2019
Crime Alert – Fraud Awareness (Gift Cards)
Subject: Boston University Police Crime Alert From: Boston University Police Re: Crime Alert - Fraud Awareness Date: January 31, 2019 Please find detailed information below regarding several fraud incidents that have recently occurred on the Charles River Campus. Summary of Incidents: BUPD is reminding our community to remain vigilant about... More
Super Bowl Safety Information
A letter from the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department regarding Super Bowl safety Patriots Superbowl 2019
Rideshare Safety Message
Sharing rideshare safety tips from the Boston Police Department Rideshare Safety WG