207 Security and Crime Prevention 

Personal safety and physical security are the shared responsibilities of every employee at Boston University. All employees should be alert to security procedures, such as the care and custody of keys, identification, and swipe electronic access cards and codes, as well as the placement of valuables in areas where they could easily be stolen, the use of alarm systems, and the reporting of suspicious persons and activities. Employees should not approach suspicious persons; rather they should report all suspicious persons and incidents as soon as possible to the Boston University Police Department at 617-353-2121 on the Charles River Campus and 617-638-5000 on the Boston University Medical Campus. 

The Boston University Police Department has a full-time Crime Prevention Unit available to assist departments in developing programs for personal safety and departmental security. The Crime Prevention Unit conducts security audits of facilities; presents educational programs in personal safety, physical security, and crime prevention; and provides information and recommendations for promoting a safe environment. The Crime Prevention Unit at the Charles River Campus can be contacted at Boston University Police Headquarters, 617-353-2121. The Crime Prevention and Investigations Unit at the Boston University Medical Campus can be contacted at 617-638-6880. 

In accordance with federal regulations, a copy of the Boston University Annual Security Report, which provides information about campus security programs and policies and relevant campus statistics for the past year, is published annually and available on the Boston University Police website (https://www.bu.edu/police/).