Howard University Campus Police (District of Columbia)

The mission of the Howard University Campus Police Department is to work in partnership with the students, faculty, administration, and staff of Howard University to prevent crime, maintain order, safeguard property and enhance a quality of life that enables the achievement of academic excellence.

The Campus Police Department maintains and distributes programs and information that are designed to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and to encourage self-responsibility for their safety and that of others. Some of these are described in the following:

Safety Tips
Where possible, safety tips are announced and transmitted through the Alert page, the University’s email and the student newspaper, The Hilltop. The intent is to instruct the University community on steps to take to reduce instances of becoming a victim of crime, and to notify the community about safety issues.

Crime Prevention Outreach
Crime Prevention Outreach is a program that provides dissemination of crime prevention pamphlets and other literature to students at safety campaigns. These sessions are held during the Spring and Fall registration, orientation periods at seminars, at workshops held in residence halls and dormitories. There is also a Safety Fair before Homecoming in November.

Escort Service
An Escort Service is provided to students, faculty and staff when they have to travel alone on campus in isolated areas after dark, where there is low activity on campus, or anytime someone requests this service who is concerned for their personal safety.

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Classes
RAD classes for female students are provided by the Campus Police Department. This comprehensive course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance. This class then progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training. Certified RAD instructors teach this course shortly after registration and upon special request.

Contact Information
10th Street NW, Suite 268 Washington DC 20024 Phone: (202) 806-4747

University Police
 * Non-Emergency:
 * 202-806-1100 (Main)
 * 202-806- 7777 (Alternate)
 * 202-806-4747(Alternate)

University Police
 * Emergency
 * 202-806-7777

Hospital Division
 * 202-865-1103