Welcome! On behalf of the members of the Washington University Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our Web site. We have collected together information about safety and security on our Danforth Campus that we hope you will find helpful and informative. From our professional staff to our campus lighting, emergency telephones, crime prevention and safety programs, and transportation services, we at Washington University in St. Louis are committed to the safety of our students, faculty, and staff.

We recognize that campus safety is a shared responsibility. Through our joint efforts—both those of the police and the campus community—we can reduce the opportunity for crime to occur. That’s why we hope you will take time to review the material on our Web site and learn more about what you can do to help protect yourself and our campus.

If you have questions about safety, security, or our police services, I hope you will not hesitate to contact me at (314) 935-5514 or by e-mail at don_strom@wustl.edu.

Sincerely,

Don Strom
Chief of Police

Mission Statement

The mission of the Washington University Police Department (WUPD) is to work in partnership with our campus community to cultivate a safe learning environment by providing high quality police service to all in a fair, sensitive, and professional manner, while promoting crime prevention awareness.