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Committed to Campus
Safety and Community

The �� Police Department is a dedicated law enforcement agency focused on safeguarding the campus community through professional emergency response, safety education, and community policing. Guided by core values of Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Accountability, VUPD operates units for patrol, investigations, safety, transportation, dispatch, and more—ensuring a secure and welcoming environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Welcome!

VUPD is a Law Enforcement agency dedicated to protecting and serving the campus community and supporting the �� Mission by providing professional emergency response and community policing. Our full service department values are Courage, Integrity, Respect and Accountability. Department Units are Patrol, Investigations, 911/Dispatch, Safety, Transportation, and Parking.

– Chief of Police, Chuck Garber

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Helpful Resources

Four uniformed people wearing masks stand in front of a �� emergency vehicle and tent on campus.

A �� Police Department officer in a yellow vest directs traffic near orange cones on a city street.

Two �� Police Department officers stand against a wall with two police dogs lying on the gym floor in front of them.

A police officer hands a safety item to a smiling woman in a red car at a campus parking lot.

Valpo safe App

How To Get Help

�� makes the safety of our students, faculty and staff its highest priority, so we’re giving you a new way to feel secure on campus with the Valpo Safe app, available now on and the . Download this app to your mobile device and have safety and support resources at your fingertips. This app requires no password, log-in, or special access code. So long as you or your visitors are on campus, the tools on Valpo Safe are available as needed. Take a look at everything Valpo Safe has to offer:

911 Emergency

Gives you the option to call off-campus 911 or �� Police Department (VUPD) 911 with the touch of a button.

Panic Button

Sends your location to VUPD, while at the same time placing a call to dispatch.

VUPD Walk

For users that do not wish to make a call unless absolutely necessary, VUPD Walk will send VUPD the user’s real-time location, allowing campus police to monitor them remotely and dispatch assistance to their location with the push of an emergency button.

Friend Walk

Similar feature to VUPD Walk, but the user’s location is instead sent to a friend, who can also be called with the push of a button.

Report a Tip

Should you see any suspicious activity, allows you to call or text anonymously, helping VUPD stay ahead and keeping campus safe.

Resources for Students, Faculty & Staff

In addition to active safety services, Valpo Safe also includes campus maps, emergency situation guides, support resources, and more.

Valpo Safe will work alongside the existing RAVE text message alert system. In addition to texts, severe weather alerts and other emergency notifications will appear at the top of the Valpo Safe screen as they are sent out to campus.

Sexual Assault Awareness &
Facilitative Education (SAAFE) Office

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