Welcome

The principal mission of the University Police Department at Stony Brook University is to work with all members of the campus community to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property, and promote individual responsibility and community commitment.

University communities are unique. They have a long and valued tradition of being open communities where research, teaching and human development are exercised with a maximum degree of freedom of expression and inquiry and the least amount of restriction. This concept, makes the protection of our University Community a difficult and challenging assignment.

Central to our mission are the values that guide our work. We, the members of the University Police Department, value: integrity, excellence, accountability, cooperation, problem solving, and loyalty. Our values are characteristics of worth. They are the foundation upon which our policies, goals and operations are built.

In order to fulfill our mission, we need the support of our students, faculty, staff, patients, visitors, elected representatives, and the criminal justice system.

This Community Belongs to All of Us!

• Report all crimes to the Police immediately: Call the University Police at (631) 632-3333 or use an emergency "Blue Light" phone.
• Do not walk alone at night, especially in poorly lighted areas.
• Do not hitchhike, pick up hitchhikers, or accept rides from strangers.
• If a car approaches and you feel threatened, run in the opposite direction in which the car is traveling so that the vehicle will have to turn around to pursue.
• Have your key in your hand and ready to unlock the door of your house, apartment, or dormitory.
• When getting off a bus or exiting a building, look around and assess your environment. Check for anyone following you. If you think you are being followed, cross the street, run, change your direction of travel, or run to a well-lighted residence, business, or public place.
• Keep doors locked while driving - someone could enter your car while it is stopped in traffic.
• Lock your car when you leave it and check the interior when you return prior to entering.
• Have your keys in hand when you approach your car.
• If followed, drive to a public place, police station, or firehouse. Do not go home - you do not want the suspect to know where you live.
• Do not pull over when flagged down by strangers.
• If your car becomes disabled, keep the doors locked and windows rolled up. If someone approaches, remain in your vehicle and without unlocking the doors or lowering the windows, tell them to call the police. Remain in your vehicle until the police arrive.

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