UHD Police Department and Safety News
Throw a Pie This #GivingTuesday
Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to support our students as part of the Give to Gators campaign and throw a pie at your favorite faculty or staff member! There Will Be Pie 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the South Deck Goal: Have fun while raising $1K+ for UHD...
UHD’s Holiday Toy Drive and “Toys for Tickets”
This year the UHD Police Department and Staff Council are sponsoring UHD’s Holiday Toy Drive from now until Dec. 11 in support of Betsy Ross and Ketelson Elementary schools and Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men. In...
On-Campus Safety Tips: Everyone Plays a Role in Preventing Crime
One of the main goals of the University of Houston-Downtown is to provide an excellent education for all its students in a safe and inviting environment. To this end, UHD’s Police Department encourages community members to aid in maintaining a safe...
Gator Guard Offers Behavioral Threat Prevention
The UHD Police Department recently announced its latest innovation: the new Gator Guard team that seeks to identify, assess, prevent, and manage acts of targeted violence by employing a proactive, objective, multidisciplinary, evidence-based...
UHDPD Honors Top Performers at Inaugural Awards Ceremony
As the prior year came to a close, the UHD (UHDPD) Police Department came together on the 11th floor of OMB and held its 1st annual UHDPD Awards Banquet, recognizing the relentless effort and contributions of its staff.
UHDPD Invites Gators, Local Community to National Night Out Event on Oct. 1
As part of their ever-present effort to promote mutual trust within the UHD community and beyond, the UHDPD invites all Gators and their family members to the on-campus National Night Out (NNO) event at 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, on the South Deck of the One Main Building. Food and refreshments will be served, and several UHDPD officers will also serve up some lessons on how to stay safe in a variety of situations.
UHD Safety Conference 2024
The 2024 UHD Safety Conference will provide attendees information about staying safe on campus and downtown through interactive booths and interactions with local law enforcement. Exhibitions will be held throughout the third floor of the One Main Building.