Safety

Emergency Reporting Telephone System (ERTS) phones, located throughout the Monroe Park and MCV campuses, provide a direct connection to the VCU Police Emergency Communications Center and identify the location from which you are calling to the dispatcher.

VCU Police provides the LiveSafe Mobile App to the VCU community. The free app is extremely user friendly and available on all Android and iOS devices. It is a powerful safety tool that allows for more efficient exchanges of information between members of the community and the police department.

Users can send VCU Police information 24/7 about crimes or ongoing incidents. Users can send in photos, videos or audio files as evidence of what is occurring. VCU Police can also use the app to send users messages about ongoing incidents or important safety tips.

Tips submitted through LiveSafe are monitored by VCU Police dispatchers 24/7, just as all emergency calls at VCU are monitored.

Visit the Dean of Students Safety Website to report a self-concern, a concern for another student and to view resources.

Stuck on campus late at night? RamSafe is the point-to-point evening transportation service dedicated for VCU students, faculty and staff. For RamSafe Escort Service call (804) 828-SAFE (7233).

RAMSWay is a route connecting key locations on the Monroe Park Campus, such as classroom buildings, gyms, libraries, residence halls and parking decks.

You can choose to receive Virginia Commonwealth University Alert communications through text messaging, email listserv or all of the above.

For an on-campus emergency dial (804) 828-1234. For non-emergency dial (804) 828-1196. For 24-hour Student Counseling Services dial (804) 828-6200.