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Vanderbilt University Police Department has received a report from the Metro Nashville Police Department of a sexual assault of a non-affiliated female victim that occurred on May 20, 2021, at approximately 9 p.m. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department received a report of possible gun shots at the Holiday Inn on West End Avenue at approximately 1:34 p.m. on Monday, May 10. VUPD personnel arrived at 1:36 p.m. along with Metro Police and Metro Fire Department. On arrival, there was no immediate indication of any crime having occurred, nor any victim. However, VUPD continues to investigate. Read More

On Thursday, May 6, at 5:58 p.m., Metro Nashville Police responded to a shooting in close proximity to campus, involving a victim not affiliated with Vanderbilt. Read More

Vanderbilt’s prohibition of guns on campus will remain in effect following the passage of a new state law that allows for both open and concealed carrying of handguns for people 21 and older without a permit as well as for military members ages 18 to 20. The university prohibits anyone other than on-duty police officers from possessing firearms on campus. Read More

To ensure Vanderbilt continues to be a welcoming environment and as safe as possible for all, Vanderbilt University Public Safety actively monitors for any potential threats to the campus and coordinates with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies as needed to protect the Vanderbilt community. Read More

On Sunday, April 4, VUPD received a report from a VU student who stated that she was a victim of an attempted kidnapping. Read More

On Tuesday, March 30, VUPD was made aware that earlier in the day, Belmont University’s Office of Campus Security received a report from a Belmont student walking in the Edgehill Village area who experienced an attempted kidnapping. Read More

On March 30, 2021, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student during the evening hours of Saturday, March 27, 2021, in a residence hall. Read More

On March 27, 2021, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male acquaintance in a residence hall during the evening. Read More

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report provides information on security-related services offered by the university. The 2020 report will be available after Dec. 14. Read More

This fall the Vanderbilt University Police Department welcomed its newest member, Levi, a miniature pinscher mix, as the university’s second community K-9 officer. Levi serves as patrol partner to Sgt. Cheryl Bradley, a member of VUPD since 2010. Read More

As fall and the time change approaches, Vanderbilt University Public Safety reminds the Vanderbilt community to remain vigilant, whether traveling across campus or to other areas of Nashville, particularly as it begins to get darker earlier. Read More

Gauge, the first recruit and longest-serving officer in Vanderbilt University Police Department’s K-9 program, died July 20. He was 14 and a half. Read More

Vanderbilt University Public Safety is committed to keeping the VU community safe while never infringing upon the right to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, writes Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Special Initiatives August Washington. Read More

Pedestrians and drivers traveling near Vanderbilt’s campus will find new new automatic pedestrian crosswalk signals at five major intersections around the university and along a portion of 21st Avenue South, part of an effort to increase pedestrian safety and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read More

On Jan. 16, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residential housing facility on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. Read More

On Nov. 21, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residential housing facility on Nov. 15, 2019. Read More

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residential housing facility during the weekend of Oct. 13, 2019. Read More

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report provides information on security-related services offered by the university. The 2019 report will be available after Sept. 30. Read More

On Saturday, Sept. 14, VUPD was notified by the Metro Nashville Police Department of two off-campus robberies that occurred near the Vanderbilt campus. Read More