VUPD
Security Notice: Sexual assault
Mar. 18, 2019—On Friday, March 15, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student reported she had experienced a drug- or alcohol-facilitated sexual assault by a male student during the evening hours of Thursday, March 14, in an on-campus residence hall.
AlertVU test scheduled for March 28
Mar. 15, 2019—Vanderbilt University Public Safety will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system on Thursday, March 28, at 2 p.m.
Security Notice: Sexual assault off campus
Feb. 23, 2019—On Feb. 22, the Vanderbilt University Police Department was notified of a sexual assault that occurred off campus the evening of Feb. 21 in the area of 15th Avenue South and Horton Avenue.
Safety remains top priority as electric scooter use increases
Feb. 18, 2019—The Division of Administration has established a dockless bike and electric scooter educational outreach group, charged with bringing together students and administrators to educate the community on best practices and offer a forum to address concerns.
Employees: Beware of scam calls offering printing supply services
Jan. 9, 2019—Employees across the university should be vigilant and aware of recent phone calls from scammers claiming to be from office supply vendors.
VUPD: Racist and homophobic flyers sent through external online advertising service
Dec. 7, 2018—Vanderbilt University Police Department said there is no evidence to believe there is a Vanderbilt connection to the flyers, and that Vanderbilt was not specifically targeted, nor were universities in general.
Statement on flyers containing racist and homophobic language found on campus printers
Dec. 3, 2018—VUPD is investigating reports of flyers containing offensive language discovered on printers in some locations on campus.
SECURITY NOTICE: Armed robbery off campus
Dec. 3, 2018—On Friday, Nov. 30, at 5:23 p.m., VUPD was notified of an armed robbery that occurred outside an entry door of University School of Nashville.
I Am Vanderbilt: Shaneithia Lewis
Nov. 30, 2018—Cpl. Shaneithia Lewis patrols her assigned zone each day with the mission of keeping the campus safe. But she does so with a unique partner riding along.
SECURITY NOTICE: Hit and run
Nov. 13, 2018—On Tuesday, Nov. 13, at approximately 12:41 a.m., VUPD was notified of a hit and run in The Ingram Commons parking area in which a female student was struck by a silver four-door sedan that immediately left the area. The student sustained minor injuries.
SECURITY NOTICE: Sexual assault
Oct. 16, 2018—On Monday, Oct. 15, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in the Recreation Center on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018.
Meet ‘Jack,’ VUPD’s first community K-9 officer
Oct. 9, 2018—Vanderbilt University Police Department welcomed Jack, a 2-year-old yellow Lab and the university’s first community K-9 officer, this fall.