VUPD

Vanderbilt’s Division of Administration has announced organizational changes affecting two of its offices. Read More

On Sunday, June 29, at 9:31 p.m., a man approached the cashier at the Taco Bell in the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital food court, displayed a silver-colored handgun and demanded money from the register. The cashier complied, and the suspect took the cash and ran away from the food court… Read More

On April 2 at 12:50 a.m., a Vanderbilt University student was walking on Scarritt Place near Wesley Place Garage when a white female approached her asking to use her phone. When the student refused, the suspect grabbed for the student’s purse. A struggle for the purse ensued causing the… Read More

On March 20 at 2:50 p.m., Vanderbilt University Police Department was notified by a staff member at the Village at Vanderbilt commercial building that an office on the third floor had been unlawfully entered and property had been taken. The burglary is believed to have occurred sometime between 11:50 a.m. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department reached more than 45,000 students, faculty and staff at Vanderbilt in less than 20 minutes during its test of the university’s emergency mass notification system, AlertVU, last Wednesday, March 12. Read More

On March 15 at approximately 6:35 p.m., an unknown male subject approached a female student from behind while she was bent over and touched her inappropriately. The incident occurred in the lobby of a campus dormitory. The subject ran off in the direction of a stairwell. Description: The suspect was described as a… Read More

The Vanderbilt University Police Department will conduct a test of the university’s Outdoor Severe Weather Warning System – the Vanderbilt tornado sirens – at noon this Saturday, March 1. Read More

On Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m., Vanderbilt University Police Department was notified by a staff member that an office suite in the Stevenson Center had been unlawfully entered and property had been taken. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department chief August Washington has been promoted to associate vice chancellor and chief of police, Vice Chancellor for Administration Jerry Fife has announced. Read More

On Dec. 20 at 6:50 p.m., the friend of an out-of-town student who resides in an apartment at the Villages at Vanderbilt contacted VUPD to report that an unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole several items. Read More

On Dec. 9 at 7:15 p.m., a student residing in a Mayfield apartment contacted VUPD to report that an unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole several items. Read More

The Office of Traffic and Parking reminds students, faculty and staff of several options when parking on campus after hours, and VUPD offers tips and services to help ensure their personal safety while traveling on campus. Read More

An unknown person(s) entered the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house and stole two laptop computers. Read More

The AlertVU desktop alert program was recently expanded to include more than 6,300 clinical workstations at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

On Nov. 11 at 5 p.m., a student residing in a town home at The Villages at Vanderbilt contacted the Vanderbilt University Police Department to report that an unknown person(s) entered his residence and stole several items. Read More

Two robberies took place recently near Vanderbilt's campus. Read More

Kirkland Hall has reopened following its evacuation and lockdown this morning. Read More

Kirkland Hall was evacuated early on the morning of Oct. 16 after a suspicious envelope was discovered at the building. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Lt. Rochelle Berrios from the Vanderbilt University Police Department’s Office of Victim Services discusses how the office works to protect the rights and dignity of domestic violence victims by providing them with support, referrals and advocacy in a compassionate and empowering manner. Listen here. Listen… Read More

A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a threat to Vanderbilt University. The Vanderbilt University campus was notified at 2:10 p.m. Monday that a local television station had received a telephone call from someone saying he was on his way to the campus with a grenade. The university… Read More