VUPD

On Friday, May 29, at approximately 11 a.m., Vanderbilt University Communications received a call of a burglary that took place between 12:30-1:30 a.m. at the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Subway sandwich shop located at 2200 Children's Way. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Police Department is seeking feedback from the community members it serves as the department pursues re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Read More

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is actively investigating an attempted burglary that occurred Wednesday evening, March 18, off campus at a residence near the intersection of 31st Avenue South and Vanderbilt Place. Read More

In a message to the Vanderbilt University community March 16, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente condemned vandalism at a fraternity house over the weekend and pledged that the matter would be fully investigated. Read More

The March 10 test of AlertVU, Vanderbilt University’s emergency mass notification system, has been rescheduled for the fall 2015 semester. But you can update your point-of-contact settings in the AlertVU system now. Read More

It's important to regularly update your settings in the AlertVU system to ensure you are receiving emergency messages on the device of your choosing. Read More

On March 1 at approximately 3:16 a.m., VUPD received a call of possible shots fired in the area of West End Avenue and 18th Avenue South. Responding officers located two non-affiliated male victims with injuries from apparent gunshot wounds. Read More

Despite new crosswalk signage installed around Nashville in 2014, Davidson County experienced a 20 percent increase in pedestrian fatalities over the year before. Read More

A test message will be sent to all contact points in the AlertVU system, which can include cell phones (voice or text), land lines and email. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police has implemented security measures and initiatives to address concerns following a fatal shooting Feb. 21 at Wesley Place Garage. Read More

On Feb. 21 at approximately 11:40 p.m., Vanderbilt University Police Communications received a call of possible shots fired in the area of Wesley Place Garage. Responding officers located a non-affiliated male victim with injuries from an apparent gunshot wound. Read More

Around 6 p.m. Dec. 8, the Metro Nashville Police Department received a 911 call from a female caller who said she had heard gunshots fired in Cole Hall. The Metro Nashville Police Department notified Vanderbilt University Police Department and both departments immediately dispatched multiple officers who arrived to the location… Read More

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, at approximately 9:50 a.m., a professor returned to her office in the Stevenson Center and saw two men. The men had loaded her computer into a backpack, and when they noticed her, they fled. Read More

The suspect in an attempted kidnapping of a Tennessee State University student on the Vanderbilt campus Sept. 21 was arrested Oct. 23 in St. Augustine, Florida. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department and representatives from the Nashville Fire Department will be touring Warren and Moore Colleges beginning at 1 p.m. today. Emergency vehicles may be parked on the Kirkland Esplanade at that time. Read More

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Scott Douglas Wallace, the suspect in an incident involving a Tennessee State University student on the Vanderbilt campus Sept. 21. Read More

In compliance with the law, Vanderbilt publishes an annual report to provide information on security-related services offered by the university. Read More

An arrest warrant for attempted aggravated kidnapping has been issued for Scott Douglas Wallace in an incident involving a Tennessee State University student on the Vanderbilt University campus early Sunday morning. Read More

Vanderbilt University and Metro Nashville police departments are continuing their investigation into what is believed to have been an attempted abduction early Sunday morning of a visitor as she walked along a public street that runs through campus. Read More

UPDATE: Attempted abduction – person and vehicle of interest Scott Douglas Wallace, age 38, 5’10”, 250 lbs. On Sept. 21 at 2:12 a.m., a female was the victim of an apparent attempted stranger abduction while she was walking on 25th Avenue South and Jess Neely Drive… Read More