The police department provides a uniformed police patrol of the University by vehicle and by bicycle or foot. These officers will respond to your location to take reports of criminal activity or unusual incidents. You can reach the police dispatcher by calling 408-924-2222 or 911 (in the event of an emergency).
An officer should respond promptly unless you are told by the dispatcher that there will be a delay. If you are desirous of a report, the officer should ask for information necessary to complete the report and provide you with a case receipt containing his or her name and your report's case number. You may later obtain a copy of that report at the department.
Once completed, your report may be filed, or investigated by the officer who took the report. Your report may be forwarded to the investigations unit for further investigation. You may expect the officer who took the report to again contact you as he or she conducts a follow-up to your initial report.
If the event you are reporting took place on state property, the UPD will document and investigate the incident. If the event took place on the street adjacent to state property (for example, your car is parked curbside and is broken into or you have a minor traffic accident at South 7th and East San Salvador Streets), UPD will take the report.
In the event the University Police Department determines your report should be handled by another agency (such as the San José Police or the California Highway Patrol), you will be assisted in contacting that other agency by a member of this department. The dispatcher may assist you on the telephone, you may be provided the use of a telephone at the UPD building, or an officer will radio for assistance. The fact that an event occurred off the campus does not imply that UPD is not concerned. If you turn to the department for help, UPD will assist you in finding that help. If you feel that help was not forthcoming, UPD wishes to know about it as soon as possible.
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