Safety
FAU Police Department
FAU Police officers are full-service, certified, sworn state law enforcement officers. They patrol campus in a number of ways (car, bicycle, on foot, etc.) 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
Blue Lights
If you spend any time on an FAU campus, especially at night, you will notice theÌý Ìý glowing in the dark. These lights are atop yellow poles that have a red emergency button, that anyone who feels unsafe in the moment can push to be directly linked to theÌý FAU Police Department Ìý as soon as the button is pushed. FAU police respond in-person to all pushes of the button.
NightOwls
TheÌý Ìý NightOwls Program Ìý is a student-run evening escort service. FAU students who need a ride to or from class, the library, residence halls, parking lots, or any other location on the Boca Raton Campus can call the NightOwls for a free ride. CallÌý (561) 297-6695 Ìýfor a ride!
Community Service Officers
are FAU students, in good academic standing, who work for the police department as civilian employees. When NightOwls isn’t available, the CSOs are happy to escort students to their on-campus destination. CSOs also offer battery boost and lock-out services.
Emergency Notification
FAU utilizes several means to notify students, faculty and staff when a threat exists on any of our campuses, including text, phone calls and/or email. Students should follow the directions listed in the Emergency Notification section ofÌý FAU Police Department's webpage Ìý .
Clery Act and Crime Statistics
Each year, colleges and universities are required to create a report andÌý post their crime statistics for the year.