Black Friday safety tips

As you digest your Thanksgiving feast and brave the early morning bargain shopping hours this Friday, it is important to be safe while out shopping.  Before you head out: If you plan to use cash, withdraw money from the ATM…


Thanksgiving Break Reminders

As Thanksgiving break quickly approaches, we have some tips for staying safe whether you’re heading home or staying on campus. Leaving Campus Close and lock all windows and doorsClose curtains or blindsSecure valuables and keep them out of sightUnplug electronicsTake…


International Fraud Awareness Week

Imagine, you meet someone on social media or through a dating app. What seemed to be the start of a genuine connection has quickly become a nightmare that you can’t seem to escape. You have shared an explicit photo or…


Halloween Safety Tips

As you prepare to celebrate this year’s pandemic Halloween, it’s important to keep some safety tips in mind.  Tips for motorists during trick-or-treating hours Watch for children walking on roadways, medians, and curbsEnter and exit driveways and alleyways with extreme…


SECURITY BULLETIN: Home Invasion in Off-Campus Apartment Building The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating a home invasion that occurred at an off-campus apartment on Oct. 9, 2021, at approximately 1:30 p.m. On Oct. 9, 2021, Ann Arbor police responded…


FBI UPDATE – Social Media Threat

UPDATE 2 – FBI Statement Oct. 3, 2021, at 6:50 p.m. — The FBI provided an update on the joint investigation into the posts online threatening violence against women on the University of Michigan campus. As the FBI indicated, which…


Crime Alert – 2021-3

Alert ID: 2021-3 Alert Agency: AAPD #2021-34205 Alert Issued: September 24, 2021 Date of Incident: September 24, 2021, at approximately 1:00 a.m. Location: 500 block Lawrence St., Ann Arbor Offense: Home Invasion and Sexual Assault Summary: The Ann Arbor Police…


DPSS Advancing Public Safety Update

The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security has made significant progress on implementing a number of recommendations identified by the University of Michigan Advancing Public Safety Task Force. Following the publication of the final report on May…


Move-In Safety Tips

This week students are heading back to Ann Arbor for the fall semester. Due to COVID-19, move-in will look a little different this year.  Whether you’re beginning your first year on campus or returning, we have some tips and reminders…


UPDATE – Suspect Arraigned

UPDATE, Aug. 10, 2021 – A man suspected of committing a string of assaults against women in downtown Ann Arbor has been arraigned on several sexual assault charges on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The suspect was arraigned on two felony counts…