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    Your safety is our priority

    The University of Idaho Office of Public Safety, Security and Parking is committed to fostering a safe and secure campus environment where all students, employees and visitors feel supported. Through a proactive, community-based approach, we work to deter crime, promote personal safety and respond quickly to any concerns.

    Learn more about university parking and transportation services

    Campus security services

    24/7 Campus Security Patrols

    Our Vandal Security Team is on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week — including holidays and academic breaks — keeping the Moscow campus safe and secure.

    Safe Walk

    Need a safety escort at night or anytime you feel unsure? Call 1-208-885-SAFE (7233) and a Campus Security officer will meet you anywhere on campus and walk with you to your on campus destination.

    Vandal Alerts

    Stay informed during emergencies. Vandal Alerts are our official emergency notification system, delivering urgent messages such as severe weather closures or campus safety issues.

    Sign up for Vandal Alerts using MyUI or contact campus-security@uidaho.edu.

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    Report a safety concern

    Notice a blocked walkway, damaged sign, broken light or icy surface? Report it here so Facilities Services can act quickly and keep campus safe and accessible for all students, employees and visitors

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    Jeanne Clery Act

    In 1990, Congress passed the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, requiring colleges and universities participating in federal student aid programs (Title IV) to share information about campus crime and security policies. The law was amended several times — in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2008 — and was renamed the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (commonly known as the “Clery Act”) in 2025.

    All institutions of higher education covered by the Clery Act must:

    • Develop, implement and disclose campus policies related to security, fire safety, missing persons and emergency evacuation.
    • Issue timely warnings and emergency notifications to the campus community when there is a serious or ongoing threat to safety.
    • Maintain a daily crime and fire log that is accessible to the public.
    • Publish an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR) that includes campus policies and three years of crime and fire statistics.
    • Report annual crime statistics to the U.S. Department of Education.

    Clery crime definitions

    Criminal homicide

    Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter

    The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.

    Negligent Manslaughter

    The killing of another person through gross negligence.

    Sex offenses

    Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim, including incidents where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

    Rape

    The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.

    Fondling

    The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.

    Incest

    Sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.

    Statutory rape

    Sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.

    Robbery

    The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

    Aggravated assault

    The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.

    Burglary

    The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft.

    Motor vehicle theft

    The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.

    Arson

    Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.

    Hate crimes

    A hate crime is a criminal offense that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator's bias against the victim.

    Under the Clery Act, possible bias categories include: race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin and disability.

    Race

    A preformed negative attitude toward a group of persons who possess common physical characteristics, e.g., color of skin, eyes, and/or hair; facial features, etc., genetically transmitted by descent and heredity which distinguish them as a distinct division of humankind (e.g., Asians, blacks or African Americans, whites).

    Gender

    A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a person or group of persons based on their actual or perceived gender, e.g., male or female.

    Gender identity

    A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a person or group of persons based on their actual or perceived gender identity, e.g., bias against transgender or gender non-conforming individuals. Gender non-conforming describes a person who does not conform to the gender-based expectations of society, e.g., a woman dressed in traditionally male clothing or a man wearing makeup. A gender non-conforming person may or may not be a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person but may be perceived as such.

    Religion

    A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons who share the same religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the existence or nonexistence of a supreme being, e.g., Catholics, Jews, Protestants, atheists.

    Sexual orientation

    A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is the term for a person's physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to members of the same and/or opposite sex, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and heterosexual (straight) individuals.

    Ethnicity

    A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of people whose members identify with each other through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, common culture (often including a shared religion) and/or ideology that stresses common ancestry. The concept of ethnicity differs from the closely related term "race" in that "race" refers to a grouping based mostly upon biological criteria, while "ethnicity" also encompasses additional cultural factors.

    National origin

    A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of people based on their actual or perceived country of birth. This bias may be against people that have a name or accent associated with a national origin group, participate in certain customs associated with a national origin group, or because they are married to or associate with people of a certain national origin.

    Disability

    A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their physical or mental impairments, whether such disability is temporary or permanent, congenital or acquired by heredity, accident, injury, advanced age or illness.

    For Clery purposes, hate crimes include any offense that is motivated by bias. FBI UCR General and Hate Crimes include:

    Murder and non-negligent manslaughter

    • Sex offenses
    • Rape
    • Fondling
    • Incest
    • Statutory rape
    • Robbery
    • Aggravated assault
    • Burglary
    • Motor vehicle theft
    • Arson
    • Larceny-theft
    • Simple assault
    • Intimidation
    • Destruction / Damage / Vandalism of property

    Larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, and destruction, damage or vandalism of property are only reported if motivated by bias as determined by one of the bias categories (race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin and disability.) They are not reported under the general Clery Act crime statistics.

    Additional definitions

    Larceny-theft

    The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Constructive possession is the condition in which a person does not have physical custody or possession but is in a position to exercise dominion or control over a thing.

    Simple assault

    An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possibly internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.

    Intimidation

    Unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.

    Destruction / Damage / Vandalism of property

    To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it.

    Hazing

    Any intentional, knowing or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that:

    • is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with or the maintenance of membership in a student organization (e.g., a club, athletic team, fraternity or sorority); and
    • causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in University of Idaho or the organization, of physical or psychological injury.  
    Dating violence

    Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim.

    The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party's statement and with consideration of:

    • The length of the relationship.
    • The type of relationship.
    • The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
    Domestic violence

    A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed:

    • By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
    • By a person with whom the victim share a child in common;
    • By a person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
    • By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred; or
    • By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.
    Stalking

    Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person's safety or the safety of others or suffer substantial emotional distress.

    • Course of conduct: Two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person's property.
    • Reasonable person: A reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim.
    • Substantial emotional distress: Significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or counseling.

    Clery Act resources

    • Clery Geography Map
    • Daily Crime Log

    Violence Prevention resources at U of I

    If you or someone you know is facing violence, the Violence Prevention Programs Office offers support, guidance and prevention resources.

    Explore U of I’s Violence Prevention ProgramsExplore U of I’s Violence Prevention Programs

    Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

    In accordance with federal law, University of Idaho publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report to ensure transparency and promote campus safety. This report provides:

    • Crime statistics from the past three years for the Moscow campus and our Centers for Higher Education in Boise, Coeur d'Alene and Idaho Falls.
    • Information on campus safety policies, fire safety procedures and prevention programs.
    • Resources and reporting options for students, employees and prospective members of the U of I community.

    The report is part of our commitment to providing a safe, informed and supportive campus environment.

    View the most recent Fire and Safety Annual Report.

    Printed copies are available upon request by contacting:

    Office of Public Safety, Security and Parking
    Memorial Gym, Room 111
    750 Rayburn St., MS 2427
    Moscow, ID 83844

    Sex Offender Registry

    In accordance with the 2002 amendment to the Clery Act, University of Idaho is required to provide the campus community with access to Idaho’s public Sex Offender Registry.

    • The Idaho Sex Offender Registry is available to the public and is intended to help enhance community safety and awareness.
    • The National Sex Offender Registry, maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice, is also available for broader searches.

    WARNING: The information in Idaho's Sex Offender Registry is provided for the purpose of protecting the public. It is not to be used for harassing or intimidating anyone. A person who uses registry information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to arrest and prosecution under sections 18-8326 or 18-8413 of the Idaho Code.

    Firearms Policy

    University of Idaho prohibits the possession of weapons, including open carry, on university property unless expressly authorized by the Executive Director of Public Safety, Security and Parking or outlined in university policy (Chapter 95: Public Safety and Security).

    For housing-related questions or concerns, please email Housing and Residence Life.

    U of I is committed to maintaining a safe campus for all members of our community. We do not tolerate the threatening use of firearms or any other weapons. While authorized license holders may be comfortable carrying firearms, we ask that they remain mindful that many individuals may not be familiar with firearms and may feel uncomfortable in their presence.

    Emergency numbers

    The Office of Public Safety, Security and Parking maintains a list of emergency response numbers for campus and each University of Idaho center.

    In case of an emergency, call 911.

    Moscow campus

    Emergency help
    911

    Fire/ambulance
    911

    Moscow Police (non-emergency)
    208-882-2677

    Gritman Hospital
    208-882-4511

    U of I 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
    208-885-6716

    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    1-800-273-TALK (8255)

    Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline
    208-883-4357

    Facilities (office hours)
    208-885-6246

    Facilities (after hours)
    208-885-6271

    Campus Security (24/7)
    208-885-SAFE (7233)

    SAFE Walk
    208-885-SAFE (7233)

    Boise Center

    Emergency help
    911

    Fire/ambulance
    911

    Boise Police (non-emergency)
    208-377-6790

    St. Luke's Regional Medical Center (non-emergency)
    208-381-2222

    St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (non-emergency)
    208-367-2121

    U of I 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
    208-885-6716

    Mental health services
    208-334-0808

    Idaho Water Center Parking Security
    208-336-0821 (After hours: 208-514-6759)

    Coeur d’Alene Center

    Emergency help
    911

    Fire/ambulance
    911

    Coeur d'Alene Police (non-emergency)
    208-769-2320

    Fire and ambulance (non-emergency)
    208-769-2340

    Kootenai Medical Center
    208-625-4000

    U of I 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
    208-885-6716

    Mental health services — Moody Center Mental Health Services
    208-769-1406

    Idaho Falls Center

    Emergency help
    911

    Fire/ambulance
    911

    Idaho Falls Police (Non-Emergency)
    208-529-1200

    ISU Public Safety (24/7)
    208-282-2515

    Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
    208-529-6111

    U of I 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
    208-885-6716

    Mental health services
    208-528-5700

    Contact the Office of Public Safety, Security and Parking team

    For assistance or inquiries, reach out to the Office of Public Safety, Security and Parking at campus-security@uidaho.edu or 208-885-SAFE (7233).

    Steve Mills
    Executive Director, Office of Public Safety, Security and Parking
    stevenmills@uidaho.edu
    208-885-1630

    Bruce Lovell
    Director of Physical Security
    blovell@uidaho.edu
    208-885-7209

    Shane Keen
    Director of Clery Compliance
    skeen@uidaho.edu

    Patrick Lynch
    Director of Emergency Management and Security Operations
    palynch@uidaho.edu
    208-885-1267

    Environmental Health and Safety

    U of I’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team helps safeguard people, property and the environment while fostering a strong culture of safety across campus.

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