The Crime Prevention Unit of the University of Washington Police Department has implemented a Building Watch Program to provide detailed information to Building Coordinators and the UW Community about the number and types of crimes occurring. We have received interest concerning police response and reports generated. We believe it is invaluable for members of the community to be aware of the occurrences in and around their buildings, including parking lots.
The Building Watch Program began in November 2005 and is sent via email on a monthly basis. The campus is divided into ten groups. Click here to view a List of Building Groups.
Each report contains a Case Specific portion which includes the following: specific report number, incident location, crime type, and occurrence time period. You may obtain additional information concerning a specific report by contacting UWPD Crime Prevention Unit at uwpolice@u.washington.edu. Each report contains charts and graphs displaying various information regarding campus crime.
In order to fully understand the Building Watch Program reports an explanatory list of possible crimes has been listed in Crimes-Defined. Many of these crimes, you may already know; however, you may discover elements of a crime you did not realize were required. Key points of each crime are in bold. This is a great deal of information and is not meant to be read in one sitting. Instead, use it as a reference to better understand the monthly reports. For clarification, please feel free to contact us.
Through the Building Watch Program, UWPD hopes to build a stronger, better University Community.
To register for the program and to receive a monthly Building Watch Report, please submit a Service Request Form. In the future, we hope to have these Monthly Building Watch Reports available online.