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Stop Campus Hazing Act

The Stop Campus Hazing Act was signed into federal law on December 23, 2024, and officially went into effect on January 1. This important legislation mandates that institutions of higher education publicly report hazing incidents and include relevant policies and prevention strategies in their Annual Security Reports. At The University of Alabama, we remain steadfast…


Stop Campus Hazing Act

On December 23, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law, making it the first federal law to create anti-hazing requirements for institutions of higher education. The SCHA amends Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, otherwise known as the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus…


Annual Statistics

In compliance with The Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®) standards, the following information regarding internal investigations is being made available to the public as specified: 2024 Total Complaints: 19 Investigated by supervision: 7 Investigated by Internal Investigations Authority: 12 The findings of these investigations were characterized as: Exonerated: 4 Not Sustained: 1…


Pedestrian Safety

While UA provides adequate parking on campus, many UA faculty, staff, and students choose to park their cars at one location and walk across campus for the remainder of the day. Walking helps reduce traffic congestion. When walking on campus, remember these rules.


Students & Parents

It Takes All of Us The University of Alabama Police Department works to provide a safe and secure environment for all of our students, faculty, staff and visitors. However, we share that responsibility with you. UAPD provides an array of services including police and security patrol, investigations, community services, police communications, and technical services. We…


Professional Standards

The professional standards and accreditation function of UAPD is responsible for overseeing the department’s adherence to accreditation standards. This function maintains proof of standard compliance and performs staff inspections to assess the effectiveness of departmental processes. The planning and research function is responsible for providing policy and planning support to the Chief of Police and…


UA Student Center Evacuation

(12:51 PM) UPDATE: The UA Student Center has reopened UA Alert: A small fire was reported in the UA Student Center. The building has been evacuated until the smoke is ventilated. The building will remain closed as firefighters respond and clear the smoke. Avoid the area.


UAPD Investigate On-Campus Robbery Attempt

The University of Alabama Police responded to an on-campus robbery attempt that occurred shortly after 3:15 AM Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, around Bryant Drive behind Bryant Denny Stadium. A victim was approached by two suspects demanding money and personal property. No items were stolen, and no weapons were involved. The victim was punched and received…