Security and Transportation Information

Emergencies: Call 911 from a New Haven line, cell phone, or campus line.

Night-time Shuttle: 203 432-6330.
Between 6 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. on 359 days a year, any person with a valid Yale ID card can obtain free transportation on the Yale Nighttime Shuttle between Yale buildings to residences within the service boundaries. For more information see: http://www.yale.edu/transportationoptions/shuttle/index.html
A shuttle vehicle locator can be found in real-time online or by using your web-enabled cell phone.

Walking escorts: 203-785-5555, 203 432-9255, or 2-WALK (2-9255).
University Security operates a security escort service on campus for any member of the University community who requires an escort. The escort service will provide you with a walking escort to or from any location within a reasonable walking distance on the campus, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is advisable to request the escort approximately 15 minutes prior to the intended departure time.

Blue Phones:
Approximately 385 exterior phones are strategically located throughout the campus and are readily identified at night by blue lights located above or near them. The phones are equipped with red emergency buttons for direct connection to the University Police for police, fire, or medical emergencies and a keypad for dialing any campus number.
 For more information on Blue Phones see:
http://www.yale.edu/securityawareness/bluephones.html

Property Protection
Register your property through the Security Tracking of Office Property (S.T.O.P.) program for computers and Bike Registration with the Yale Police Department. See: http://www.yale.edu/police/crime.html for more information.

Victim Services
Offering aid and support to victims of crime through Yale Police. Call 203-432-4406, or see http://www.yale.edu/police/crime.html for more information.

Helpful Links
Yale Police: http://www.yale.edu/police/
Yale Police is a fully armed police force of 80+ officers with full powers of arrest throughout New Haven. New Haven Police and Yale Police work together in New Haven, with Yale Police patrolling campus areas and responding to crimes involving student victims.
Yale Security: http://www.yalesecurity.yale.edu/
Yale Security for G&P Students: http://www.yale.edu/securityawareness/gradprof.html
New Haven Police: http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/police/