The Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to provide prospective and current students and employees with crime statistic information at UCI. It also requires a report with statements of UCI policy regarding safety and security procedures that are published in UCI’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report on or before October 1st of each year. In compliance with the Clery Act, colleges and universities must issue “Immediate Notifications” (known as “zotALERTS” at UCI) and “Timely Warnings” (known as “Crime Alerts” at UCI).
zotALERTS are issued upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students/employees occurring on the campus. Examples of situations in which a zotALERT may be sent include in-progress crimes, earthquakes, bomb threats, an armed intruder, gas leaks, explosions, or severe weather, among other situations. When UCI issues a zotALERT, a mass email is sent to all individuals with a UCI email address and a text message is sent to cell phone devices for those individuals who opt-in. Students, staff and faculty should visit http://www.oit.uci.edu/zotalert/ to register and opt-in for this service or to update zotALERT contact information.
Crime Alerts are issued for any reported Clery Act crime if the crime is determined to represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees. The goal of a Crime Alert is to aid in the prevention of similar crimes from occurring and to help prevent others from becoming potential victims. Crime Alerts include information and tips that promote safety. When UCI issues a Crime Alert, a mass email is sent to all individuals with a UCI email address utilizing the ZotMail system.
The UCI Police Department would like to remind the community that in emergency situations or during crimes in progress, dial 9-1-1 or use an emergency phone available on campus. Emergency phone locations are marked on the campus map available at http://communications.uci.edu//documents/pdf/UCI_14_map_campus.pdf. The UCI Police Department Safety Escort program is available to anyone at (949) 824-SAFE (7233). For non-emergency situations, the UCI Police Department can be reached 24/7 at (949) 824-5223.
We encourage the community to partner with the UC Irvine Police Department to prevent or report crime by calling (949) 824-5223. If you wish to remain Anonymous, call “OC Crime Stoppers” by dialing 855-TIP-OCCS (855-847-6227), text "OCCS" plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or use the website http://occrimestoppers.org/
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