Enhancing Security at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Crime Alerts - Mass Email Notifications - Illini Alert

The community’s safety is and will continue to be the highest priority for the University of Illinois Police Department. To help ensure the safety of those in the campus community, we have and will continue to use mass email to alert the public regarding serious, violent crimes which occur in the campus district.

The University of Illinois Police Department wants to provide accurate and thorough information so individuals can take appropriate personal protective actions based on the types of serious criminal activity reported. As we continue to respond to reports of violent crimes occurring in the campus district, we are investing in additional resources to prevent and/or increase our ability to solve these crimes.

To be more specific, we have recently obtained a $100,000 commitment from the Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to purchase a state of the art camera system which will dramatically increase our ability to identify, locate and arrest offenders. These cameras will be placed in areas of campus that historically have higher crime rates and/or other areas of campus that require video security.

Carrollton police have recovered a body believed to be that of Marcelle Louise Elliott, a 21-year old University of West Georgia student who was last seen walking along Lovvorn Road around the Mandeville Mill Loft Apartments just before midnight on July 22.

While several West Campus complexes boast amenities such as pools, spas and fitness centers, building security seems to have fallen short on the high-priority list. The home invasion that occurred July 12 at Jefferson 26 and other recent reported burglaries in West Campus have some student residents questioning the current state of security in the densely populated area.

A Brigham Young University sophomore charged in connection with using a stun gun on a woman and trying to handcuff her has pleaded guilty to the crime.

A day after Drexel University had suspended three suspects in a robbery attempt, the school's men's basketball team has indefinitely suspended the two players alleged to be involved in the crime, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

He was taking his groceries into his apartment, when a man with a gun showed up. A University of Florida student was held at gunpoint last night, outside the door to his apartment...and he wasn't the first UF student forced to make a snap life- and- death decision.

The Columbia Police Department is investigating two crimes that occurred near campus Friday and is seeking more information in a string of incidents involved gunshots being fired, according to a Sunday press release from the department.

We also can be the best crime-preventers, says UAB Police Department Capt. Roderick Wilkins. That's the central message of the new UAB Police program S.W.E.E.P. - Security, Watchfulness, Education, Encouragement and Preparation.

Wilkins says statistics show that UAB is one of the safest campuses in the state and the country, and that is due in large part to the employees and students who take precautionary steps and watch out for one another. "Our campus community does an excellent job,"  he says. "We want them to know we're here for them.

There have been several high-profile incidents involving Hopkins students, including a break-in at a student's off-campus house last fall in which an intruder was killed with a samurai sword. Fraternity member Christopher B. Elser was killed in 2004 after a struggle with a knife-wielding burglar. The next year, a man fatally beat student Linda Trinh. The two student deaths prompted the university to beef up security on and off campus.

Your campus visits aren’t just about academics and social offerings. A campus tour and visit can also be your chance to see what "home" could be like at your potential school. For many of us, home means security, safety, familiarity, and belonging. Your new digs should offer some of the same amenities, since they could be home base for the next four years.