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Should an emergency arise, this page will be updated with relevant information.
Emergency: 911 (Call or Text)
CU Boulder Police Department
303-492-6666
Alert Levels & Notifications
Three levels of notifications are sent depending on the type of incident. All notifications are compiled and disseminated by CU Boulder Police, CU Boulder Emergency Management and CU Boulder Strategic Relations and Communications. All notifications are verified for accuracy before being sent and reflect the information available at the time. Learn more about the three alert levels, also outlined below.
Alert Levels
CU Emergency Alert
What it is:
Emergency notification to the campus when there is a confirmed immediate threat to the safety of those on campus, or near campus in areas of high student populations, or if there is a change to the university’s operating status due to weather, etc.
When we do it:
Emergency threats include natural disasters, active harmers, severe weather, time-sensitive life safety concerns, campus closures, delayed starts and other on-campus emergencies.
CU Safety Alert
What it is:
Email notification to the community of a crime committed on or near campus (per Clery Act guidelines) that provides increased community awareness of ongoing or dangerous situations.
When we do it:
CU Safety Alerts include criminal homicide, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, hate crimes, domestic violence, arrests and referrals for drug, alcohol or weapons violations.
CU Advisory
What it is:
Notification to the campus that does not rise to the level of an emergency notification or safety alert but is high-profile enough that our campus community benefits from awareness.
When we do it:
CU advisories are for non-emergency events/incidents on campus or both emergency and non-emergency events off campus that could potentially impact campus, such as extended power failures, building evacuations, sudden road closures or other traffic/construction impacts on or near campus, as well as police activity near campus.
Everyone with an @colorado.edu email will automatically receive CU Emergency Alerts and we highly encourage you to add your cellphone number to receive text alerts by going to the Buff Portal or your MyCUInfo portal. Alerts are always posted on alerts.colorado.edu. You can also receive CU Emergency Alerts by following @CUBoulderPolice and @CUBoulderAlerts on X (formerly Twitter).
Everyone with an @colorado.edu email will automatically receive CU Safety Alerts. CU Safety Alerts are always posted on alerts.colorado.edu.
You can receive CU Advisories on social media by following @CUBoulderPolice and @CUBoulderAlerts on X (formerly Twitter). CU Advisories are always posted on alerts.colorado.edu.