TCU Department of Public Safety
The TCU Department of Public safety is committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment where students, faculty and staff can experience academic and professional success. The TCU Department of Public Safety consists of:
- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety - 817-257-4747
- Office of Emergency Management - 817-257-7771
- Parking and Transportation - 817-257-8400
- TCU Police Department - EMERGENCY: 817-257- 7777; Non-Emergency: 817-257-8400
For additional information, please visit the TCU Public Safety website.
TCU Police
The TCU Police Department (TCUPD) is committed to providing a safe learning, living and working environment for students, employees and visitors to the campus through the mutual respect and shared resosibility of community policing. Our police officers are commissioned by authority of the state of Texas and TCU's Board of Trustees, to provide police service to property owned or controlled by the university. TCUPD are in service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the dispatcher can be contacted at 817-257-7777. The office is located at 3025 Lubbock Ave.
The TCUPD posts a Daily Crime Log and produces an Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report, both of which are found on the TCUPD website. These reports are also available at the TCUPD.
All firearms and dangerous weapons are prohibited on campus. TCU has complied with the statutory requirements of Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code. The TCU Board of Trustees voted to prohibit license holders from carrying concealed handguns on any campus grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by TCU is being conducted, and in any passenger transportation vehicle owned or leased by TCU.
The only excepetions are students and employees may bring unloaded firearms, other weapons, and ammunition directly to the TCUPD to be checked in and stored in a locked gun vault. Texas law also permits a person to store a concealed firearm in a locked, privately owned or leased motor vehicle parked, on a campus street or driveway, or in a TCU parking lot/parking garage (Policy: HR 2.060 - Weapons and Firearms).
Report an Emergency
For immediate emergency assistance dial 7777 or 817-257- 7777.
TCU Police (817-257-7777) versus the 911-Operator: The TCU Police department should be contacted first, 817-257-7777, or ext. 7777 for any type of emergency that occurs on campus. The size and number of buildings on campus makes it very difficult for the local first responders to come to the property location; therefore, calling TCU Police is the best method of notification. TCU Police can meet and guide the emergency responders to your location. If you decide to dial 911, be prepared to give the dispatcher the address of the building you are in. Additionally, they may ask for the name of the building, floor and room number. Be patient and calm as the dispatcher asks you the needed questions concerning the emergency.
Frogshield
Download the FrogShield App (free of charge) on your smartphone in order to anonymously report safety concerns while attaching photos/videos. Contact the TCU Police Department quickly and directly in emergency situations. Frogshield uses geo-fences and the nation’s first Indoor Positioning System (IPS) for public safety to send accurate locations and pertinent information about 9-1-1 callers directly to the TCU Police Department. This app is ideal for contacting emergency assistance quickly, anonymously and discreetly much like a mobile panic button. For more information, contact the TCU Police non- emergency number at 817-257-8400.
Froggie Five-O Student Safety Service
Froggie Five-O is a student safety escort service at TCU that provides well over 3,000 safety escorts a month to the campus community. Froggie-Five-0 is intended as a safety program, not a taxi service. The maximum number of riders allowed in our Froggie carts is 3 students and the Froggie driver. Priority is given to people walking alone and those who need an escort to or from remote areas of campus. Large groups are encouraged to walk in a group (safety in numbers) or use the other forms of transportation offered on campus.
Escorts operation between 7:00 pm and 12:30 a.m. during the fall/spring semesters. To request an escort call 817-257-8563. Vist the Froggie Five-O site for additional information.
Crime Prevention
The TCU Police Crime Prevention Office is located at the TCU Police station at 3025 Lubbock Ave. Call 817-257-8400 for crime prevention tips, as well as safety talks and personal defense training.
Sales and Solicitations
Canvassing, selling and offering for sale is strictly prohibited on campus and in University buildings without special permission. Employees who are approached by vendors should notify the TCU Police Department immediately by calling 817-257-8400.
Parking and Traffic Regulations
TCU has enacted partking and traffic regulations for the safety and security of all within the campus community, as well as to make parking and traffic flow at TCU as efficient as possible. These regulations apply to all employees, students and visitors. Rules and regulations are enforced year-round. For additional information regarding parking rules and permits, speed limit and ticketing, parking lots and maps, and special events, visit the TCU Parking and Transportation website.