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• UPennAlert: The UPennAlert Emergency Notification
System enables fast and efficient dissemination of critical information
to members of the University community during a
major emergency via text messaging, voicemail, email, digital
displays and the Penn Siren Outdoor System (Penn SOS) .
The effectiveness of this notification system depends
upon individuals providing accurate and up-to-date personal
contact information . We urge all Penn faculty, staff
and students to partner with the University in registering
their cell phone number, as well as other emergency contact
information, so that University officials can communicate
with them wherever . If you have not done so already, please
take a few minutes now to register or update your contact
information . All information is secure and confidential .
• Students: Access Penn InTouch via Penn Portal at
• Faculty/Staff: Access the Penn Directories via,
When a UPennAlert is sent the Division of Public
Safety uses their website (Digital Display) to provide current
and continuous updates acting as a central reference
point for accurate information . This method is useful for
those both on and off campus . In an emergency please go
to us online at for more
information .
• Penn Guardian: This service allows PennComm, the DPS
emergency communications center, to identify your GPS
coordinates when you call from a cell phone that you have
registered with Penn Guardian . Penn Guardian is available
to you as a member of the Penn community . To activate this
service, you must sign up and register your cell phone number
at .
You will also need to create a personal profile and four-digit
PIN when you register . Once your cell phone number has
been registered, a dispatcher will be able to view the profile
information that you have entered when you call the DPS
emergency number: 215 .573 .3333 .
YOUR PRIVACY: We want you to feel confident
that the information you provide when you register with
Penn Guardian will be kept secure and confidential . Penn
Guardian is intended to help the Division of Public Safety
locate you when you need assistance . DPS emergency personnel
can only view your information or your location if
you have activated the system with a call from your registered
cell phone . For more information on Penn Guardian,
please visit the website .
• Campus Express Property Registration: Penn Students
and Faculty/Staff can register their bicycles, electronic
equipment and other valuable property, online with the
University of Pennsylvania Police Department . Students
can also purchase a U-Lock through their SFS account .
Remember: don’t leave your property unattended!
• Students: Access Campus Express Online via
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• Faculty/Staff: Access U@Penn via
• Safety Presentations and Materials: Members of the
Division of Public Safety will provide safety information including
brochures, videos, and presentations upon request .
To request materials or arrange for a presentation, please
contact our Special Services Department at 215 .898 .4481
or online at .
most Important Numbers:
• Emergencies: 215 .573 .3333 or 511 (from any campus phone)
• 911(to reach Philadelphia Police for off-campus emergencies)
• General DPS Information: 215 .898 .7297
• Walking Escort Services: 215 .898 .WALK (9255)
(24 hours a day from 30th Street to 43rd Street and Market
Street to Baltimore Avenue)
• Penn Transit Ride: 215 .898 .RIDE (7433)
• Special Services: 215 .898 .6600
For more information on the Division of Public Safety please
visit the website at: .