SUNY Poly is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and secure environment for the entire community, including visitors. Members of the Utica campus community are encouraged to promptly report suspicious behavior, crimes and fires to the University Police Department by dialing 315-792-7111; University Police is staffed by dispatchers and officers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Members of the Albany campus community are encouraged to promptly report suspicious behavior, crimes and fires to the University Police Department by calling Security at 518-437-8600; Security is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Residence halls at the Utica campus are protected by smoke and heat detectors and exterior doors are secured by an electronic access system that is activated by the resident student’s SUNY Poly ID card. CrestHill Suites rooms are equipped with smoke and heat detectors and the third floor, operated by SUNY Poly, is accessible only to resident students via their hotel card access.

SUNY Poly’s University Police Department maintains regular patrols around the Utica residence hall areas on a 24-hour-a-day basis and also monitors the inside and outside public areas of residences with closed circuit television. University Police escorts are also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Although CrestHill Suites is within the jurisdiction of the City of Albany Police Department, SUNY Poly University Police and Security tour the third floor daily to connect with students and assist the Residential Life staff in responding to non-emergency events regarding student safety.

Upon request, University Police will provide a copy of SUNY Poly’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years. The report also includes institutional policies concerning security and fire safety, policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related information. You may also access the report from the University Police webpage. Information on campus crime statistics (Jean Clery Act) is available in the Admissions Office, Human Resources Office or at the University Police Office.