Welcome Message to Students from the WPI Police Department
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WPI Police
Message from the WPI POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THE NEW STUDENTS JOIN THE WPI CAMPUS!
We hope you had a great summer and are ready for an exciting and Safe New Year 2024-2025. As the summer comes to an end and we prepare together for the academic year, we would like to remind everyone of the safety tips.
Tips for walking on or around campus (day or night):
- When walking at night, use the best-lighted route, avoid walking alone, and always remain alert (do NOT use headphones or text), be aware of the Blue Line phone's locations.
- Use WPI VPA Transportation Services or call WPI Police for safety transports.
- When walking to your car, have your keys out and ready.
- Look around you as you walk, observe who and what is around you (become more aware of your surroundings).
- If you think someone is following you, cross the street or walk faster. Call the Police.
- Become familiar with your routes, you will more easily notice things and people that seem out of place.
- Notice on your routes places where you can find safety and a phone (store, emergency call boxes, pay phones, etc.).
- If your purse, bag, backpack, etc., is snatched, do NOT fight, avoid the risk of injury, and just report the incident to the Police.
- Keep your cell phone charged and always ready for use in an emergency. Program emergency numbers in your phone for faster access to the Police.
Safety Programs and Resources Here:
- Daytime shuttle service:
- Fixed route. There are seven stops, Operates Monday to Friday from 7 am - 6 pm.
- Nighttime shuttle service:
- On Demand Shuttle Stops, Operates seven nights a week from 6 pm to 3 am, last ride request at 2:30 am.
- For transport services, download the TripShot App, click here. Enter Service Name: WPI, select Log In with WPI SSO, and enter your WPI username and password. After completing these steps, you are registered.
Contact WPI Police or visit the WPI Police website for more information about the following programs:
- Community Safety Talks
- Community Specific Programming
- VPA Safety Transportation Program
- RAD Instruction for PE credit
- Critical Incident Training
- Fingerprinting Services (free)
- STOP Program (free service)
- Bike Lock Program (free service)
- Safe Haven Program
- WPI EMS – email ems@wpi.edu
- Lost & Found
Housing & Residential Halls lockouts:
Visit the Housing & Residential Experience Center during business hours for assistance in lockouts. During the Academic year, the HREC office is open Monday to Friday 8 am-5:30 pm. After business hours contact WPI Police at 508.831.5433.
This is a very exciting time of your life, and we want you to be safe. The safety tips are to educate you, remind you, and decrease your chances of being a victim. Together we can make this happen!
The WPI Police Department is open seven days a week and 24 hours a day, located at Founders Hall, 26 Boynton Street, lower level.
Have a great and safe academic year, from WPI Police.