The Department of Public Safety's responsibilities includes protecting life and property, providing building and ground patrol, investigating criminal offenses, controlling the University Access System, and providing emergency first aid response for on-campus incidents.
Services
24/7 Patrols
Providing patrols of UNO buildings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Active Shooter & Stop the Bleed Training
The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) Department of Public Safety offers several resources regarding the issue of the Active Shooter. Read more about Active Shooter and Stop the Bleed Training
Building Access
Public Safety is responsible for keys and card access additions/revocations for personnel, adjusting electronic door schedules, monitoring alarmed areas, and assisting the university in its access control needs.
Fingerprinting
UPDATE (4/8/20): Fingerprinting services are currently unavailable due to the University of Nebraska’s Stay-at-Home directive as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.We provide fingerprinting services for individuals who require fingerprints for local, state, and federal positions and for children of students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
Lost and Found
Public Safety maintains the university's lost and found system. Items are kept for 30 days and then donated to charity or destroyed.
Visit the Lost & Found site to see if your lost item has been turned in to Public Safety or call Public Safety lost and found at 402.554.2776.
Lost and Found Locations Across Campus
- 114 Allwine Hall
- 240 Arts and Sciences Hall
- 109 College of Public Affairs and Community Services
- 115 Community Engagement Center
- Criss Library, Circulation Desk
- 129 Durham Science Center
- 100 Eppley Administration Building
- 100 Health & Kinesiology Building
- 208 Kayser Hall
- 300 Mammel Hall
- Milo Bail Student Center, Administrative Office, and Bookstore
- 100 Peter Kiewit Institute
- 109 Sapp Field House
- 213 Strauss Performing Arts Center
Motorist Assistance
Public Safety provides assistance to motorists 24 hours a day. We can jump-start your vehicle, open a locked vehicle, assist with a tire change, or vehicles out of gas. Motorist Assistance is available to vehicles on-campus only.Operation ID
Your TV, computer, or other personal belongings may be engraved to help find them in the event that they are lost or stolen. Visit the Public Safety office to check out an engraver and instructions on how to engrave your personal property.Personal Emergency Messages
Should your family need to contact you in case of an emergency while you are on campus, they can contact Public Safety at 402.554.2648 to deliver a message.Personal Escorts
Officers are available to escort individuals to/from campus buildings 24 hours a day.Personal Safety Checks
Individuals who work alone at night or outside standard business hours are able to contact Public Safety to request an officer to periodically check in while you are working.Register Your Property
Register your bike and/or electronics with UNO Public Safety. This will help us in locating your property if they are ever lost or stolen.
How to Report
How to Report an Emergency
If you are a witness to or are a victim of a crime, Public Safety is available to assist. If you are aware of an emergency situation please report any information you have to Public Safety.
Emergencies requiring police, fire, or medical aid should be reported by calling Public Safety at 402.554.2911.
Blue Phones are located throughout campus and may be activated by simply pushing a button. This will connect you with a Public Safety dispatcher who will provide assistance.
When to CallCrimes in progress and crimes that have just occurred should be reported immediately by dialing 402.554.2911 or 911.
Whenever possible, please have the actual victim or witness of the crime call directly. First-hand information is always more accurate and complete.
What to Say When You CallThe dispatcher will ask a series of questions and have officers respond to the appropriate area. Listen carefully to each question and try to answer it as best as you can. Do not hang up until the dispatcher tells you to do so.
Typical information the dispatcher may ask you includes:
- Where did the incident occur? Include building and room area.
- How long ago did the incident occur?
- Give a brief description of what occurred.
- Did the suspect(s) have any weapons?
- Where and when was the suspect last seen?
- Which direction was the suspect headed?
- Was the suspect on foot or in a car?
- What did the suspect look like (gender, race, age, height/weight, hair color/length, clothing, glasses, facial hair)?
- Was the suspect carrying anything?
- Vehicle description, color, make, model, and license plate
How to Report a Non-Emergency
Non-emergency calls may be reported by calling Public Safety’s main desk at 402.554.2648.
- Use U-Tip to report suspicious activity or concerns.
- Threatening behavior should be reported to Public Safety as soon as possible.
How to Use U-Tip
Using U-Tip is an application of the UNO Alert system, but registration with UNO Alert is not required to use the system.
You can use the service to report suspicious activities seen on campus, including theft, vandalism, drugs, domestic disputes, and disorderly sports fans.
U-Tip can also be used to help prevent crimes on campus by reporting incidents before they escalate and by helping Public Safety spot suspicious individuals. U-Tip is not anonymous.
Follow these steps to use U-Tip:
- Enter 79516
- In the text message type: UNO911 (your message here). An example of the text content might be: UNO911 possible car break-in west of DSC"
- 1 is UNO's campus identifier. It is essential that you provide a space between UNO911 and your text message for the message to get routed to UNO Public Safety.
This message is sent directly to Public Safety and appropriate action will be taken immediately.
Campus Security Authority (CSA)
The Clery Act
The Clery Act establishes CSAs comprised of faculty and staff members who are unaffiliated with the UNO Department of Public Safety (UNODPS), with significant responsibilities for student and campus activities. Students who have experienced or witnessed a crime and wish to talk to someone can contact a CSA.
Someone is Here to Listen
The intent of including non‐law enforcement personnel in the role of a CSA is to acknowledge that some campus community members, students, in particular, may be hesitant about reporting a crime to the UNODPS, but may be more inclined to confide with other campus‐affiliated individuals.
CSAs can provide you with information regarding resources and help you understand your options regarding the reporting of a crime.
Action may not become part of the outcome when you contact a CSA. Therefore, if your issue is an emergency in nature please refer to our How to Report section instead.
CSA Role
CSAs serve an important role on campus. They are here to assist students and staff. If someone reports a crime to you, you become a first responder. Victims who have placed their trust in you should be provided with information regarding resources and understand their options regarding reporting a crime.
CSAs are responsible to assist people with their reporting options. The UNO Department of Public Safety is available to assist CSAs, staff, students, and visitors regarding any safety-related matter.
CSAs have federally mandated responsibilities to report crimes that they witness or that they have been confided with. The outcome of their report becomes part of the aggregate statistical information in the university's Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report.