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In the year since nearly 3,000 students and faculty and staff members shared their thoughts on campus safety through a campuswide survey, the Office of Public Safety has been working to address feedback from the community through targeted safety programs and infrastructure projects. The initiatives include improving campus lighting, increasing mental health support and expanding safety training for students and employees.

The Survivor Support Services program, which operates under Counseling and Psych Services, provides free and confidential support to students and employees who are survivors of interpersonal violence, including intimate partner and dating violence, sexual assault, cyber harassment, stalking or abuse in any other form.

The University of Arizona Police Department has been named as a 5-Star Employer in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards, which recognize the organizations that do the most to hire, retain, promote, and support veterans.

It is important for Wildcats to stay safe, cool and hydrated.

Community Service Officers are a key element of the University of Arizona Police Department efforts to maintain safety across campus.

The University of Arizona Office of Public Safety's popular "Safety Strolls" program expanded this year to include a session each semester specifically for U of A faculty and staff. The one-hour walking tours give the campus community an opportunity to meet directly with public safety leaders, ask questions and gain a better understanding of emergency services infrastructure and resources, as well as help identify areas of concern or potential safety improvements.

On April 2, the entire Tucson community is invited to unite on the U of A Mall for an evening of empowerment, education and action to show your support in the fight against sexual violence during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The University of Arizona Crisis Mobile Team has launched a new initiative to better address mental health needs across campus. Patti Norris, the University of Arizona mental health clinician and liaison to the dean of students, has entered the position of co-responder for UACMT, working alongside the University of Arizona Office of Public Safety.

To better support University of Arizona students during times of crisis, the UA adopted a new approach by dispatching mental health professionals, rather than police officers, as the first responders to mental health emergency calls.

Nearly 150 law enforcement officials, emergency responders, campus safety experts and public safety advocates came together to discuss emerging challenges and solutions in campus safety at the university's inaugural Campus Safety Summit, organized by the Office of Public Safety.

Campus safety has been a pressing issue for many University of Arizona students, faculty and community members since the shooting of Dr. Thomas Meixner in 2022. The on-campus shooting spurred significant reform and restructuring of the university’s crisis response and management, including the creation of the Office of Public Safety and increased engagement between campus safety officials and the community.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month (#NSAM2025).