No. In the interest of maintaining community members' privacy, the HUPD does not disseminate incident reports to the public. Because the HUPD is a private police agency, it is not required under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Public Record Law to disseminate police reports to the public. The University's Office of the General Counsel has authorized the HUPD to provide both theft and accident victims copies of incident reports, primarily for insurance purposes.

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For members of the Harvard community who need to provide fingerprints to prospective employers, for security clearances, or for bar applications, the HUPD has resumed offering fingerprinting services, effective Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

To learn more about fingerprinting services or check for available dates/times, please review https://www.hupd.harvard.edu/fingerprinting-service.

If possible, try to walk with a friend or in a group when traveling through poorly lit areas or during late night and early morning hours. However, if you have no other option and are walking alone, there are things you can do to protect yourself.

There are numerous police assistance phones located at outdoor locations throughout the campus; they have blue lights above them for easy identification. These phones should be used to report suspicious activity, crimes in progress, or any emergency. An HUPD dispatcher will identify the location of the phone being used, and will...

Universities and colleges are constantly struggling with the appropriate balance of security and freedom of movement. Appropriate levels of security are determined by schools and departments in coordination with the HUPD. Regardless of how secure an environment is, community members should still take appropriate precautions to protect themselves and their property, such as by securing their personal property, locking their doors when leaving a room or office (even for a moment), and calling the HUPD immediately when they observe suspicious activity.