The mission of the Rice University Police Department is to provide a safe and secure environment so as to further the education process.
RUPD periodically offers police in-service training, active threat response training, rape aggression defense training, and a Citizens Police Academy.
Rice University will provide accurate and timely information to the campus community during emergencies.
We offer many services online such as bike registration, appealing parking citations, confidential witness reports, crime reports, registering valuables, and requesting officers for events.
Rice values its cordial relations with area residents, businesses and institutions and looks o the members of the Rice community to help maintain these positive relationships.
For emergencies call 713-348-6000 or on campus, dial 6000. The Police Department is located just inside Entrance # 8 (2000 blk of University Boulevard at Stockton Street). The Dispatch/Reception area is open and a Supervisor is available 24 hours a day.
