Massachusetts Campus Watch

The five University of Massachusetts campuses have been working with the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development and the Massachusetts Crimewatch Commission to create Massachusetts Campus Watch. The Massachusetts Campus Watch was created specifically for colleges and universities to bring the crime watch concept into the university setting.

Massachusetts Campus Watch is the central component of all campus crime prevention programs within the five University of Massachusetts institutions, and is designed to protect the campus environment by encouraging students, faculty and staff to report suspicious and criminal activity. This statewide initiative deters criminals from campuses by advertising the communication network between campus members and the police. Massachusetts Campus Watch is an awareness program to promote the practice of preventing crime by teaching students, faculty, and staff how to protect themselves from becoming a crime victim.

Massachusetts Campus Watch Model Programs

• Safety Escort Service
• Whistle Program
• Student/Employee Program
• Suspect Description
• Operation Identification
• Emergency Call Boxes