UMass Boston

Public Safety & Police

Emergency: DIAL 911
General Information &  Dispatch: (617) 287-7777
Tip Line: (617) 287-5555

UMass Boston Police
Quinn Administration Building, 1st Floor, Room 100

Weather Related Matters

For information on weather-related closings call 617.287.5000 or tune your radio to WBZ 1030 AM, WRKO 680 AM, WBUR 90.9 FM, or WUMB 91.9 FM, or tune your television to WBZ-TV CH 4, WCVB-TV Ch 5, or WHDH-TV Ch 7 for up-to-the-minute information on university cancellations. Please, do not call the Police Department for UMass Boston closing information.

Crime Prevention Programs

“Community safety is everybody's responsibility and crime prevention is everyone's business”

It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Boston Police Department to thoroughly investigate and accurately document all crimes observed by or reported to us.

A statement on Identity Theft:

Identity Theft is defined as “the wrongful use of another person’s identifying information, such as social security number, date of birth, driver’s license data, credit card account and/or bank account information, to commit fraud or other crimes.”

If you believe that you the victim of identity theft, you should contact the UMass Boston Police Department immediately.

Toll free numbers for the three major credit bureaus to report fraud.

A victim of fraud need only contact one of the major bureaus.
  • Equifax: 800.525.6285; www.equifax.com
  • Experian: 888.397.3742; www.experian.com
  • Trans Union: 800.680.7289; www.transunion.com
  • Toll Free Number for the Social Security Office: 800.269.0271

Victims are advised to obtain a copy of their credit report to review for accuracy. Additional unauthorized activity can be discovered during this review. Close accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.

Victims are also advised to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by contacting that agency at 877.439.4338, the FTC Identity Theft Hotline. The FTC website is located at http://www.transunion.com/

Resources to assist you in protecting yourself from becoming a victim of fraud and identity theft.

  • Scambusters.org
  • Consumer.gov
  • Massachusetts Better Business Bureau Alerts
  • Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs
  • National Fraud Information Center
UMass Boston Police
Quinn Administration Building, 1st Floor, Room 100
Emergency: 911
Cell Phone Emergency: 617.287.7777
General Information: 617.287.7799
Police Dispatch: 617.287.7780, 617.287.7781
Police Tip Line: 617.287.5555
 617.287.7785

Public Safety & Police

Emergency: DIAL 911
General Information &  Dispatch: (617) 287-7777
Tip Line: (617) 287-5555

UMass Boston Police
Quinn Administration Building, 1st Floor, Room 100

Weather Related Matters

For information on weather-related closings call 617.287.5000 or tune your radio to WBZ 1030 AM, WRKO 680 AM, WBUR 90.9 FM, or WUMB 91.9 FM, or tune your television to WBZ-TV CH 4, WCVB-TV Ch 5, or WHDH-TV Ch 7 for up-to-the-minute information on university cancellations. Please, do not call the Police Department for UMass Boston closing information.