UHPD & Campus Safety

The University of Houston Police Department (UHPD) strives to enable students, faculty, staff and visitors to be safe while pursuing their on-campus endeavors. Every UHPD employee uses three principles to help ensure that the UH campus is a protected, user-friendly venue:

• Promote and preserve a safe campus environment
• Identify and implement efficiencies
• Provide great customer service

These principles, in practice, help to make the UH campus a great place to study, work, or visit.

Be smart. Be safe.

UH’s campus carry policy complies with state law, protects the rights of citizens and addresses the safety and security of the entire campus. The law allows concealed handgun license holders to carry concealed handguns at public universities. Here are a few essential facts about UH’s policy and state law.

• Open carrying of handguns is still prohibited at ALL institutions of higher education.
• UH’s policy prohibits guns in all residence halls except Calhoun Lofts.
• UH’s policy also prohibits guns in sporting venues, areas where disciplinary hearings are held, laboratories, polling places, places of worship, and health and mental health facilities.
• Exclusion Zones, areas where carrying handguns is prohibited, are designated by “notices” or “30.06 signs.”
• When not carried on or about a person, handguns must be in a secure storage area, locked compartment of a locked vehicle, or a gun safe.
• Currently, the police station is the sole secure storage area. The address of the police station is 4051 Wheeler Ave.
• If a police officer reasonably believes a safety risk exists, or has other probable cause to do so, he or she may disarm you. Be courteous and non-confrontational. Follow the police officer's directions.
• If you see someone with a gun and it is a non-threatening situation, be a good witness and avoid escalating the situation by confronting the individual. Call the University’s police department immediately at 713-743-3333.