Emergency medical assistance and campus safety/law enforcement assistance are available both on and off campus. Individuals are encouraged to contact law enforcement and seek medical treatment as soon as possible following an incident that poses a threat to safety or physical well-being or following a potential criminal offense.
At the Complainant’s request, the Title IX Coordinator(s) will assist the Complainant in contacting campus and/or local law enforcement and will cooperate within the extent permitted by law with law enforcement agencies if a Complainant decides to pursue the criminal process.
Immediate Health and Safety: Contact the University of St. Thomas Police Department
University of St. Thomas Police Department: (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
911 or (713) 525-3888
www.stthom.edu/police.
Reporting to the UST Police may initiate a criminal investigation into your complaint. The UST Police will also determine if a Timely Warning Notice should be sent out to the community and will capture and count crime data if the offense was reported to have occurred on campus or on a property owned or controlled by the institution. The UST Police will report your complaint to the Title IX Coordinator(s). You can tell the police as much or as little as you would like.
Local Law Enforcement: City of Houston Police Department (HPD)
Houston Police Department: (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Call 911 for emergencies or (713) 837-0311. Visit the Houston PD’s website, www.houstontx.gov/police for more information or to obtain the address or contact information for a specific division within the PD.
Important Note - The Houston PD may not share the details of your report with UST (however, the campus police must notify the Title IX Coordinator(s) of a report made to their office). If you report to the city police, you should also report to the Title IX Coordinator(s) so on campus accommodations, interim protective measures and resources may be provided, like changes in class schedule, housing, work location, or transportation options if you request these and if they are reasonably available.
Dial 9-1-1 to report an emergency.
Helpful information on using the 9-1-1 Emergency Number.
Dial (713) 884-3131 to request non-emergency police service for locations within the city limits of Houston. If you live outside the jurisdiction of the Houston Police Department and have a problem or situation that requires police service, please contact your local law enforcement agency.
Houston Police Department Phone Directory
HPD's postal mail address:
Houston Police Department
1200 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002
Maps
- HPD Beat Map - Beats, districts and locations of HPD stations and storefronts.
- HPD Patrol Stations and Storefronts- Address, phone number hours of operation and directions to patrol stations and storefronts.
Title IX Coordinator(s)
Any individual who may have been subjected to a violation of this policy, and who is considering making a Complaint under this policy, is encouraged to contact the Title IX Coordinator(s).
In light of the University’s obligation to make reasonable efforts to investigate and address conduct prohibited by this policy, University community members who are not designated Confidential Resources may be required to notify the Title IX Coordinator(s) or the University of St. Thomas Police Department of suspected violations, and cannot guarantee the confidentiality of a report under this policy.
The Title IX Coordinator(s) will be informed of all reports of potential violations of this policy.