Thanks to COVID-19, UBC’s Vancouver campus is seeing fewer students, faculty and staff than normal these days, but there is a new, furry community member who has taken up residence.

The University RCMP issued $5,060 in Public Health Order fines to partying students at UBC Saturday night for violating health orders restricting social gatherings. 

RCMP would like to remind the public and students to be vigilant of their surroundings after a student was assaulted and robbed while out for a run in Pacific Spirit Park earlier this week.

As part of UBC’s commitment to address systemic bias and build a more inclusive university, we are embarking on an independent external review of Campus Security.

On September 30th, members of the Campus Security team showed solidarity with survivors of the residential school system by donning orange shirts and epaulets.

Theft is a crime of opportunity, and on average only takes about eight seconds if items are left unattended. Follow our tips to limit the opportunities of would-be thieves and protect yourself from becoming a victim of property crime.

We’re all spending more time at home at the moment, which makes it all the more important to prepare your home for the unexpected. Join UBC's virtual ShakeOut drill on October 15th to get ready!

Bike theft is one of the most common property crimes reported by UBC campus users, with almost 150 incidents reported on average each year.

Over the weekend Campus Security received a call about a dog running around the Vancouver Campus, dodging cars in the Rose Garden Parkade and generally making a nuisance of himself. Members of the on-duty patrol located the dog, a handsome Shiba Inu which appeared to be friendly, and attempted to bring him in for questioning.

When you next visit UBC’s Vancouver Campus, you might notice that the Campus Security team are sporting a new look; the team have been issued with new uniforms, which include a brand new Campus Security badge.