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If you have an emergency need for police, fire, or medical assistance, Please Call 911 Immediately.

Pursuant to Government Code section 53112 (AB 1168), by January 1, 2021, each public safety answering point shall deploy a text to 911 service that enables an individual to text “911” for emergency services that is capable of accepting Short Message Service (SMS) messages and Real-Time Text (RTT) messages.

As such, the UC Santa Cruz Police Department has implemented Text to 9-1-1 within the Dispatch Center, making this additional service available for communicating emergencies on and around the campus.  

This method of contacting 9-1-1 can be critical, and can save lives when a voice call to 9-1-1 is not possible, or may further endanger the caller.  

Texting to 9-1-1 should only be used when the caller is unable to make a voice call to 9-1-1.  

How to text 9-1-1 in an emergency:

• Enter the numbers “911” in the “To” field
• The first text message to 9-1-1 should be brief and contain the location of the emergency and type of help needed
• Push the “Send” button
• Be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from the 9-1-1 call taker
• Text in simple words – do not use abbreviations
• Keep text messages brief and concise

Below are a few tips that are important know if you need to text 9-1-1:

• Text location information is not equal to current location technology
• As with all text messages, 9-1-1 messages can take longer to receive, can get out of order or may not be received
• Text-to-9-1-1 is not available if you are roaming
• A text or data plan is required to place a text-to-9-1-1
• If texting to 9-1-1 is not available in your area, or is temporarily unavailable, you will receive a message indicating that texting 9-1-1 is not available and to contact 9-1-1 by other means
• Photos and videos cannot be sent to 9-1-1 at this time.
• Text-to-9-1-1 cannot include more than one person. Do not send your emergency text to anyone other than 9-1-1
• Do not text and drive

Outreach and Community Inclusion

By building collaborative and lasting relationships with our community, we are better able to create a safe and secure environment at UC Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Police Department outreach is committed to providing excellence in campus safety and personal security, and offers the community an array of services, programs, presentations and special events. The intent of UC Santa Cruz PD outreach is to alert and inform our community members to the most effective crime prevention and personal safety methods available; and additionally, outreach affords the police department invaluable opportunities to engage with the very diverse cultures that represent our UC Santa Cruz family.

General Contacts

General Contacts
24 Hour Non-Emergency Line (831) 459-2231 ext. 1
Records Inquiries and Report Copies (831) 459-2231 ext. 3
Records and Communication Manager Teri Taylor taylor@ucsc.edu
Lost and Found (831) 459-2231 ext. 2
Physical Security Assessments & Consultation (831) 502-7377

Administration

Administration Contacts
Chief of Police Kevin Domby kdomby@ucsc.edu
Lieutenant Christian LeMoss clemoss@ucsc.edu
Lieutenant Greg Flippo gflippo@ucsc.edu
Patrol Sergeant Paul DeOcampo ppdeocam@ucsc.edu
Patrol Sergeant Frank Sanchez fransanc@ucsc.edu
Administrative & Training Sergeant Ray Faulk rfaulk@ucsc.edu
Chief of Staff & Administrative Manager Shannon Mahoney smahoney@ucsc.edu

Department Services

Department Services Contacts
Lead Public Safety Dispatcher Michael Ferguson mafergus@ucsc.edu
Detective James Watson jaawatso@ucsc.edu
Community Police Academy Instructor ucpdsoc@ucsc.edu

Professional Office Staff

Professional Office Staff Contacts
Administrative Specialist Roy Zhang royzhang1@ucsc.edu
Evidence Technician Shelley Smatana ssmatana@ucsc.edu
Records Technician Jill O’Brien-Rojo jobrienr@ucsc.edu