In the interest of campus safety and security, Boston College will notify the University community of all crimes considered to pose a threat to its members that are perpetrated on the Boston College campus and reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies. Safety notifications will be disseminated in a manner that is timely, that aids the prevention of similar occurrences, and that protects the privacy of the victims of such incidents. In order to be easily recognizable, these notices are posted on a maroon and gold, preprinted letterhead designed for this purpose.

The responsibility for issuing a Safety Notice resides with the Financial Vice President. The Notices are hand delivered by the Boston College Police to a designated person in each building on campus; this person disseminates them to each office within his/her building for posting. Safety Notices are also distributed through the University's centralized computing systems to users via systems bulletins, and via electronic mail to Information Technology Department contacts for further dissemination. They may also be placed on bulletin boards and in other public areas on campus.

In the event of a Safety Notice, it will appear on this web page as well.