What Is the MIT Police Website (police.mit.edu)?

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police.mit.edu is the official website of the MIT Police Department, the campus police force serving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology community. It is a practical resource hub rather than a general information page: you go there to reach emergency services, file a report, look up crime logs and safety reports, register a bike or laptop, or find department contacts and location. It is aimed at MIT students, staff, faculty, and visitors who need police services or safety information on or around campus.

What you can do on the site

The homepage groups its functions into a few clear areas:

  • Emergency contact — a 24/7 line, (617) 253-1212, plus 100 from any MIT phone.
  • Reporting — links to report a crime, accident, or incident; a Clery report for Campus Security Authorities (CSAs); and an anonymous sexual assault form.
  • Online tools and forms — lost and found, laptop registration, bike safety and registration, fingerprinting, SafeRide shuttle, event police details, and local partner resources.
  • Notices and logs — police logs, timely warnings, police bulletins, and the Annual Security Report.
  • Department information — patrol operations, special services, investigations, crime prevention, dispatch, executive protection, honor guard, careers, history, and FAQ.

Key contact and location details

Item Detail
Emergency line (24/7) (617) 253-1212
From any MIT phone 100
Department address 565–570 Memorial Drive, Building W91, Cambridge, MA 02139
Annual report 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (posted 9/29/2026)

The site notes the department has moved to the Memorial Drive address, so use that location rather than older directions you may find elsewhere.

Safety programs and community resources

Beyond reporting, the site documents services the department runs for the community:

  • Crime Prevention Unit seminars — interactive safety sessions available to any MIT department, lab, or center, covering personal safety and property protection.
  • Bike registration and rules — MIT policy prohibits skateboards, bicycles, roller skates, scooters, and similar wheeled transport inside Institute buildings, except medical mobility equipment. The site explains registration and security.
  • Annual Bike Auction — listed for Friday, September 18, 2026.
  • MIT Alert — a sign-up entry for campus emergency notifications.
  • Memorial and scholarship pages — information on Officer Sean A. Collier, the Collier Medal, and the self-sponsor scholarship.
  • Feedback channels — both positive feedback and a complaint form.
  • Careers — the department lists open dispatcher positions.

When to use the site versus calling

Use the website when you need to file a non-urgent report, download a form, check a police log, read the Annual Security Report, or plan a safety seminar. For anything happening now — a crime in progress, an accident, or a medical emergency — call the 24/7 line at (617) 253-1212 (or 100 from an MIT phone) instead of navigating the site. The site itself frames its mission around a safe academic environment and emergency medical service available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.