Enhance your safety on campus with the UM Safe App
UM Safe mobile app connects you to Security Services in seconds
Enhancing the safety and security of the UM community is a priority at the University of Manitoba.
To support this, Security Services offers the UM Safe app to help you stay informed and connected. The app provides safety alerts, access to important resources and instant access to in-person security services at the University of Manitoba.
UM Safe is available for all students, staff and faculty on iPhone and Android devices. Key features of the app include Mobile Blue Light, Safe Walk and Ride, Work Alone and Friend Walk.
Take a moment to explore how these features can help you stay safe and connected on campus.
Mobile Blue Light
UM Safe app includes features like Mobile Blue Light, Safe Walk and Ride, Work Alone and Friend Walk.
When you activate this emergency system through the UM Safe App, you will be instantly connected to Security Services’ 24-hour operations centre, and a peace officer will be sent to help you. Your location will be shared with Security Services through a GPS mapping system that will stay on until you are located. It cannot be turned off.
Remember – you need to be on either the Bannatyne or Fort Garry campus to trigger the alert to Security Services. If you happen to move off campus after an alert is activated, the police will also be contacted.
Safe Walk and Ride
There is safety in numbers. Through Safe Walk, Security Services will walk with you to your vehicle, bus stop or another university building. Safe walks are provided at both campuses 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
On the Bannatyne campus, you can also request a Safe Ride, Monday to Friday until midnight. Security Services will pick up a student, faculty or staff member and drop them off within the Safe Ride boundaries.
Both services must start at a university location and can be requested through the UM Safe App, as well as by calling 204-474-9312 on the Fort Garry campus or 204-789-330 on Bannatyne.
Friend Walk
Walking from one location to another on campus? You can set up a virtual safe walk with a friend or other safety contact. This option does not involve UM Security Services. Once initiated through the UM Safe App, this electronic system will register your location and display a map that shows your movements, either on or off campus, to the person you chose as your safety contact.
Work Alone
If you are working alone on campus, you can register with the UM Security Services operations centre, or another emergency contact. If UM Security Services is selected as the contact, they will be notified that a Work Alone has been initiated, and that you are working alone on campus. Scheduled check-in time(s) will be set up for personal safety. If a connection is not made at the prescheduled check-in time, Security Services will physically go to the location to ensure your safety.
Report a tip
If you are worried about someone or see something suspicious, you can report a tip to Security Services using the UM Safe App. You will have three options for reporting: by phone, by text or by filling out an in-app tip form that is sent to Security Services by email.
Download the app today and stay connected!