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Tiger Patrol

Tiger Patrol is a personal escort program staffed by students to enhance the safety of persons on campus in the evening. There is no need to walk alone and we heavily encourage use of Tiger Patrol if you aren't walking in a group. Normal hours for the Fall and Spring semesters are from dusk until 11:00 p.m., five days a week. To request an escort you should call 901.678.4663 (678.HOME). Please note that Tiger Patrol are ONLY able to escort to and from on campus locations. Off campus residences are not within the availability of student Tiger Patrol.

All members of Tiger Patrol have had a criminal background check and are in good standing with the University. When they arrive by foot or golf cart, you should notice a brightly colored vest and an ID that says Tiger Patrol with the person's name.

After Tiger Patrol hours, Police Services provides escorts until dawn; however, response time may be dependent upon officer availability. (Note: Use of the escort program as a "taxi" for convenience rather than safety is discouraged, e.g. multiple people wanting a ride because it is raining. Use in this manner detracts from our ability to provide other services. Please do NOT call for an escort after dawn, as our normal duties restrict us from providing service after that time.)

For more information on Tiger Patrol, please visit Police Services.

If you are interested in becoming a member of Tiger Patrol, email police@memphis.edu. Please include Tiger Patrol Employment as the subject line of your email request. In your email, please include a copy of your resume and a current reference list in a commonly accessible format (Word, PDF, etc). Please include your cover letter as the body of the email. 

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The University of Memphis wants to make sure you know about emergencies and incidents as they happen. UofM Alert powered by Everbridge is used to make sure you know about issues that may affect your safety. This system allows the UofM to contact thousands of campus community members in seconds so you can find out about an emergency right away. 

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All active University faculty, staff and students should receive notifications via University email from Everbridge without signing up or downloading the Everbridge app, however, YOU are in control of the way you receive your information. We STRONGLY recommend that everyone check and make sure your preferred phone numbers and email addresses are correct by logging in from a web browser here. Downloading the Everbridge app will allow you to receive push notifications to your smarphone. Application may be downloaded via Everbridge - Apps on Google Play for Android or https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everbridge/id565859420 for Apple. Please email everbridge@memphis.edu if you have any questions. 

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