SafeBears 2023-24 School Year in Review: YOU helped make Cal safer!

Read our quick overview of residence hall security — the measures in place as of May ‘24, as well as planned safety enhancements (Updated 5/14/24)

UC President Michael Drake downplayed crime concerns at Cal in his remarks during the April ‘24 Campus Conversation. Let’s take a look at the facts.

“Safety Ambassador Intervenes to Stop Attack” — just one of the headlines in the extensive media coverage of our private security program, which ran March 6-23, 2024

The UC Berkeley administration often points to a lack of funding to explain poor safety measures on and around campus. Let’s take a closer look.

No hot water. Moldy bathrooms. Empty emergency kits. These are some of the problems students face living in UC Berkeley residence halls. A student group formed in fall ‘23 is trying to change that.

Cal launched a dedicated safety fund in March ‘24. Things are changing!

Our private security pilot ran March 6 - 23, 2024! Get all the details here.

In case you missed it, the administration closed off People’s Park in January ‘24. The improvement to student safety is immense.

Protestors shut down a Feb. ‘24 event at Zellerbach with intimidation and violence. SafeBears calls for the administration to be transparent in its investigation into how to prevent a recurrence.

Think UC Berkeley can’t make students safer in the short run? Take a look at what San Francisco did to prepare for the APEC conference in November ‘23.

UC Berkeley’s failure to keep students safe is now showing up in college rankings. Here’s what we’re doing about it.

Cal families have had enough with violent crime. It’s time to bring in private security, and we need your help.

SafeBears spoke with CalTV in Oct. ‘23 about how to improve the WarnMe safety alert system. Here’s what we said.

There are some big updates this fall ‘23 semester for SafeBears supporters, and new ways for you to help make Cal safer for our students!

Intruders have been entering UC Berkeley residence halls with ease. That’s all about to change, with the hiring of enough lobby monitors for full nighttime staffing by Oct. ‘23.

UC Berkeley is hiring student Residence Safety Ambassadors, formerly known as Security Monitors. RSAs help create a safe environment in the residence halls by alerting UCPD of any unsafe situations that may arise. This is a great part-time job for Berkeley students! (Job link included.)

In September 2023, we hosted our first self-defense class for Cal students!

Whether you’re a new or returning Cal parent, the new ‘23-’24 school year brings equal parts excitement and nervousness. Check out our latest updates & safety tips!

Berkeley just took a big step toward attracting more police officers, and SafeBears was a part of it!