Reporting for Victims
Reporting crimes can be difficult, but just knowing that the incident occurred can aid the police in developing preventive strategies. The CU-Boulder Office of Victim Assistance, MESA, and the Boulder County Safehouse can also facilitate official reporting through law enforcement if desired, as well as answer any questions or concerns you might have about reporting options.
Information about reporting options for victims is provided by the Office of Victim Assistance.
Rape Crisis Team/MESA (Moving to End Sexual Assault)*
24 Hour Hotline: 303-443-7300
Office Phone: 303-443-0400
Email: info@movingtoendsexualassault.org
Website: http://www.movingtoendsexualassault.org/
Address: 2885 E. Aurora Ave Suite 10 Boulder, CO 80303
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence (SPAN)*
24 Hour Hotline: 303-444-2424
Office Phone: 303-449-8623
Website: http://www.bouldercountysafehouse.org/
Address: 835 North Street, Boulder CO, 80304
Click here for additional information about reporting.
CU Victim Assistance*
Emergency Day-Time Cell Phone: 303-818-0590
Office Phone: 303-492-8855
Email: assist@colorado.edu
Website: www.cuvictimassistance.com
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Location: Willard 217 - 219
Director: Mary Friedrichs
Description: The Office of Victim Assistance (OVA) provides free confidential response services for students, faculty, staff and their significant others who experience traumatic, disturbing or disruptive life events. We do this by providing information, support and short-term counseling. OVA is not a part of the police department. The office responds to situations involving physical assault and hazing, bias motivated incidents, death, discrimination and harassment including sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, serious accidents, sexual assault and stalking, as well as other potentially traumatic situations. If you are a CU student, or if you would like to discuss concerns about a CU student that cannot wait until business hours, call the main number (303-492-8855) and press "2" to speak to a mental health professional.
Reporting Crimes
Official Reporting
CU Police Phone: Emergency: 9-1-1 • Non-Emergency: 303-492-6666
Boulder Police Phone (Non-Emergency): 303-441-3333
Description: To make an official report, contact the CU Police or Boulder Police. Contacting the police may begin a criminal investigation, but generally does not unless you choose to do so or if you are under the age of 18. The CU-Boulder Office of Victim Assistance, MESA, and the Boulder County Safehouse can also facilitate official reporting through law enforcement if desired, as well as answer any questions or concerns you might have about reporting options.
Anonymous Reporting*
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/anonymousreporting
Description: Confidential reporting is available to members of the University of Colorado community by completing an online form available by following the link above. Completing this form does not constitute a report to the University and will not initiate any law enforcement, judicial or administrative action. This information goes to a confidential office, the Office of Victim Assistance and will not be shared except in aggregate, non-identifiable form. If you would like to be contacted by office staff, there is a place to let them know how to reach you with the information you provide. You can also receive information, support, and resources if you do not want or have not yet decided to report officially.
CU-Boulder Police Anonymous Reporting
Website: www.colorado.edu/police/forms/anonymous.cgi
Description: This information is received by the CU-Boulder Police Department. Contact information is not required, you may submit this form without listing any contact information. If you submit this form without listing any contact information your anonymity can not be absolutely guaranteed. The CU-Boulder Police Department will not attempt to locate you.