WPI Police

As the semester comes to a close and you head home, WPI Police wishes all our college students a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved summer! 🌞

Take time to rest, recharge, and enjoy every moment with family and friends. Travel safely, make great memories, and we look forward to seeing you back refreshed and ready for the new academic year!

Our New Campus Safety App: WPI Safe

WPI launched WPI Safe, a new mobile safety app to supplement the existing WPI Alert system and blue light emergency phones. WPI Safe also offers new features, including quick access to emergency contacts, real-time safety alerts, tools such as Friend Walk, and more.

This implementation is part of our ongoing commitment to enhance campus safety, streamline communications, and provide user-friendly technology that supports our entire community. You can download it now and review features using the WPI Safe – Mobile Safety App instructions on the Help Portal. FAQs are also available there.

Over the coming weeks, you’ll receive more information about WPI Safe, key features, and training resources.

Thank you for your support as we continue investing in tools that help keep our campus safe and connected.

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute Police Department (WPI) was awarded re-accreditation with the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) on February 17, 2026.

Accreditation is a self-initiated evaluation process by which police departments strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the profession.

On November 18, 2025, WPI Police underwent its 3rd re-assessment, having achieved initial Certification in 2015, initial Accreditation in 2017, and re-accredited in 2020 and 2023. These carefully selected standards reflect critical areas of police management, operations, and technical support activities. They cover important areas such as policy development, emergency response planning, training, communications, property and evidence management, use of force, internal affairs, vehicular pursuit, prisoner transport, criminal investigations, background investigations, and many other important topics. The program not only sets standards for the law enforcement profession, but also for the delivery of police services to the WPI community and the citizens of the Commonwealth.

WPI Police are among 27 colleges and universities that participate in the Accreditation program. To achieve Accreditation, the department has to meet 394 standards.

Thank you to Chief Stephen Marsh, Accreditation Manager Captain Brendan Green, and the command staff for their continued leadership and support to continue maintaining the “GOLD” standard in policing.

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