Phishing is an illegitimate attempt to trick people to reveal sensitive information, such as passwords, birthdates, and credit card or bank account numbers, by impersonating as someone trustworthy. Spear phishing is a highly targeted type of phishing typically directed at a particular institution.

This latest round of phishing e-mails claim to be sent from the university's e-mail administrators, requesting verification of e-mail accounts. Messages have a subject 'VERIFY YOUR SFSU.EDU EMAIL ACCOUNT NOW' and begin 'Dear sfsu.edu Email Account Owner'.

SF State will never ask for you to send sensitive information over e-mail. Never send sensitive information over e-mail; e-mail is not a secure form of communication.

Please see the Division of Information Technology web site for more information. [Link to DoIT]

The 2007 Campus Security Report is now available for download. The 2007 Report covers crime statistics for 2004 to 2006. Hard copies are available in the lobby at the University Police Department or by calling us at (415) 338-7200.

You'll need Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or above to view it. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader it's available free from Adobe.

Download the Report Here (681K)

DUI Checkpoint along 19th Avenue

The University Police Department received accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) in June, becoming the only law enforcement agency in California to receive accreditation status from both IACLEA and the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Only four other university police agencies in the nation have earned accreditation from both internationally recognized enforcement organizations.

Accreditation is a voluntary process for law enforcement agencies. The SF State department completed the three-year process in only one and a half years. Assessors from three other police agencies in the country spent three days examining SFSUPD policies, procedures and practices. Agencies must be in compliance with at least 80 percent of the applicable standards -- the SF State Police Department met 91 percent of the standards.

SF State's efforts were directed by Kirk Gaston, police chief; Amalia Borja, deputy chief; and Martha Villanueva, administrative assistant to the chief. [Read More]

Chief Kirk Gaston

Welcome to San Francisco State University.

I would like to welcome all new and returning faculty, staff, and students to San Francisco State University. As members of the SFSU campus community we all share the responsibility of maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Your safety while at San Francisco State University is the primary concern of the University Police Department.

The San Francisco State University Police Department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year round. There are trained emergency dispatchers that answer the phones 24 hours a day. There is always a police officer on duty who will respond to calls for assistance. Additionally, we have Emergency Medical Technicians available to respond to medical emergencies.

If you have questions or concerns please contact the University Police Department at (415) 338-7200, or come by the Police Department building located on North State Drive.

Kirk Gaston
Chief of Police

AlertSF AlertSF is a text-based notification system for San Francisco’s residents and visitors. AlertSF will send tsunami alerts, severe weather/flooding notifications and post-disaster information to your registered wireless devices and email accounts. For more information about AlertSF please visit their web site at: alertsf.com Please note that AlertSF is not affiliated with San Francisco State University. Now Hiring Do you like taking on a challenge? Do you like working in a high-energy and dynamic atmosphere? The SFSU Police Department is now hiring and seeks candidates who are intelligent, exhibit sound judgement, confident, and successful in a teamwork environment. We are now hiring for Entry Level/Lateral Police Officers and Police Dispatchers. [More Information]