SafeBears Private Security Pilot in the News

The SafeBears Private Security Pilot was a huge success, garnering extensive media coverage from coast to coast, and getting the attention of UC leadership at the highest levels, including systemwide president Dr. Michael V. Drake. Most importantly, on the last night of the program, one of our safety ambassadors intervened to stop an attack of a young woman near campus.

• Read all about our Private Security Pilot, which ran March 6 - 23, 2024.

• Read the SafeBears response to President Drake’s comments on campus safety and our pilot program.

• See below for links to just some of the media coverage!

• The Berkeley Scanner

  Safety ambassador intervenes in attack near UC Berkeley

• USA TODAY

  Campus crime is spiking to pre-pandemic levels. See your college’s numbers in our data.

•  The Los Angeles Times

  ”Opinion: I wanted to hate what UC Berkeley parents are doing in the name of safety, but I can’t”

• The New York Times
  U.C. Berkeley Parents Hired Private Security to Patrol Near Campus

• Fox News

  Private security hired by parents sees success while frustrations with UC Berkeley on crime mount

• SFGATE

  UC Berkeley parents hire private security, allege university is not doing enough

• The Daily Cal

  SafeBears ends pilot security program for Southside after nearly 3 weeks

• NBC

  UC Berkeley parents fundraise for private security around campus, citing security concerns 

• ABC

  Safe Bears: UC Berkeley parents hire private security group to make students safer

• CBS

  Parents of UC Berkeley students hire private security to patrol campus

• The Berkeley Scanner

  Private security pilot funded by Cal parents starts tonight

• NewsNation

  UC Berkeley parents hire private security guards

• Fox News

  UC Berkeley parents hire private security over lack of security on campus amid continue area crime

• KTLA

  Concerned parents hired private security for kids at public UC Berkeley

• Los Angeles Times

  UC Berkeley parents hired private security, fearing for their kids

• smartnews.com

  UC Berkeley parents hired private security, fearing for their kids

• Law Enforcement Today

  Parents take action: The Safe Bears initiative aims to secure liberal campus amid rising crime concerns

• The Epoch Times

  UC Berkeley Parents Raise $40,000 for Private Security to Patrol Campus: ‘Situation Needs to Change’

• The National Desk

  UC Berkeley parents hire private guards to supplement dwindling campus police force

• KTVU FOX 2

  UC Berkeley parents hire private security to temporarily patrol campus after raising $40K

• NewsNation

  Parents launch safety pilot program to fight crime near UC Berkeley campus | Morning in America

• Fox News

  UC Berkeley parents raise $40k, hire private security guards to temporarily patrol campus at night

• New York Post

  Berkeley parents raise $40K for private security to patrol campus as university plagued by ‘armed robbery spree’

• Berkeleyside

  “Opinion: Berkeley must do more to reduce crime”