University Heights Association

Name

University Heights Association

Legal name

University Heights Association, Inc.

Website

https://universityheights.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

University Heights Association (UHA) is a private consortium providing 24/7 campus public safety services to three member institutions in the Albany–Troy, New York area: Russell Sage College, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Albany Law School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Campus Public Safety Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Safety, Security & Emergency Preparedness (EDALACAF)

Keywords

• Campus public safety
• Security patrol services
• Emergency dispatch operations
• Higher education security
• Incident reporting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Consortium/Member Institution Funding: UHA is funded through consortium agreements with its three member institutions: Russell Sage College, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Albany Law School. The organization provides public safety services as a shared resource for all member campuses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

University Heights Association provides shared campus public safety and security services to three member higher education institutions in the Albany/Troy, NY area. Core offerings include 24-hour patrols by car, foot, and bicycle; personal safety escorts; emergency call boxes; a 24/7 dispatch center; incident reporting and documentation; safety education and training; inter-campus shuttle transportation; ticket appeal processing; and Clery Act-compliant annual security and fire safety reports.

Product overview

University Heights Association (UHA) Public Safety operates as a consortium providing unified campus public safety services to three member institutions: Russell Sage College, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Albany Law School. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of security services built around 24/7 patrol operations, emergency response, and community safety programs. Core services include armed/unarmed patrol (by car, foot, and bicycle), personal escort services, emergency call boxes, ticket appeal processing, safety education and training, and a shuttle service connecting campuses. The organization operates a Computerized Incident Reporting System for documentation, maintains a 24/7 dispatch center with radio and CCTV monitoring capabilities, and publishes annual Clery Act-compliant security and fire safety reports. An Employee Portal provides secure access for staff. The service portfolio functions as a unified public safety platform serving the University Heights community rather than a traditional software product with modular components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UHA Public Safety Services Comprehensive 24-hour per day, 365-day per year campus public safety and security program providing patrols (car, foot, bicycle), emergency response, safety escorts, incident coordination, and critical incident management for three member institutions (Russell Sage College, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany Law School) and the University Heights College Suites.
• Safe Escort Service Officer escort services for students, faculty, and staff walking alone at night, providing personal safety accompaniment to dorms or vehicles. Reached by calling 518-244-3177.
• Dispatch Services 24/7 dispatch center handling emergency and non-emergency telephone calls, radio communications with field officers, CCTV monitoring, alarm system monitoring, and coordination with Albany Police Department, fire departments, and EMS services.
• Emergency Call Boxes Campus-wide emergency call box stations providing immediate direct communication to UHA dispatch for students, faculty, and staff needing urgent safety assistance.
• Safety Education and Training Awareness programs and training conducted by UHA Public Safety to educate community members on personal safety practices and proactive safety maintenance.
• Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports Clery Act-compliant annual security and fire safety reports published for each member institution (Russell Sage College, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany Law School) containing campus security policies, procedures, and crime statistics.
• Campus Shuttle Service Shuttle van service transporting students and faculty between the Russell Sage College Troy campus and the Albany College of Pharmacy campus.
• Ticket Appeal System Online ticket dispute form allowing students and community members to contest parking citations issued on campus.
• UHA Alerts Safety alert notification system allowing campus community members to subscribe to receive emergency and safety notifications by email and text from UHA Public Safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7/365 coverage with 24-hour per day, 365-day response capability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Russell Sage CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussell Sage College is a member institution of the UHA consortium. UHA provides comprehensive public safety services for both the Albany and Troy campuses of Russell Sage College. The partnership includes campus patrols, emergency response, safety escorts, and coordination of critical incidents. Visionaries of Russell Sage College, along with other member institutions, believe in quality education, premium health care, public disclosure, cutting edge research and technology, vibrant neighborhoods and progressive public and private partnerships.
• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) is a member institution of the UHA consortium. UHA provides public safety services including 24-hour patrols, emergency response, safety escorts, and incident management for the ACPHS campus. The college is located at 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208.
• Albany Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbany Law School is a member institution of the UHA consortium. UHA provides public safety services for Albany Law School including campus security, emergency response, safety escorts, and incident coordination. Albany Law School is one of the oldest law schools in the United States.
• University Heights College Suites (Renaissance Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUHA also provides safety and security for the University Heights College Suites, which is privately run by the Renaissance Corporation. This additional housing option serves students belonging to the three member institutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• APG Security (American Protective Group): American Protective Group is a contract security firm supplying uniformed guards, patrol services, and incident response to institutional and campus clients, directly comparable to UHA's operations in scale and service mix.
• Sunstates Security: Sunstates Security is a regional contract security provider delivering uniformed officers, patrol, and concierge-style campus coverage for institutional clients, making it a comparable mid-sized peer to UHA.
• Inter-Con Security Systems: Inter-Con Security is a privately held security services firm providing trained personnel for site security, patrols, and incident response at corporate, government, and educational campuses, with operating model and service mix closely aligned to UHA's.
• St. Moritz Security Services: St. Moritz Security Services is a U.S. contract security provider offering armed/unarmed officers, mobile patrol, and campus-style coverage, overlapping directly with UHA's core patrol and response offering.

Broad incumbents

• Securitas: Securitas is a global security services provider with a substantial education-industry footprint, offering guarding, patrol, and specialized security solutions that directly overlap with UHA's campus public safety mandate.
• Allied Universal: Allied Universal is the largest private security company in North America and provides contract security officers, patrols, and campus safety services to many higher-education clients, making it a broad incumbent competitor to UHA's in-house consortium model.
• GardaWorld: GardaWorld is an international security and cash services firm that supplies uniformed guards and protective services to institutional clients, including universities, competing for the same type of accounts UHA serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-heights-association-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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