VIOLENT/CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

ON-CAMPUS EMERGENCY Ext. #5555
OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY #911 (dial 9 first if using an on-campus      phone)
HEALTH SERVICES Ext. #7329

The Department of Public Safety/Campus Police is located in Kennedy Hall. The Department of Public Safety/Campus Police provides 24 Hour help, protection and service. This service is provided seven days a week on a year round basis.

1. Everyone is asked to assist in making the campus a safe place by being alert to suspicious situations and promptly report them.

2. If you are a victim or a witness to any on-campus offense, AVOID RISKS!

3. Promptly notify Public/Safety/Campus Police at ext. #5555 as soon as possible and report the incident, including the following:
· Nature of the incident
· Location of the incident
· Description of the person(s) involved (including vehicles if known).
· Description of the property involved.

4. If you observe a criminal act or whenever you observe a suspicious person on campus, immediately notify Public Safety/Campus Police and report the incident.

5. Assist the officers when they arrive by supplying them with all additional information and ask others to cooperate.

6. Should gunfire or discharged explosives threaten the safety of the campus, you should take cover immediately using all available concealment. After the disturbance seek emergency first aid if necessary.

WHAT TO DO IF TAKEN HOSTAGE:
1. Be patient. Time is on your side. Avoid drastic action.
2 The initial 45 minutes are the most dangerous/critical. Follow instructions, be alert and stay alive. The captor is emotionally imbalanced. Don't make mistakes that could be hazardous to your well-being.
3. Don't speak unless spoken to and then only when necessary. Don't talk down to the captor who may be in an agitated state. Avoid appearing hostile. Maintain eye contact with the captor at all times if possible, but do not stare. .
4. Try to rest. Avoid speculating. Comply with instructions as best you can. Avoid arguments. Expect the unexpected.
5. Be observant. You may be released or escape. The personal safety of others may depend on your memory.
6. Be prepared to answer the police on the phone. Be patient, wait. Attempt to establish a rapport with the captor. If medications, first aid, or restroom privileges are needed by anyone, say so. The captors in all probability do not want to harm persons held by them. Such direct action further implicates the captor in additional offenses.

IMPORTANT: After an evacuation, report to your designated assembly area. Stay there to receive instruction. The Senior Building Emergency Coordinator may require an accurate head count or roll call depending on the circumstances of the evacuation.