Crime in Progress | Residence

If you see criminal or suspicious activity:

When Campus Security dispatcher answers:

Give your name, your specific location and the nature of the crime in progress or other concerns
Identify help that is needed immediately; report any injuries to yourself or others
If safe to do so, note the suspect’s(s’) height, weight, age, race, clothing, distinguishing physical characteristics such as facial hair, weapons, and means and direction of travel
If a vehicle is involved, note license plate number, make and model, color, direction it was heading, and anything else that stands out about the vehicle
Stay on the phone until the dispatcher tells you it’s okay to hang up
Stay in your same location, if safe to do so, until Campus Security arrive

Police (911) should be called:

For situations involving weapons, injury, threat of harm, use of force against another person, coercion, attempted breaking or entering, destruction of property
For persons in trouble and needing help
For intruders, strangers acting suspiciously, fighting, assault, sexual assault, domestic violence, persons committing a theft or other crime

What not to do:

Do not leave your room or other safe area to try to investigate what is happening if you see or hear something
Do not assume others have called Police
Do not try to confront, apprehend or interfere with the suspect(s), except to protect yourself
When you finish talking with Police inform Campus Security
Identify yourself and relay the same information you just gave to Police
Ask to have a Resident Life duty staff member contacted