University Police Emergency Procedures

Active Shooter Protocol 

An active assailant is any person actively engaged in or attempting to kill or harm others with or without a weapon (firearm, knife, sword, or any other object used to cause harm). The situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Your survival may depend on your reaction to the situation - Take Action Immediately! Avoid Deny Defend!

WHAT YOU DO MATTERS!

Avoid

• Pay attention to your surroundings.
• If you see or hear something that looks suspicious take action - Do Not hesitate
• Move away from the source of the threat as quickly as possible.
• Have an exit plan - get to the closest safe exit - - The more distance and barriers between you and the threat, the better

Deny

• Keep the attacker away from you - Create barriers to prevent or slow down a threat from getting to you.
• Lock or secure the door, turn off lights, silence phones
• Remain out of sight and quiet by hiding - behind large objects

Defend

• If you cannot Avoid or Deny, be prepared to defend yourself. - You have the right to survive
• Be aggressive and committed to your actions.
• Do not fight fairly. THIS IS ABOUT SURVIVAL
• Call 911 When it is SAFE to do so and inform the 911 operator that this is an active assailant situation.

When Law Enforcement arrives

• Follow all commands
• Show your hands (Drop items in your hands) - Provide information about the assailant(s); location, description, weapons if known

REMEMBER WHAT YOU DO MATTERS!

AVOID the attacker DENY access to your location DEFEND yourself