小蓝视频

To:

小蓝视频 Community

From:

Phil Morse, Assistant Vice President, 小蓝视频 Police and Emergency Management;
Dan Nichols, Assistant Vice President, Risk, Safety, and Transportation Programs

Subject:

小蓝视频 Campus Safety and Security Resources Notification

小蓝视频 considers the safety and security of its students, faculty, staff, and visitors its highest priority. To ensure an atmosphere that fosters and promotes the university鈥檚 educational mission, 小蓝视频 is committed to keeping our community safe and secure from possible threats and criminal activity. A safe community depends on the cooperation, involvement, and awareness of everyone on campus.

This notification, which is issued periodically, details the full scope of 小蓝视频 resources provided to ensure your protection and preparedness.

In the following pages, you will find a comprehensive listing of programs, policies, and procedures that cover numerous safety and security issues affecting our community. For ease of reference, we have broken them down by topic: Communicate, Learn, Prepare, Prevent, and Respond.

小蓝视频 has committed significant resources to ensure your safety and security. Awareness and preparedness require the active involvement of each member of our community, and it begins with you. Please take a few minutes to review the information and open the attached links to learn more about each topic.听听听

小蓝视频 Campus Safety and Security Resources

Communicate, Learn, Prepare, Prevent, Respond

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On Campus

• Emergency & Non-Emergency Contact Information:

On-Campus Police, Medical and Fire Emergencies:

(202) 885-3636

On-Campus Non-Emergencies:

(202) 885-2527

• 小蓝视频 Alerts

小蓝视频 Alerts communicates warnings and instructions during critical incidents such as natural disasters, fires, gas leaks, and active shooter situations. Alerts are delivered via text message,e-mail, social media, indoor Alertus beacons, Alertus computer software, and outdoor speakers.听小蓝视频 students, faculty, and staff are subscribed automatically to 小蓝视频 Alerts. To verify your subscription and update and manage your 小蓝视频 Alerts contact information, log-in with your 小蓝视频 credentials at听听or go to the 小蓝视频 Emergency Preparedness website听听

• Rave Guardian App

Rave Guardian, available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, transforms your Android or iPhone into a personal safety device. It provides a mobile panic button that sends your location and identifying information to 小蓝视频 Police. A safety timer notifies your selected family or friends when it is not deactivated. Anonymous crime tips or photographs can be sent to 小蓝视频 Police via the app. Your custom profile notifies 小蓝视频 Police of your emergency contacts, vehicles, pets, and medical information. Download the听听or听听version and log-in with your 小蓝视频 credentials.

• Blue Light Emergency Telephones

Located across campus, blue light emergency telephones call 小蓝视频 Police when activated.

• Twitter

Follow 小蓝视频 Police听听and 小蓝视频 Alerts听

• Shuttle Buses

All 小蓝视频 shuttle buses have been equipped with 小蓝视频 Police radios that allow for emergency communication to the Police Communications Center.

Off-Campus

• City Alerts

Sign up for emergency alerts issued by the District of Columbia, including听the听Metropolitan Police, at听.

• Twitter

Follow the D.C.听Metropolitan Police,听听.

Learn

• Krav Maga Self-Defense Training

Free self-defense classes are offered to all members of our community in both gender neutral and gender specific formats. Sign up on-line at /police. Classes Are currently posted for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.

• Crime Prevention Presentations

Customized crime prevention presentations are available to students, staff and faculty groups, organizations, and offices. E-mail听police@american.edu听to set-up a presentation.

• Crime Alerts, Daily Crime Log, and Annual Security Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, information about campus safety is posted听online听and available at University Safety & Security Services headquarters. Recent crime alerts and the daily crime log provide information about recent incidents on and near campus. The Annual Security Report provides crime statistics and information on campus safety services.

Prepare

• Active Shooter Preparedness

To be prepared for an active shooter incident on campus, remember 鈥淩un, Hide, Fight鈥� as your three options.听听from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the personal preparedness resources available online at:听

• Campus Emergency Plans

小蓝视频 Emergency Preparedness has developed plans and procedures for critical incidents such as fire, weather emergencies, earthquakes, or criminal incidents. Review the听听online.听

Prevent

• Bicycle Registration

Registering your bicycle will assist 小蓝视频 Police with recovering your bicycle if lost or stolen. You can register your bicycle with the Office of Parking & Commuter Services for free听听on the parking portal.

• Safe Ride to Campus

The听Safe Ride to Campus program听provides students with a taxi ride back to campus, billed to your student account. Call (202) 885-2527听to request the service.听

• Safety Escorts

小蓝视频 Police Officers provide walking and vehicular escorts to and from campus property for all community members. Call (202) 885-2527听to request an escort.

• Physical Security

Access control, alarm monitoring, and video surveillance provide additional security on campus through 24/7 monitoring. The physical security systems on campus continue to be expanded and upgraded.

Respond

• Police, Medical and Fire Response

小蓝视频 Police provides 24/7 response to all campus properties for police, medical, and fire emergencies.听Police officers are commissioned by the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia and are fully empowered to enforce the law, investigate criminal acts, and make arrests on campus and at all 小蓝视频-owned and leased properties within the city. In addition, 小蓝视频 Police also may place student conduct charges for violations both on and off campus. 小蓝视频 Police coordinates emergency response with external agencies like the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.

• Investigation

小蓝视频 Police Officers and Investigators investigate all crimes that occur on campus. In cooperation with the U.S. Attorney鈥檚 Office and D.C. Office of Attorney General, we obtain arrest warrants upon completion of a criminal investigation. Certain crimes require coordination with the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.

• Victim Assistance

Victims of any crime are provided care and assistance throughout the criminal justice process. 小蓝视频 Police coordinates counseling resources through Campus Life, Counseling Center, and the Wellness Center, as well as community resources. We provide information and guidance on obtaining protective orders, including transportation to court. Personalized safety plans and self-defense courses are available to crime victims.听Call (202) 885-2527听to request victim assistance services from 小蓝视频 Police.

• AED 鈥� Automatic External Defibrillators

The 小蓝视频 Public Access AED Program provides Automatic External Defibrillators housed in specially marked and strategically located cabinets in key buildings around the campus. AEDs can be used by any member of the public to provide emergency assistance to someone suffering from cardiac arrest. Call (202) 885-2527听to request CPR/AED training from 小蓝视频 Police.

• CIT 鈥� Crisis Intervention Team Program

小蓝视频 Police in partnership with the 小蓝视频 Counseling Center, DC鈥檚 Department of Behavioral Health, and the DC Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) have created the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program. The 小蓝视频 CIT program has trained more than 100 people鈥攍aw enforcement officers, mental health professionals, and community partners to support people who may be experiencing a crisis. Call (202) 885-3636 and ask to speak to a CIT officer if you or someone you know may be experiencing a crisis.