The College Police have engaged in valuable joint trainings with both our state and local law-enforcement agencies on and off campus grounds, as well having attended an additional program addressing Solo Officer Engagements for 4 days to ensure best practices through live fire scenario training. College Police are trained with tactical equipment to aggressively respond and counter hostile intruders or active shooter situations until local law-enforcement arrives on campus.
The College Police continue to enhance preparedness to strengthen the whole community by providing the educational needs, tools, and resources for active shooter response. Please review and become acquainted with the ALICE Plan outlined below.
Active Shooter: An individual or individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and/or populated area. In most cases, firearms are the weapon of choice during mass casualty incidents but any weapon (such as a knife, etc.) can be utilized to harm innocent individuals and typically there is no pattern or method to the selection of victims.
Lockdown: An emergency procedure used when an intruder enters a building deemed dangerous. An audible announcement will follow stating, “Lockdown” with brief description of situation. People will immediately clear hallways by entering nearest classroom/office, locking door, shutting off lights, and barricade door. Do not open the door for anyone – police will access when under control.
Stay in Place: An emergency procedure used to contain people in room/areas in attempt to clear hallways such as medical emergency, electrical outage, or accident. An announcement will state, “Shelter in Place.”
In the event of a hostile intruder/active shooter emergency, the College has adopted the ALICE response plan to assist you in determining the best options available to survive an attack. The ALICE response purpose is to increase survivability, limit casualties, and take back control. The ALICE response plan is not a linear/sequential approach but an approach that analogizes the situation as confronted for best survival outcome.
Alert is your first recognition of becoming aware of a threat. Alert is your sensory input such as:
Response would be make notification to 911, College Police, and notify any persons in your vicinity to initiate ALICE.
A lockdown is starting point from which to make your survival decisions. If you decide not to evacuate.
Use any means necessary to pass on real time information.
Proactive techniques used to disarm intruder/active shooter when encountered.
Remove yourself from the danger zone as quickly as possible.
| Office of College Police and Public Safety | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grossman Commons CG6 |
| Phone | 774.330.4349 |
| Switchboard | 508.362.2131 extension 3 |