Information Concerning a Crime in Progress

Campus safety programs require the cooperation and support of the campus community. All students, staff and visitors are encouraged to become active participants by taking common sense precautions with their personal safety and the security of their property. Community members are encouraged to report any observation of a suspected crime, unusual or suspicious activity, or an emergency.

If you see what appears to be a crime in progress or some suspicious activity, e.g., someone hiding behind a vehicle, vehicles driving up and down the parking aisles when there are open parking spaces available, people standing around in the parking lots, someone sitting in a vehicle with the engine running, someone wandering around the inside of a building for no apparent reason, etc., please notify Public Safety.

When in doubt, report it anyway, and the Public Safety Division will dispatch an officer to investigate the situation.

WHAT TO DO

When you see a crime in progress:

• Remain calm and notify Public Safety in person, by telephone 623.935.8911 or 58911 on-campus extension, or by using an emergency callbox located throughout campus.

• Make a mental or written note of as much information (e.g., license plate number, vehicle description, perpetrator's description, your observations, etc.) Do this from a safe distance.

• Provide the gathered information to the responding officer.