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Campus Watch Armed Intruder Tips
How to Help Prevent a Campus Armed Intruder
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Install lighting at the front and back as well as near any side doors of your campus. Try to eliminate as many shadows as possible.
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Schedule multiple employees during all campus hours and near entrances.
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Arrange merchandise in campus bookstores so that a passerby can see into the store. Keep your expensive merchandise away from the windows, toward the center of the store.
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Keep front windows free from posters, etc., which can prevent an armed intruder that may be inside from being seen by a passerby.
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Greet every visitor with eye contact as they enter the building.
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Have a written diagram of the campus, buildings, entrances and exits. Supply this diagram to the local LMPD division and the 574-LMPD Campus Watch team in the event of a campus emergency.
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It is suggested videos cameras be installed to monitor campus activity. These will serve as a deterrent to crime as well as to increase the feeling of visitor security. Armed Intruder Tips - During the Incident
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Try to stay calm. Don't make any sudden movements to upset the robber.
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Do exactly as you are told. DO NOT RESIST!
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Activate your alarm ONLY if you can do so secretly.
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Tell the intruder about anything that might surprise him/her, such as someone is expected to arrive soon.
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If you have to move or reach, tell the intruder what you are going to do and why.
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Try to get a good look at the intruder so you can describe him/her later.
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Don't be a hero. It's better to lose your money than your life.
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Give the intruder time to leave.
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Note his/her direction of travel when he/she leaves.
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Try to get a description of his/her vehicle ONLY if you can do so without exposing yourself to harm. Armed Intruder Tips - After the Incident
- Lock down the campus if you have a key.
- Call the police immediately, even if you have already activated the alarm.
- Do not discuss the details of the incident with witnesses or fellow employees.
- Ask any witnesses to stay until the police arrive. If they can't, get their names, phone numbers and addresses.
- Do not touch anything that the intruder may have touched. Block off areas where the intruder was, if necessary.
- Try to recall as much as you can about the intruder's appearance, speech and mannerisms. Make notes.
- Step outside the building when the police arrive so that they will know the intruder is gone and you are safe.
- In the event of a robbery, do not discuss the amount of money taken with anyone other than the police.
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