Criminal Activity/Active Shooter

Last updated: 01/09

Criminal Activity

Call the IUPUI Police Department at 911 from a campus phone or 317-274-7911 from a non-campus phone if you observe a crime in progress or behavior that you suspect is criminal. Do not approach or attempt to apprehend person(s) involved.

Report information, including:

• Direction of travel when last seen
• Location
• Physical and clothing description
• Vehicle description, license plate number
• Weapons or tools involved
• What the person is doing

If you believe you are safe, stay on the phone with the police dispatcher until instructed otherwise.

Active Shooter

If an active shooter is outside your building:

• Proceed to a room that can be locked, close and lock all the windows and doors, and turn off all the lights.
• If possible, get everyone down on the floor and ensure that no one is visible from outside the room.
• One person in the room should call 911, advise the dispatcher of what is taking place, and inform him/her of your location.
• Remain in place until the police, or a campus administrator known to you, gives the "all clear." Unfamiliar voices may be the shooter attempting to lure victims from their safe space.
• Do not respond to any voice commands until you can verify with certainty that they are being issued by a police officer.

If an active shooter is in the same building as you:

• Determine if the room you are in can be locked and if so, follow the same procedure described for a shooter outside your building.
• If your room can't be locked, determine if there is a nearby location that can be reached safely and secured, or if you can safely exit the building.
• If you decide to move from your current location, be sure to follow the instructions outlined below.

If an active shooter enters your office or classroom:

• Try to remain calm.
• Dial 911, if possible, and alert police to the shooter's location; if you can't speak, leave the line open so the dispatcher can listen to what's taking place. Normally the location of a 911 call can be determined without speaking.
• You have options. You can make attempts to:
• Hide and Shelter-in-Place
• Escape
• Negotiate with the shooter
• Overpower the shooter (which should be considered a last resort)
• If the shooter leaves the area, proceed immediately to a safer place and do not touch anything that was in the vicinity of the shooter.

Under all circumstances, if you decide to flee during an active shooting situation, make sure you have an escape route and plan in mind. Do not attempt to carry anything while fleeing; move quickly, keep your hands visible, and follow the instructions of any police officers you may encounter. Notify authorities of the location of wounded people as soon as possible. Do not try to drive off campus until advised it is safe to do so by police or campus administrators.