Lock down Procedures This page will serve to inform you of Pacific Lutheran University's Lock down Procedures, should the building ever go into lock down.
Purpose A lock down procedure will be used in an attempt to minimize the risk of violence and increase the safety of University students, employees, and guests by restricting access and visibility by a threatening person or event internal or eternal to the University.
PolicyStudents, staff, and faculty must report threatening activities to Campus Safety by calling 7911. Also call 9-911 when there is an imminent threat to life.
Students, staff, and faculty who have reason to believe that there is an imminent threat of violence that could result in loss of life or serious injury are encouraged to take independent protective action.
The Campus Safety officer on duty will determine when to initiate a lock down or evacuation of one or more campus buildings when there is a clear and imminent threat.
Any person who knowingly initiates a false report that results in a lock down response of campus will be referred for disciplinary action to the appropriate university office, Student Conduct, Human Resources, and/or the Pierce County Sheriff. The University will consider a knowingly false report of imminent danger a very serious offense and will respond accordingly.
Imminent Threat of ViolenceA threat of violence may include, but is not limited to, a person on or near campus with a weapon, the lock down of nearby schools, or significant law enforcement action in the neighborhood adjacent to campus.
Specific Instructions and Procedures
Campus Safety Procedure
Emergency Building Coordinator, Resident Director, Resident Assistant Procedure
Staff, Faculty, Student (Occupant) Procedure
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What to do if Outside and Exposed to Immediate ThreatHide: Go inside the nearest building. If you cannot safely get inside a building, use bushes, trees, walls, and benches to conceal yourself.
Run: If you think you can safely make it out of the area, then do so. If you decide to run, do not run in a straight line. Try to keep objects, such as trees, garbage cans, buildings, and cars between you and the hostile person.
Play Dead: If the intruder is causing death or physical injury to others and you are unable to run or hide, you may choose to assume a prone position and lay as still as possible.
Fight: Your last option, if caught in the open and in close proximity to the intruder is to fight back. This is dangerous and not recommended, but depending on your situation this could be your last option.
Caught: If you are caught by the intruder and are not going to fight back, obey all commands and avoid eye contact. Obey all commands of emergency personnel when they arrive on scene and take over the situation.
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