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University of
Central Florida is committed to the safety and security of our campus
community. While on campus, you are always within site of one of
133 "Blue Light" emergency telephones (left picture) which, when
activated, connect you directly with a security officer.
FOR
EMERGENCIES: Simply open the door on the weatherproof box and
press the red button. This will put you into the county 9-1-1 system.
The University Police dispatcher will immediately know your exact
location. Talk directly into the speaker in the center of the phone.
Examples
of emergency use would be medical assistance, traffic accidents,
fires, suspicious persons, crime reports, or other law violations.
MISUSE
IS PROSECUTABLE!!!
The emergency telephones are provided for the safety and security
of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Abuse or misuse through
prank, false, or harassing calls is a crime by state statute and
violators will be prosecuted. If you press the red button by mistake,
please advise the emergency operator immediately of your mistake.
ELEVATOR TELEPHONES
Emergency telephones are located in the elevators in
academic and residential campus buildings. Simply lift the receiver
to be connected to University Police.
EMERGENCY
PULL STATIONS
Pull
stations are alarms located throughout the Student Union and in
numerous academic buildings. To summon help, you need only pull
the handle to activate alarms both locally and in the police station.
Security Alarms are blue in color, Fire Alarm pull stations are
red. Remember, false alarms can result in prosecution.
REPORTING
CRIME
The
primary concern of University Police department is your safety and
well-being. Secondary concerns are apprehension of the criminal
and preservation of crime evidence. If a crime occurs on campus,
contact the UCF Police Department as soon as possible to ensure
proper reporting and recording of the occurrence for further research
and preventive action. |