UIC CUPPA Emergency Information
UIC utilizes a number of means to communicate emergency or other urgent information to the campus. These include:
--The new SMS text-messaging system. Every member of the UIC community is strongly encouraged to register for this system by visiting the Web site https://ness2.uic.edu/perl/password/bluestem/pass.cgi?dispatch=set_sms_panelSigning up takes only a few moments.
--URGENT mass e-mails, which go to everyone with a uic.edu e-mail address.
--Postings to the home page and/or emergency information pages of the UIC Web site
http://www.uic.edu/home/emergency_preparedness.shtml
--The emergency information telephone line (312-413-9696).
--UIC Police Department Web site http://www.uic.edu/depts/police/index.html
--UIC Policy Department new emergency phone line (312) 355-5555 (5-5555 from campus phones) and the general number for the police (312) 996-2830.
According to UIC Chief of Policy, John Richardson, the UIC Police Department has more than 70 uniformed officers on staff and patrols the campus 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with the mission of protecting students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors. Our officers are trained, dedicated, and prepared to respond on a moment's notice. Rest assured that they are ready when called upon. UIC police work closely with Chicago police and our colleagues at neighboring institutions on the near west side to provide a safe environment for our community.
Several years ago, the UIC Police Department established its "Safe Schools Plan" which outlines the response procedures that the UIC police will take in the event that there is an "active shooter" on the campus. Each newly hired UIC police officer undergoes three days of tactical response training in this plan and receives refresher training once per year thereafter. UIC police officers attend the Chicago Police Academy and are state-certified. Additionally, we have several officers on each shift who are qualified in Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). These officers train with and can be backed up by units of the Chicago Police Department and US Marshals Service should the need arise. Thus, we are prepared to respond immediately to an incident like the one at Northern Illinois. UIC Police have conducted "active shooter" training exercises at various locations on the campus over the past year. Also, we have the capability to remotely lock building exterior doors precluding anyone from entering a facility, but allowing occupants to leave. This system is already in place in some buildings, and we will continue to expand this system across the campus.
There are more than 1,000 Startel alarm stations (the call boxes with the blue lights) which anyone can use to make an emergency call to the UIC police to report an incident. Your call will be immediately answered from our state-of-the-art telecommunications center. From this center, UIC police can be dispatched to any location. We also have almost 60 real-time surveillance cameras monitoring outdoor areas of the campus and tunnels on the west side of campus.
In case of a major event, the UIC Police Department will activate its Incident Command System, which allows us to track events on the campus by communicating with officers at the incident location and through our extensive network of surveillance cameras. We can also call on assistance from the Chicago and State Police.
In addition to the above, UIC CUPPA has its own internal Safety, Security,
and Building Conditions Committee which assists in advancing the quality
of CUPPA's environment, along with developing internal college procedures
and practices, including evacuation drills on a regular basis. CUPPA
students and personnel are asked to please refer to the internal CUPPA web
pages as regularly announced for further information.
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