Disturbances

Burglary and Vandalism

Please make sure all valuable Seminary and Institute equipment is labeled and the serial numbers are recorded. Keep these records.

Take precautions needed to ensure your safety and the safety of others.

Contact local law enforcement personnel.

Protect and preserve the crime scene.

Civil Disturbances

Civil disturbances include fights, mob or gang violence, hostage situations, weapons, drug possession, mace attacks, or any hostile situation that may place individuals a dangerous environment.

Contact local law enforcement personnel.

Be cautious of window breakage —stay away from exterior windows.

Secure building entrances —evacuate only if necessary for safety.

If there is a need to approach a disturbance, do so in groups.

Do not use physical force when confronting students or outsiders unless you are physically attacked.

If possible, try to calm and stabilize any hostile situation through conversation.

Try to stall for time until law enforcement personnel arrive on the scene.

Keep students and faculty members safely away from trouble spots. It is easier to maintain control if students are separated into small groups.

If the disturbance is inside the building, secure classrooms by locking or barricading the doors.

If weapons or drugs are brought into the building, try to separate the individual who brought them from others. Try not to agitate or excite the individual. Ask to take possession of the restricted items.