To help provide a secure and safe environment, all members of the University community and visitors are expected, requested, and encouraged to report any criminal activity or emergency that they observe or are the victim of. Reporting may be accomplished by contacting the University Police directly, or requesting assistance from a Campus Security Authority, who will guide you in contacting the police (see section on Campus Security Authorities.)
The SIUE Police Department at the Edwardsville Campus is a 911 Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) for the emergency system. By dialing 911 from any University phone located on the Edwardsville Campus, you will be put in immediate contact with the SIUE Police Department. The system automatically sends location identification so the dispatcher can get an officer and any other emergency personnel needed to your location. In a non-emergency situation, you can notify the Police Department at 618/650-3324.
911 calls placed from University phones located at the Alton Campus, East St. Louis facility or the Springfield facility will automatically be received by the Police Department located in that jurisdiction. The system automatically sends location identification so the police department in that venue can dispatch appropriate police or other emergency personnel.
For your convenience, emergency telephones are located throughout the Edwardsville Campus, the East St. Louis Higher Education Center, and the Alton Campus. Each phone has two buttons labeled “Info” and “Press For Help.” The latter is used for emergency calls and activates the strobe light located within the unit. The “Info” button is for such instances as flat tires, dead batteries, etc. Both phone lines go directly to the SIUE University Police dispatchers who are able to identify the location of the caller from their console and respond to the caller appropriately.
If you are a victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the University system or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a confidential report. With your permission, the Chief, or a designee of the University Police Department can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. With such information, the University can keep an accurate record of the number of criminal incidents, determine where there is a pattern of crime, and alert the campus community to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the annual crimes statistics for the institution.