Procedures for Reporting Emergencies, Injury or Property Loss or Requesting Security Services.

Emergencies. 

Report the nature of the emergency, your location, your city and your name.

Report emergency to Risk Management office as soon as safety possible by calling

(208) 885-7177.

Crimes.  Please report all incidents of theft, vandalism, violence, missing person or other criminal activity, actual or suspected, immediately to the MPD, either in person or by telephone (208) 882-5551.  After reporting the incident to authorities, please notify Risk Management by calling (208) 885-7177.

Bomb Threats.  It is a violation of university policy, as well as Idaho law, for any person to detonate or threaten to detonated a bomb or explosive device with the intent of causing harm to persons or damage to property, of causing fear of same, or of disrupting normal activities of the university.  Bomb threats can occur anywhere, anytime, but are usually received by telephone.  Reference [See APM 35.91] for recommended procedures.  In addition, Bomb Threat Checklists can be obtained from the Risk Management Office (208) 885-7177.  The immediate response is to gather as much information as possible from the caller and then contact emergency response personnel as soon as possible:  Police Department at 911 or (208) 882-5551 and the Risk Management Office (208) 885-7177.

Security Services.  Please submit request for security assessments, extra police patrol or presence to the Campus Division, Moscow Police Department, (208) 885-7072 and Risk Management (208) 885-7177.

Property Damage.  Please report all incidents of damage, or potential damage to property due to fire, vandalism, theft, wind, flooding, or other causes in writing to the Risk Management Office, fax (208) 885-9490, mail PO Box 443162, Moscow ID 83844-3162, or mail stop 3162.

Incidents of theft or vandalism should also be reported to the Campus Division, Moscow Police Department, (208) 885-7072.

Personal Property.  The university does not carry insurance to cover loss or damage to personal property of student or employees.  Student and employees are responsible to insure their own property.

Safety Concerns.  Call 911 to report emergencies.

Please report any actual or suspected criminal activity, or threats, which have the potential to compromise personal safety of any member of the UI community to the police at (208) 885-7072 or (208) 882-5551 or (208) 882-COPS.

Please report immediately all non-criminal incidents or dangerous conditions that cause or might cause harm to persons to the Safety Officer (208) 885-6524 or to Risk Management Office at (208) 885-7177.

Parking Lot Concerns.  Parking is administered separately through Parking and Information Services [See APM 80.05 or http://wwww.uidaho.edu/parking.  Please submit requests pertaining to parking lot control or conditions to the Parking Office in the Information Center (208) 885-6424, located at the North Campus Center, 645 West Pullman Road.  If the condition being reported affects safety or security, please send a copy of the memo to the Environmental Health and Safety Office, Mail Stop 2030.

Institutional Response to Concerns about Security

Institutional policies which encourage prompt and accurate reporting of crimes and institutional response to such reports include Administrative Procedures Manual (APM) reference shown in this Campus Security Section.

All members of the campus community should be familiar with institutional policies and procedures in order for them to be truly effective.  Employees and visitors are invited to obtain a copy of the university policy statement at Human Resources, 415 West Sixth Street, Moscow, telephone 885-3609, or the Risk Management Office, Adm 209, telephone 885-7177 (admaff@uidaho.edu).

Law Enforcement

[ADM 35.34 and 35.92]

Campus Security.  Campus security is provided through police services.

Police Services.  Police services are provided by the Moscow Police Department (MPD) under a contract between UI and the city.  The MPD enforces applicable laws and ordinances on the campus, and includes jurisdiction over streets, alleys, and other public areas.  The MPD interacts with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

Police are responsible for law enforcement on the campus and all actual or suspected violations of law should be reported to police.  Violations of, or questions regarding, university policy or failure to comply with procedures should be reported to the responsible administrator, or to UI Auditing Services at (208) 885-7087 or to Risk Management Office at (208) 885-7177.  Violations, or suspected violations of, the Student Code of Conduct should be reported to the dean of students at (208) 885-6757.

Getting Help on Campus

The contract with the city of Moscow for police services provides for the services of twelve (12) FTE officers.  When spread over 24 hours a day, 365 days a year this staffing level generally allows one or two officers to be on the campus or in adjacent areas of the city at all times, although variations will occur.  There is a Moscow Police Substation on the UI campus, located at 3^rd and Line Streets; the campus division commander maintains office hours at that location during regular business hours.

The university expects employees, in conjunction with assuming personal responsibility for safety and security of the community, to report crimes or suspicious activity to the Moscow Police Department promptly so that police officers and university officials have the opportunity to successfully investigate.

Fraternities and sororities are located in the City of Moscow and receive police services from the Moscow Police Department.

Basic 911 telephone service provides direct access to Moscow Police dispatchers for reporting emergencies.  Moscow 911 service is equipped to receive incoming calls from text telephones.  Other emergency telephone numbers are listed on the inside front cover of this booklet as well as in the Campus Directory on page one by type of emergency or service needed and appear on stickers or placards on many campus telephones.

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