UW POLICE DEPARTMENT Safeguarding the Academic Community with PRIDE
Faces of the UW Police
How to Contact Us (HG pg. 50) >Code Blue Phones or Yellow Call Boxes – Push to talk - auto dials 911 to UWPD >Non-emergencies: UWPD (8973) >Anonymous Tips: TIPS (8477) >Facebook: >Twitter: >Web:police.uw.edu Emergencies: 911 – from a cell, ask to be transferred to UWPD
Theft (HG pg. 51) >Register your property with a serial number – Electronics: – Bicycles: >Lock or secure it properly >Report suspicious activity Bikes, laptops, wallets, backpacks… police.uw.edu/loveyourstuff
Interpersonal Safety (HG pg. 47) >We want everyone to have healthy and happy relationships at UW. Realistically, we know that some people end up in unsafe situations and need support. >Relationship Violence / Domestic Violence – Dating relationships – Current & former intimate partners
Interpersonal Safety >Called domestic violence by police – physical harm, bodily injury, assault, including sexual assault, stalking – or inflicting fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault – between family or household members, including roommates >Psychological, economic, and emotional abuse Relationship Violence
Interpersonal Safety >Sexual Assault – Non-consensual sexual contact – coercion, force, pressure, use of substances >Sexual Harassment – Unwanted sexual comments, texts, s, social media postings, jokes >Consent – Words or conduct freely given from someone with the capacity to agree to the sexual conduct – If someone is intoxicated or ill, they cannot consent Sexual Crimes
Interpersonal Safety >Stalking – Pattern of harassing acts directed at a specific person – unwanted contact or following – Actions or behavior would make a reasonable person feel distressed or afraid >Cyberstalking – Electronic communications designed to harass, intimidate or embarrass another person – Lewd or threatening content Stalking
Where to Go? >Support and Care – UWPD Victim Advocate: , – Health & Wellness: , – H & W advocate: , – Counseling Center: >Reporting and Accountability – UWPD:911, UWPD (8973) – Community Standards & Student Conduct: – SafeCampus: SAFE (7233) Resources on Campus
Alerts (HG pg. 51) >UW Alert: >Timely Warnings
Safety Programs (HG pg. 50) >Incident Prevention Team (IPT) – 7 nights/week >Husky NightWalk: WALK (8973) – 7 nights/week, all year round – 6:30pm-2:00am (later hours in summer) >NightRide Shuttle: – Monday-Friday, excluding holidays & summer – 8:00pm-1:39am >Rape Aggression
QUESTIONS? >John N. Vinson, Chief of Police – – > >