Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. That means you should move your clocks forward one hour Saturday night before going to bed. It is also recommended that you use this as a reminder to change all batteries in fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

More than 70% of all 911 calls now come from mobile devices. You can sign up for Smart911, which allows you to enter anything that you want emergency responders to know in case of an emergency (including information medical information, residents of your household and furry friends that might need to be located).

You can also request to receive emergency alerts (weather, AMBER, etc) by text, voice, and/or email.

 

 

 

MUPD is committed to the safety of our campus community which includes our students, faculty, staff and visitors. Below are actions that MUPD is involved throughout the entire year to prevent crimes from occurring on campus:

• The Citizen’s Response to Active Threat training program that deals with active threat/shooter type situations continues to teach many classes throughout the year. Further information on threat training can be found here: http://mupolice.com/mupd/training/ 
   
• To help address concerns about the potential for an active threat on the University of Missouri Campus, The University of Missouri Police Department created an educational video called, “Surviving an Active Shooter.”  In the unlikely event of a threat on campus, this video provides information on what individuals should do to keep themselves, and others, safe. It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELBEOgqWZYo
   
• Additional education for students and staff regarding personal safety and security, especially during the overnight hours is offered yearly by our crime prevention unit.  Further information can be found here: http://mupolice.com/mupd/cp
   
• Currently the department has 42 sworn officers.The department is recruiting for a total of 50 officers to be filled by 2019. http://mupolice.com/mupd/units
   
• The MUPD Communications Center, located inside the police department, is staffed 24/7, 365 days a year. There are currently 9 full-time communications operators. The department is recruiting for a total of 12 Communications Operators to be filled by 2019. Communications operators are responsible for a variety of tasks. One of the most important tasks is alerting our community of crime that is on or near our campus through the MU Emergency Alert system. Further information on MU Emergency Alert system can be found here: http://mualert.missouri.edu/
   
• Statistical information and suggestions for facilities and lighting improvements were shared during annual safety walks sponsored by MSA.  Patrol was also reminded to continue to report broken or nonfunctioning lights on campus.
   
• The Crime Prevention Unit has been working closely with the Off-Campus Housing Office to educate students living off campus on the topics of theft prevention and personal safety.
   
• Alcohol awareness presentations were modified to include information about the Downtown Enforcement Unit as well as the Community Action Team. 

MUPD also works with the following groups to reduce or eliminate crimes on or near campus:

• Safe Mizzou Coalition
• Access to Alcohol Action Team
• MU Council on Violence Against Women
• Fan Behavior Task Force
• Partners in Prevention
• Men 4 Men Program (Department of Athletics)
• RSVP Center Green Dot Team
• Department Greek Life (Stakeholder)
• Residential Life (Stakeholder)
• Department of Student Life (Stakeholder)
• LGBTQ Resource Center (Stakeholder)
• Women’s Center
• Wellness Resource Center
• ROTC
• Mizzou Student Suicide Prevention Coalition
• ParentLink
• MU Resilience Task Force
• Missouri Students Association (MSA)
• Ellis Library Security Staff
• University Hospital Security Staff
• Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
• Mizzou Store Staff and Administration
• Summer Welcome
  • Summer Welcome Leaders
  • Incoming Freshman
  • Transfer Students
  • Parents
• Campus Facilities
• Campus Dining Services
• Student Health Center
• Mizzou Student Suicide Prevention Coalition
• Office of Civil Rights and Title IX
• Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI)
• Division of IT
• Child Development Lab
• True North Shelter
• Boone County Sheriff’s Department

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. That means you should change your clocks back one hour Saturday night before going to bed. It is also recommended that you use this as a reminder to change all batteries in fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

On Tuesday, August 13th from 9 a.m. -11 a.m., we invite all departments to come look over all used supplies and equipment in our surplus area that you could use in your department. From 12 p.m. -1 p.m., some items departments cannot use will be available for all staff to take home for personal use. Personal items must be taken out of the surplus room by 2 p.m. and removed from the library by 5:00 p.m., unless other arrangements are made with security.  The surplus room is located on the ground floor at the bottom of the center stairwell.  If you have any questions please contact Pat Jones in security.

One of the landscapers noted that some of the beds around the library have been getting plants taken out of them.  Someone else witnessed someone actually taking some plants early one morning, putting them in a bag, and then entering the library.  If you see someone taking plants out of the flower beds on Lowry Mall and around Ellis, please contact Ellis Library Security or MUPD.

 

The 2013 statewide severe weather exercise will be held at approximately 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5^th. Jim Cogswell has requested that all Ellis library staff participate in this year’s severe weather exercise. If you are in a patron service area have minimal staff stay in the area during the drill to serve the patrons. All branch library employees please contact your building coordinator for your severe weather evacuation plan and safe areas.

Severe Weather Exercise Drill:

1. The outdoor warning sirens sound as one part of the local warning network. The sirens are used only as an attention getting device.
2. Ellis Security will be making an announcement at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5^th the serve weather exercise is beginning.
3. Ellis security  will then evacuate the build to the safe areas
4. For security reasons please lock your office doors.
5. Ellis security staff will be making rounds in the safe areas, please feel free to ask any questions.
6. When the drill is over security will make a 2^nd announcement

*In the event of a real weather emergency do not use the elevators, please use the stairs*

For severe weather, emergency plan:

All Ellis staff should move to the ground floor hallway behind the grand staircase; staff lounge, lower stairwells, LTS hallway, twin elevator area and/or colonnade area of the first floor and DoIt computer area.  Due to the danger of shattered glass, it is important to keep people away from windows and the “hole” (the opening above the Bookmark Café).

*In the event of inclement weather, the backup date will be the same time on Thursday March 7^{th *}

 

 

The women’s restroom should be completed and re-opened next Thursday, Jan. 31^st. The men’s room on the other hand still has more renovation and will most likely be re-opening in mid-February. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Pat Jones in security.

The week of January 14^th-19^th the security department will be giving away free jump drives for all Libraries employees and students; this includes the branch libraries. Please stop by the security office from 6:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. every day or while supplies last.  Each person can have two jump drives if they are smaller than 2 GB. You may only have one 4-16 GB jump drive.