UPT Campus Police Department
The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville maintains a full-time (365 days a year) Police Department. The Campus Police Department is located on the first floor of Spruce Hall. The office is accessible through the main lobby of the residence hall or the outside office door located on the Spruce Street side of the building. The department consists of a director, assistant director, four full-time officers, and four part-time officers. All officers are trained and Act 120 trained and certified and have the authority to enforce the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Motor Code, and University rules and regulations at UPT.
The officers are trained in emergency response procedures, First Aid, CPR, and Act 180 (mandatory in-service training each year). In-service training programs are provided to the officers to keep them abreast of changing laws and familiarize them with procedures and policies related to campus safety and security.
In accordance with The College and University Security Information Act (Act 73 of 1988), all crimes on campus are reported to the Pennsylvania State Police. The Campus Police Department maintains a close working relationship with area law enforcement agencies, specifically the Titusville City Police Department, as UPT is within their jurisdiction. Criminal prosecution of incidents that occur on campus are referred to the local District Justice or to the Crawford County District Attorney's Office.
The Campus Police Department also investigates violations of the UPT Student Code of Conduct and generally refers these incidents to the Judicial Affairs Officer.
Emergency call boxes are located throughout the campus and ring directly into the Campus Police Department. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors are encouraged to use these telephones in the event of an emergency.
Everyone in the University Community is encouraged to report crime promptly and alert us to any unsafe conditions. If you have any information or questions, please contact the Campus Police Department, on campus at extension 4488, or off campus at 814-827-4488.
- Know your evacuation routes
- When the alarm sounds, leave your area immediately
- Do not use the elevator, take the stairs
- Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths in North America. Smoking in bed can be fatal.
- Always stay near cooking to monitor it closely.
- If you encounter smoke while you are escaping, crawl low under the smoke.
- Everyone on campus has a responsibility to help prevent fires. Please be aware of any potential fire hazards on campus, know the safety features and equipment in your residence hall and where the emergency exits are located, plan what you will do in the event of an actual emergency, and cooperate with campus authorities in fire prevention efforts.
- Never tamper with fire extinguishers or the fire alarms. A false alarm is not only dangerous but a serious criminal offense which will result in disciplinary and criminal sanctioning.
- Report any hazards such as open exit doors, blocked fire exits, and accumulated trash
- Report any damaged or missing extinguishers, alarms, smoke detectors, or exit signs.
- Be alert for suspicious activities that may indicate a prank or potential arson. Report any suspicious activity to campus authorities.
- Fire drills are very important and will be practices several times a year. If you know what to do you are less likely to panic in an actual emergency. Take all fire drills seriously as they may one day save your life.
- In case of an actual fire stay calm, sound alarm to warn others, call Campus Police (x4488), and exit the building swiftly, but safely.
- Do not take your safety for granted!
- Be aware of your surroundings
- Be assertive - try to set limits
- Recognize the risks of drugs and/or alcohol
- Trust your instincts - if something doesn't seem right, use whatever means necessary to get away
- Act quickly - evaluate the danger of fighting, running, yelling, or submitting. Act immediately!
- Run toward areas with people, if possible
- Scream for help - it could attract others
- Park close to your destination and in well-lighted areas at night.
- Scream, break free and run
- Run to the nearest building or residence hall and tell someone what happened
- Call your parents, a friend, security, and/or police
- Remain there until your parents, a friend, security, and/or police arrive
- Try to remember details about the person
- Sign all new cards immediately and cut up expired cards
- Examine your monthly statements
- Safeguard your credit cards as you do cash
- Don't leave your cards sitting around your room
- Don't give information about your credit card over the phone
- Don't give your PIN number to anyone
- Hate crimes are crimes against individuals or groups that are motivated by prejudice, bias, bigotry, or intolerance.
- Victims of such crimes are singled out because of their race, nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, political views, or disability.
- Such prejudice results in assault, vandalism, harassment, and theft.
- Remember, hate crimes are real crimes and will not be tolerate at UPT. Perpetrators will be harshly sanctioned, both criminally and under the Student Code of Conduct.
- Possession of firearms or any weapon deemed capable of bodily harm in or upon University premises is strictly prohibited.
- Any violation of this policy will result in criminal and disciplinary sanctioning.
- Use your seat belts when traveling.