How you can help
Here are some ways Iowa State University students, faculty, and staff
can help maintain a safe campus:
Proactive measures
- Secure all sensitive materials and information.
- Appropriately secure residence halls and academic buildings.
- Maintain key control.
- Protect access codes and access control cards.
- Change combinations regularly.
- Account for and examine deliveries in a timely manner.
- Lock unattended offices and labs.
- Familiarize yourself with building evacuation routes.
Reactive measures
Immediately report the following to the Iowa State University Police
Division (294-4428 or 911):
- Unfamiliar people (in buildings or areas) who do not appear to be conducting legitimate business.
- Individuals monitoring areas, buildings, or entrances.
- Unauthorized personnel in restricted areas.
- Illegitimate requests for information.
- Clothing that is not consistent with weather conditions.
- Packages or containers being carried into public events.
- Individuals attempting to access mechanical rooms, utility areas, node rooms, or steam tunnels.
- Signs of forced entry into a facility or maintenance area.
- Unusual or suspicious packages or containers, especially those
found at large gatherings or near air handling systems.
- Unexplained powders, liquids, droplets, mists or clouds.
- Unscheduled spraying or discovery of spray devices or bottles.
- Atypical odors that are fruity, flowery, sharp, or pungent.
- Dead animals in unusual quantities.
- Unexpected or unfamiliar delivery trucks.
- Vehicles containing unusual or suspicious materials or parcels.
- Illegally parked vehicles near buildings or Cy-Ride stops.
- Substances leaking or spilling from vehicles.
- Lost keys or access control cards.