In light of the recent shootings at Umpqua Community College in Oregon and Northern Arizona University, UW-Madison Police Department Chief Susan Riseling informed students about the university’s preventative measures in a Monday email.
Riseling reminded students of the safety precautions already set in place on campus, including the electronic locking systems and security cameras placed in entrances to all residence halls, according to the email.
UWPD linked to two videos in the email, demonstrating the steps to take in an active shooter scenario. Riseling encouraged students to sign up for WiscAlerts, mass automatic text messages sent during a potentially threatening situation.
Riseling said students should report any suspicious activity to a campus-based Threat Team, which responds to threats received from the UW-Madison community.
“The point of our message is to use this to assure our campus that we are prepared and that we have the plans in place to deal with something like this,” said UWPD Public Information Officer Marc Lovicott.
