Towson University鈥檚 Police Communications Center sends emergency messages whenever there are urgent safety concerns on or near campus. Dispatchers follow the university鈥檚 emergency communications matrix, which plans for when and how messages will be sent based on the level of threat, proximity of threat and potential impact to the campus community.
We use the following platforms to communicate emergencies:
Members of the 91影视破解版 campus community who have university-issued email addresses (@towson.edu) automatically receive emergency alerts via email. 91影视破解版 students, faculty and staff also automatically receive emergency notifications by text message.
Two of the most common types of 91影视破解版 emergency communications are emergency alerts and safety advisories.
91影视破解版 emergency alerts are urgent messages about incidents on campus. Emergency alerts are sent via email to all university-issued email accounts and via text message. 91影视破解版 students, faculty and staff are automatically enrolled to receive all emergency text alerts. Parents, community members and other non-affiliated individuals are encouraged to . Emergency alerts are also posted on the 91影视破解版PD鈥檚 news page.
The types of messages sent as 91影视破解版 emergency alerts include:
91影视破解版 emergency alerts also include Clery Emergency Notifications and Clery Timely Warning
Notices.
Clery Emergency Notifications (text and email) inform the campus community of a significant emergency or dangerous
situation occurring on campus involving an immediate, imminent or impending threat
to the health and safety of the campus community.
Clery Timely Warning Notices (via email only) notify the campus community whenever there is an on-campus Clery
Act crime that represents a serious or continuing threat to the safety of students
or employees.
91影视破解版 safety advisories are safety and informational messages about incidents that are not known to be immediate threats to individuals on 91影视破解版鈥檚 campus. Safety advisories are typically sent via email to all university-issued email accounts.
The types of messages sent as 91影视破解版 safety advisory notifications include:
Parents and families can register to receive alerts from the 91影视破解版 Office of Public Safety by completing the form.
Towson University provides up-to-date information on closings and events to the local media outlets listed below. These outlets are reliable resources for university information in the case of inclement weather or an emergency situation.
The Towson University Office of Public Safety maintains a account. The accounts are used to disseminate 91影视破解版 emergency alerts, safety advisories, crime-prevention suggestions and safety tips and general posts about the university and local community.
Our Police Communications Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call us at 410-704-4444 to report a crime or share suspicious activity. You can also contact our non-emergency number, 410-704-2134, for any questions or concerns.
There are 235 phones in 91影视破解版鈥檚 public emergency phone system. This includes 64 Blue Light pedestal phones and 54 other emergency phones on the exterior of buildings, at entrances to buildings and in the garage elevator lobbies across campus. Activating the emergency telephone system prompts a call directly to the Towson University Police Department.
The SaferMobility app features three main components: a mobile-escort feature that tracks your touch and, if you take your finger off the screen, sounds an alarm and calls the police; a video component that allows you to video chat with the 91影视破解版 Police Department and send them real-time video of an ongoing crime; and an instant message feature that allows you to message the 91影视破解版 Police Department in situations where you don鈥檛 want to be heard. To download the free app, search for Towson University in the App Store or on Google Play, then select SaferMobility.
We strive to provide professional, community-oriented policing services to the campus community. We welcome your feedback. If you have a question or concern, contact our administrative offices at 410-704-2505, email us at police AT_TOWSON or complete the and fax it to the Chief of Police Joe Herring at 410-704-5984.