Secure-in-Place Police Activity

A Secure-In-Place notification may be issued when the UCI Police Department determines that there is a potential threat to the campus. When notified to Secure-In-Place, initiate action immediately. Take ALL zotALERTs seriously. You will be safest by placing a locked door or other barricade between you and the associated violence or danger.

How do I Secure-In-Place?

• REMAIN CALM!
• Find an interior room and lock or barricade the doors.
• If there are other employees, students/visitors with you or in the vicinity, tell them to go to the closest office/classroom/lab/residence hall.
• To minimize vulnerability, turn off lights, silence phones, and draw blinds.
• Move away from doors and windows.
• Move/use furniture to provide added protection.
• Follow instructions from police, fire, zone crew team members, and other first responders.
• DO NOT leave until an all-clear message is received.

What if I am outside?

• If you are outside during a Secure-In-Place emergency you should seek shelter in a nearby building.
• If you are unable to get inside a building, seek nearby shelter, e.g. large trees, walls, cars in a parking lot/garage, away from the danger area (if known).
• Follow instructions from police, fire, zone crew team members, and other first responders.
• Stay sheltered until an all-clear message is received.

What if I am in a classroom or lecture hall?

• Notify class of “Secure-In-Place” order (students, if your professor or TA does not see the alert – notify them).
• Lock or barricade the doors.
• Turn off lights, silence phones, and draw blinds.
• Move away from doors and windows.
• Move/use furniture to provide added protection.
• Follow instructions from Police, Fire, Zone Crew team members, and other first responders.
• DO NOT leave until an all-clear message is received.