The law school conducts Active Shooter training for staff, full-time faculty, and adjunct faculty multiple times a year. This training is part of the ongoing LLS commitment to providing a safe and secure campus for the community. This training is not a response to any specific threat. Staff and faculty will be asked to complete mandatory review of certain active shooter preparedness materials which are available below. The resources below offer more information about how to reach in the event of an active shooter on campus. Questions may be directed to Joe Archie, Director of Campus Operations, or Al Taylor, Manager of Safety & Security. Resources for Faculty Faculty Classroom Talking Points LLS Active Shooter Preparedness Training (PDF) LMU Active Shooter Preparedness Training Video Syllabus: Overview of Responses to Multiple Emergency Scenarios Personal-Safety Tips Active Shooter Process Flow (from Emergency Operations Plan) Active Shooter Response (from Emergency Operations Plan) Indicators of Potential Violence (from Emergency Operations Plan) LLS campus map LLS Alert Registration Resources for Staff LLS Active Shooter Preparedness Training (PDF) LMU Active Shooter Preparedness Training Video Personal-Safety Tips Active Shooter Process Flow (from the Emergency Operations Plan) Active Shooter Response (from the Emergency Operations Plan) Indicators of Potential Violence (from the Emergency Operations Plan) LLS Campus Map LMU: Emergency Preparedness (Video) LLS Alert Registration Resources for Students LLS Active Shooter Preparedness Training (PDF) LMU Active Shooter Preparedness Training Video Personal-Safety Tips Indicators of Potential Violence LLS Campus Map LLS Alert Registration How to Respond If you are notified of an active shooter presence via the LLS Alert system or PA system, or you hear gunshots and the active shooter is NOT in your immediate presence… If you were inside a classroom, office or other confined space, the protocol is to: Turn off lights. Eliminate all noise and remain quiet. This includes silencing cell phones. Create obstacles that may block entry into the room. Be aware that some offices and classrooms have more than one entrance. Close blinds or curtains, and move away from doors and windows. Crouch down and spread out. DO NOT open the door for anyone until so directed by a police officer or an LLS Security officer or you receive a message from LLS Alert or the campus PA system. DO NOT respond to any voice commands until you can verify that they are being issued by a police officer or an LLS Security officer. Ask for identification. When safe to do so, call 911 and contact LLS Security via phone (or a campus emergency call box). If it becomes unsafe to talk, leave the line open so the dispatcher can listen. If you were outdoors: Find a secure location. If you are unable to find a secure location, conceal/shield yourself. Crouch down and spread out. If the active shooter were in your immediate presence: Remain calm and shift to a survival mentality. Evacuate/run away from the shooter. Conceal/shield yourself, crouch down and spread out, and remain quiet. As a last resort, incapacitate the shooter. Remember: “Run. Hide. Fight.” FAQ Why is LLS promoting active shooter preparedness? Although the odds of a real active shooter incident on campus are low, the potential impact of an active shooter can be incredibly significant. Accordingly, we feel that it is prudent to empower the whole LLS community to prepare and protect themselves should this type of incident occur. How would I be alerted if there was an active shooter on campus? Communications uses LLS Alert to issue information to students, faculty, and staff via text, email, and/or phone during an emergency. (Register/update your information at https://webdb.lls.edu/emergency.)Additionally, Communications can also make announcement over all PA across campus. If I hear gunshots or see a shooting in progress, who should I call? Security or 9-1-1? If a shooting is in progress, as soon as it is safe, call 9-1-1 (or 9-9-1-1 from a campus phone), contact Security from an emergency phone, or call Security at 213-736-1121 (or ex1121 from a campus phone). If it becomes unsafe to talk, leave the line open so the dispatcher can listen to what is taking place. If I’m off-campus and I receive an LLS Alert that there is an active shooter on campus, what should I do? Stay off-campus until you receive an additional, official LLS notification that the campus is clear and the suspect(s) have been neutralized. In the event that I receive an LLS Alert that there is a real shooter on campus or I hear gunshots and I’m in an open area (like a hallway or outside), what should I do? Please visit lls.edu/emergency for an extensive list of personal safety and preparedness tips specific to the LLS campus and an active shooter situation. Should I try to apprehend the suspect myself? Only as a last resort once all other options have been exhausted and only when your life is in imminent danger, you may choose to incapacitate the shooter. If you choose to do so, act with physical aggression and throw items at the active shooter. During the shelter-in-place drill, what should I do? At approximately 11:20 am and 7:50 pm, initiate the shelter-in-place drill. If you are in a classroom, office, hallway, cafeteria, or any other communal space on campus, you are encouraged to have a discussion regarding shelter-in-place strategies during the allocated ten minutes. For a discussion resource, visit lls.edu/emergency. Personal Safety Tips “Active shooter” is the term used to describe a person who appears to be actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area; in most cases, active shooters use firearm(s) and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Because active shooter situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutes – and before law enforcement arrives – everyone at the Law School must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation. This document provides members of the LLS community with prevention, personal safety and preparedness tips for active shooter situations. Early detection of individuals demonstrating odd or threatening behavior may be the best method for reducing the likelihood of active shooter events. If you notice odd or threatening behavior in any individual on campus, report it to Security Office at 213-736-1121 (or x1121 from a campus phone). LLS has exceptional resources to assist students, faculty and staff: For students: Student Psychological Services (SPS) at 213-736-1122 (x1122) For faculty and staff: Employee Assistance Program (open 24 hours/7 days a week) at 800-367-7474 PERSONAL SAFETY TIPS If an active shooter is in your immediate presence... Remain calm. Your urge may be to panic. This is completely natural, but if you can resist the temptation and shift to a survival mentality, your chances of survival will increase. Assess the situation and begin to make decisions based on your personal choices. If it is safe to do so -- and only once you have identified an escape route – evacuate the building or area. Leave your belongings, and try to avoid touching anything that may be used as evidence. Seek shelter in a secure location (preferably a room with a door). If you are unable to find a secure location and/or safely evacuate, conceal yourself by hiding behind solid objects (e.g. car, trash can, tree, wall, furniture, etc.) or shield yourself by moving as many items between you and the active shooter. Wherever you are, crouch down and spread out so that individuals present a smaller target to the active shooter. When safe, help those with disabilities and others who may need assistance. Remain secure until directed by a police officer, a Law School Official, or LLS Alert. When sheltering in place, do not open the door for anyone other than a police officer or a LLS Official. Do not respond to any voice commands until you can verify with certainty that they are being issued by a police officer or a LLS Official. Be sure to ask for identification. As a last resort once all other options have been exhausted and only when your life is in imminent danger, you may choose to incapacitate the shooter. Act with physical aggression and throw items at the active shooter. As soon as it is safe, call 9-1-1 (or 9-9-1-1 from a campus phone), contact Security from an yellow emergency call boxes located on campus or call boxes in the parking garage a blue light is affixed to the boxes in the garage. or call Security at 213-736-1121 (or x1121 from a campus phone). If it becomes unsafe to talk, leave the line open so the dispatcher can listen. Remain calm. If you are inside a room, office, or other enclosed space or able to safely seek shelter in an enclosed space, close all windows and doors and lock them if possible and safe to do so. Especially if you are in a room where the door opens into the hallway and/or you are unable to lock the door, create obstacles that may block entry into the room by placing items (e.g. desks, chairs, cabinets, book shelves, etc.) between you and the doors and windows. If applicable, close blinds or curtains, and move away from the doors and windows. If you are in an open area or if you are outside and are unable to safely seek shelter in a secure location, conceal yourself by hiding behind solid objects (e.g. car, trash can, tree, wall, furniture, etc.). Wherever you are, crouch down and spread out so that individuals present a smaller target to the active shooter. When safe, help those with disabilities and others who may need assistance. If you are indoors and it’s safe to move about, turn off the lights, and eliminate all noise (e.g. silence cell phones, turn off televisions and music), and remain quiet to give the impression that the space is vacant. As soon as it is safe, call 9-1-1 (or 9-9-1-1 from a campus phone), contact Security from an emergency yellow phone or call 213-736-1121 (or ex 1121 from a campus phone). If it becomes unsafe to talk, leave the line open so the dispatcher can listen to what is taking place. When sheltering in place, do not open the door for anyone other than a police officer or LLS official. Remain in your shelter location and do not open the door for anyone until directed by a police officer or LLS Official or you receive a message from LLS Alert indicating that it is safe to do so. Do not respond to any voice commands until you can verify with certainty that they are being issued by a police officer or LLS Official. Be sure to ask for identification.