HOSTILE INTRUDER IN A BUILDING
When a hostile person(s) is actively causing death or serious bodily injury or the Threat of imminent death or serious bodily injury to staff, faculty and/or students Within a building, we recommend the following:
• While this guide refers primarily to academic areas of the building, it should be understood that these informational guidelines are also relevant to administrative areas and other common buildings on campus.
• Faculty should immediately lock students and themselves in the classroom. If
possible cover any windows or openings that have a direct line of sight into
the hallway. Barricade the doors with desks, tables, chairs, etc.
• If communications are available, call 8758 from any campus phone, or using a cellular phone, call 214.860.8758 to contact the Campus Police Department. If no one answers, stay on the phone your call will roll over to the Central Police Dispatch at Brookhaven College. Inform the dispatchers as to the hostile situation, they will notify Mountain View College Police via two way radio.
• Do not sound the fire alarm. A fire alarm would signal the occupants to evacuate the building
And place them in potential harm as they attempted to exit.
• Lock the windows and close blinds or curtains.
• Stay away from windows.
• Turn off lights and all audio equipment.
• Keep everyone together.
• Keep classrooms secure until police arrive and give you directions.
• If you are not in a classroom, try to get to a classroom or an office.
• Stay out of open areas and be quite as possible.
• If for some reason you are caught in an open area such as a hallway or lounge,
you must decide what you are going to do. This is a very crucial time and it can
possibly mean life or death.
The following information should be treated as highly important:
• You can try to hide, but make sure it is a space not easily discovered or you may be
Found as the hostile person(s) move through the building looking for victims.
• If you think you can safely make it out of the building by running, then do so. If you
decide to run, do not run in a straight line. Attempt to keep objects such as desks, cabinets, fixtures, etc., between you and the hostile person(s). Once outside, do not run in a straight line. Use trees, vehicles, and other objects to block you from be seen by the intruders(s). When away from the immediate area
of danger, summon help anyway you can and warn others.
• If the person(s) are causing death or serious physical injury to others, and you are unable to run or hide,
you may choose to play dead if other victims are around you.
• You last option if you are caught in an open area in a building may be to fight back. This option is dangerous, but depending on your situation, this could be your only option.
• If you are caught by the intruder and are not going to fight back, obey all commands and don’t look the intruder in the eyes.
• When police arrive, obey all commands given by them (the officers may not know who you are). This may Involve your being handcuffed, or you being asked to keep your hands in the air. This is done for safety reasons. Once the police evaluate circumstances, they will give you further directions to follow.
HOSTILE INTRUDERS(S) ON CAMPUS GROUNDS
When a hostile person(s) is actively causing death or serious physical injury or the Threat of imminent death or serious physical injury to person(s) on Mountain View College grounds, we recommend the following:
• Run away from the threat if you can, as fast as you can.
• Do not run in a straight line.
• Use vehicles, bushes, trees, and anything that could possibly block you from being seen by the hostile person(s), while you are running.
• If you can get away from the immediate area of danger, summon help and warn others.
• If you decide to hide, take into consideration the area in which you are hiding.
will I be found here? Is this really a good spot to remain hidden?
• If the person(s) are causing death or serious physical injury to others and you are
unable to run or hide you may choose to play dead if other victims are around you.
• The last option you have if caught in an open area outside may be to fight back. This
is dangerous, but depending on your situation, this could be your only option.
• If you are caught by the intruder and are not going to fight back, obey all commands and
don’t look the intruder in the eyes.
• When police arrive, obey all commands given by them (the officers may not know who you are). This may
involve your being handcuffed, or you being asked to keep your hands in the air. This is done for safety reasons. once the police evaluate circumstances, they will give you further directions to follow.
This information guide cannot cover every possible situation that might occur, but it is a tool that may reduce the number of injuries or deaths if put into action as soon as a situation develops. Time is the most important factor in the management of this type situation.
Your Mountain View College Police Department suggests that you come back and re-read this page regularly
to keep this information fresh in your memory.
For further information or assistance, please call 214.860.8758, or visit the College Police Department in Room W-135.
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