When an emergency situation arises, it is important to know:

1. Who to contact
2. Where to contact them
3. What to report

Campus Safety and Security 

(Dispatchers and officers on duty 24 hrs and day, 7 days a week)

• Campus Extension [ 4444 ]
• Fax # 897-4805

Louisville Metro Police, Fire and E.M.S.

• 911 (Springdale and Grinstead South Apts.)
• 9 + 911 (All main seminary telephones)

If you choose to call the Department of Campus Safety and Security at 4444 with a life threatening emergency, we will do the following:

1. Contact 911 emergency units for you, while we keep you on the line
2. We will simultaneously dispatch a security officer to your location to render any possible assistance.
3. We will keep you on the line until an officer or emergency unit arrives at your location.

All members of the campus community are expected to assist in making the campus a safe place by reporting emergencies and criminal activity directly to the Department of Campus Safety and Security by dialing the campus emergency number, extension 4444.

Emergency calls may also be made directly to the Louisville Metro Police Department / Fire Department / E.M.S. by dialing 9 + 911, or for Grinstead South and Springdale residents dial 911.

These numbers are posted throughout the residence halls, in the campus telephone directory and on campus telephones. Free on-campus telephones are located in the lobbies of most campus buildings and all residence halls.

Reporting Information

Security personnel are available 24 hours a day to respond to emergency calls. When notifying Campus Safety and Security of an emergency or criminal activity, you should be prepared to supply the following information to the security officer:

• Nature of incident
• Location of incident
• Description of person(s) involved (if criminal in nature)
• Description of property involved (if criminal in nature)
• Suspected injury or condition (if medical emergency)
• Your name and location (for responding officer)

If you witness a violent crime or criminal behavior, DO NOT TAKE ANY ACTION / CHANCES! NOTIFY the Department of Campus Safety and Security immediately!

When the call is received, Security officer(s) will be dispatched immediately to the site of the complaint. They prepare and submit incident reports to their office. You should remain available to assist the officers when they arrive by supplying them with additional information. Ask others to provide any information they may have.

If assistance is needed from other medical emergency or law enforcement personnel, the security officer will notify them. The Director of Campus Safety and Security and/or Security Supervisors are on call 24 hours / 7 days a week. All are trained in law enforcement matters with several years of experience.