Education of the campus community is of the utmost importance and is stressed through several institutional committees and departmental operations. Police officer interaction provides ongoing awareness and education. Through these efforts, the following activities of crime prevention are carried out.
Faculty or staff members, students, or guess may request a walking escort to and from campus buildings and parking lots. To request an escort, please call 504-280-6666.
At the beginning of school semesters, safety educational programs are held at orientation programs for such groups as: international students, housing students, and new and transfer students.
Emergency phones with an attached blue light allows any person direct campus police access by pressing the call button on the phone poles located throughout the campus. The blue light signals the location of the person for easy identification. emergency phone locations
This is a new event the Department of Public Safety implemented in 2013. The coffee with cop program is held at various times each semester and affords UNO students, potential students, and parents time to spend with the UNO officers who patrol the campus. It is an informal gathering where coffee and other refreshments are served in a friendly atmosphere and the UNO community can interact one-on-one with its police officers.
The Department of Public Safety periodically holds RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) classes during the school semesters. The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The RAD System is a comprehensive course for woman that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on the basics of hands-on defense training. RAD is not a Martial Arts program. Our courses are taught by certified RAD Instructors and provide you with a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire Physical Defense Program for reference and continuous personal growth. For more information and scheduling contact any of the Department of Public Safety certified trainers at 504-280-6371.
The video below (click on link) is on the Alabama Department of Homeland Security web page: Resources-Resources for Citizens-Active Shooter. It is about 6 minutes long and is just a quick lesson on how to react in the event there is an active shooter in a location where you or your family might be involved. Please take the opportunity to share this with your family, friends and co-workers. Attitude and planning (however small) may be the difference.
The Department of Public Safety would like to thank the Alabama Department of Homeland Security for producing the video and allowing us to make it accessible to the UNO Community.
The Louisiana State Police Sexual Offender website contains individuals who have been convicted of a sex crime and who are required by law to register with the State of Louisiana.
