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Committed to Keeping Catholic Safe

蜜桃社 prioritizes safety and security in and around our campus. We secure our faculty, staff, students, and guests through ongoing safety protocols, initiatives, education, collaboration, prayer, dedication, and hard work. Together we work to make everyone at 蜜桃社 safe and welcome.

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Safety Education

As part of our commitment to safety, 蜜桃社 provides regular and frequent safety education to the campus community. Led by our Department of Public Safety (DPS), these education initiatives are offered in a variety of formats and locations throughout campus.   

Active Threat Situation Tips

Watch our 鈥淩un. Hide. Fight.鈥 video with tips on what to do in an active threat situation on campus

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Safety Incident Updates

Should a safety incident occur that potentially impacts the 蜜桃社 community, the University will provide reporting and details of the incident here to keep our community informed.

University Articles, Statements, and Newsletters

Stay updated on 蜜桃社 safety-related communications, including University news articles, statements from President Kilpatrick, and our Keep Catholic Safe newsletter.

Safety Initiatives

More about recently completed and in-progress initiatives that further add to our campus safety measures.

  • Increase DPS Visibility
    DPS officers increased foot, vehicular, and bike patrols to raise visibility inside and along the perimeter of campus. Additional DPS patrol vehicles were put into service, enabling our officers to enhance their visibility while reducing unwanted activity on and around campus.

  • Arm DPS Officers
    蜜桃社 increased our armed officer presence on campus, and more DPS officers are carrying authorized firearms. The necessary training, certifications, and credentialing have been ongoing, and we expect to have an armed DPS presence on every shift. 

  • Hire Supplemental Security
    The University engaged City Security, a security support service that provided one officer to our campus to patrol the entrance of the Brookland/CUA Metro station on McCormack Street. Before the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, we increased the number of additional officers at McCormack to four, so an officer patrols the Metro stop and near the DuFour Athletic Center from 8 a.m. to midnight every day.

  • Campus Safety Training
    New safety training materials were developed by University Communications, Department of Public Safety, D.C. Metro Police, and other university divisions to help remind students, faculty, and staff about resources available on campus to keep them safe. Materials became available at the start of the academic year.

  • Hiring an Emergency Coordinator
    The University hired a full-time director for emergency services.

  • Install Keycard Access
    360 Card Readers were installed on the exterior of academic and administrative buildings to make certain that only authorized persons are entering those buildings (all residential buildings and some academic buildings already had this feature).

  • Install Security Cameras
    697 security cameras have been installed since 2021 (700% increase).

  • Coordinate with MPD
    To enhance campus safety, 蜜桃社 requested increased patrols on John McCormack Drive and assigned an MPD representative to train new students at Freshman Orientation. We also sought a dedicated police officer for Monroe Street during peak times and explored MPD/District programs for campus safety.

  • Engagement with City Leadership
    President Kilpatrick reached out to both President Patricia McGuire of Trinity University and President Wayne Frederick of Howard University to begin a conversation on how to address crime in our respective neighborhoods. He also met with Mayor Bowser to discuss crime in the District, its impact on our community, and the safety of our campus. 

  • Installation of 33 panic alarms
  • Coordination of frequent emergency drills on campus and enhanced training for DPS officers
  • Improved safety education sessions for the University community 
  • Creation of clear building addresses and signage allowing first responders to quickly and directly find the fire, police, or health emergency when 911 is called.

Continued Installation of Door Locksets
The University continues to make progress on installing door locksets. This is a phased installation of code compliant door hardware that incorporates a shelter-in-place function. The new locksets will be installed on classroom doors throughout the University.

  • Addressing overgrown vegetation to make cleaner lines of sight and transit
  • Examining the campus after dark to ensure safety lighting is sufficient 
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Department of Public Safety

Learn more from 蜜桃社鈥檚 Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Contact Us

Department of Public Safety

121 Leahy Hall

Emergency Number: 202-319-5111

TTY/TDD: 202-319-5736

When off campus: call 911

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