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Reporting Criminal Incidents and Emergencies
Incidents that occur on university property, including crimes, dangerous activity,
health emergencies, fires or other similar occurrences, should be reported to the University DPS.
Reporting of all incidents that occur off university property should be directed
to the local law enforcement authorities. (For
local law enforcement contact information or for
special information for victims of
sexual assault, see below.
Incidents may be reported in person at any DPS office or by phone from regular
or emergency telephones. (See the DPS "Contact
Information" webpage for current phone numbers.) For the convenience of the TWU community, emergency
telephones, with direct access to the University DPS, are located in most
campus buildings and in several outdoor areas around the Houston and Denton
campuses.
Students and other members of the TWU community are encouraged to report
incidents immediately. Prompt reporting ensures that evidence is not destroyed
and increases the probability of suspect apprehension. It also enables the
department to disseminate timely information about threats to the campus community.
All reported incidents will be investigated and, as appropriate, referred
to the criminal courts for prosecution or to the Director of Human Resources
and/or the Vice President for Student Life for university discipline. For more
information regarding campus policies related to access to facilities, criminal activity,
drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and other policy information please see our
TWU Policies web page.
Special Information for Victims of Sexual Assault
Students may report sex offenses to any local law
enforcement authority. Upon
request, TWU DPS officers in Denton, Dallas, and Houston are available to assist
students reporting a sex crime regardless where it occurred. The university also
provides options
for students needing assistance in changing academic and living situations after an alleged
sexual assualt. For more information about these options please see the
Residence Life Handbook and the
Student Handbook.
Victim counseling and mental health services are available through the
University Counseling Center
and other non-university agencies. The
University Counseling Center
also provides a list of community resources for victims of
sexual assault. Committing a sex crime is cause for university disciplinary
action in addition to criminal prosecution. (For more information
see our TWU Policies web page.)
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