• SF is one of only four Florida College System institutions with sworn police officers on their staff.
• SF PD has Mutual Aid agreements with ALL local law enforcement agencies in the community, including Alachua Sheriff's Office, Bradford Sheriff's Office, GPD, UPD, and City of Alachua PD, and FL Highway Patrol.
• SF PD provides "escorts" for students in the evenings from their classes out to their vehicles
• SF PD provides R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Training open to all female students & staff.
• SF PD extends its reach through the Volunteer in Police Service (ViPS) program, whereby students receive training and provide auxiliary support to the sworn officers.
• This week is "Safety Week" with SF PD spending extra time on all SF locations, speaking to students about how to keep themselves safe on campus and in the community
  • This website (Safe ÌìÑĺ£½ÇÉçÇø) and all its pages provide tips for personal safety
  • See Something, Say Something makes it easy to report suspicious or concerning behaviors

• SF's Safety Awareness Week
• Blue phones (Emergency Phones) are located throughout campus to use in the case of an emergency
  • Link to Map - Phone symbol provides exact locations
• Safe and Secure Safety Tips
• Rumor Control hot line 866-UFFACTS (866-833-2287)
• ÌìÑĺ£½ÇÉçÇø Police Department
  • 352-395-5519 - non-emergency
  • 352-395-5555 or 911 - emergency

Plan ahead by:

• Being aware of available resources such as:
  • Who to call – SF PD 352-395-5519 or in the case of emergency 352-395-5555 or 911
  • Where the Police Department is located
• Commuting and/or walking in groups rather than alone (where possible)
• Notifying others of your intended whereabouts
• Being aware of your surroundings

• Be aware of your child's schedule (where possible)
• Have regular communications with your child
• Be aware of area events that your child may attend (where possible)

SF's Chief of Police and Student Affairs/Crisis Response Team are partnering with all local law enforcement and UF's Crisis Response Team to do all we can to keep our students and community safe.

SF's Chief of Police and Student Affairs/Crisis Response Team are meeting & coordinating with UF's Team.

SF utilizes these systems for timely warnings:

• Notifications to students and staff via SF Email
• A Banner on the SF webpage
• Social media (, )

While SF has an Emergency Notification System (ENS), it is only used for imminent threats, not timely warnings. Timely warnings are handled by Notifications to students and staff via SF email, and to the community at large via social media.

SF is one of only five Florida College System institutions with sworn police officers on their staff. SF PD has a presence at the Blount Center the entire afternoon and evening when classes are in session and they stay until the last student & staff leave the facility after 10 PM.