University Police maintains an updated contact list of on-call representatives from physical facilities. If you get an alarm for your department after hours or on a weekend and you are not sure who to contact in physical facilities, you can contact University Police at 341-4300 to get the name and phone number of the appropriate on-call staff. The police staff is available 24/7. During routine business hours, please contact physical facilities at 341-4252.

National Police Week will be observed Sunday, May 14, through Saturday, May 20. National Peace Officers Memorial Day will be observed Monday, May 15. The City of Rolla will hold a ceremony, “Thin Blue Line Dedication Event,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 15, at 11th and Pine Streets to recognize local law enforcement officers. The week is designed to recognize the service that law enforcement officers provide to communities and to recognize the sacrifice of law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

University Police has recovered stolen bicycles and would like to return them to their owners. If your bicycle was stolen and you did not report it, please contact the department by email at police@mst.edu, by phone at 341-3000 or drop by the office in Room G10 Campus Support Facility. The police department is open 24/7. If you previously reported bicycle theft, you do not need to contact the department again; the police will notify you if your property is recovered.

It’s scary to think about — an active shooter on S&T’s campus. Do you know how you would react? Led by Chief Doug Roberts, the University Police, in conjunction with the Missouri S&T marketing and communications department, created an instructional safety video to teach our community how to survive in the event of an attack by armed individuals. Watch the video or request a free course on active shooter response training taught by University Police at police.mst.edu/runhidefight/.

Missouri S&T’s Police Department, in conjunction with the S&T marketing and communications department, will film an instructional video at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, inside and on the north side of the Engineering Management Building. If you are in the building at this time, you may hear a commotion and see a camera crew. A police officer playing the role of a shooter will act out scenes with student and staff actors. During filming, signage on building entrances and around campus will clearly indicate that filming for a simulated, controlled event is taking place. Missouri S&T Police officers will be stationed near the filming location.

Missouri S&T’s Police Department, in conjunction with the S&T marketing and communications department, will film an instructional video at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the Engineering Management Building. If you are in the building at this time, you may hear a commotion and see a camera crew.

The Gamma Gamma Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and Missouri S&T Optimists are teaming up with the Missouri S&T Police Department to host a “Beard Off” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. Beards will be judged and prizes will be awarded.