Lighted Corridor & Emergency Call Boxes | Closed Circuit Television

Lighted Corridor & Emergency Call Boxes

The University has established a Lighted Corridor running from the southern most section of campus to the Show Me Center. There are approximately (30) Emergency Call Boxes along the lighted corridor and other locations around campus. Anyone with a genuine emergency may utilize the call boxes by pressing the red "HELP" button on the call box. The call is automatically sent to the University Police Dispatcher via the 911 emergency phone system. A uniformed police officer will be dispatched to the activated phone. The caller can also communicate the nature of the emergency to the dispatcher while the responding police unit is en route.

Closed Circuit Television

The Southeast Missouri State University Police Department utilizes a state of the art closed circuit color camera system to enhance the safety of the entire university community. Cameras are located at multiple sites around campus at strategic, public locations. Both fixed and pan/tilt/zoom cameras are used to provide as much coverage as possible. The camera system supplements the Department's vehicle and foot patrols of public areas. The cameras allow multiple indoor and outdoor locations to be viewed and recorded simultaneously. They also assist in the detection and identification of problems or incidents and allow the Dispatcher to coordinate efforts with Police units responding to a problem area. All cameras are recorded twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. This recording capability allows the Department to review tapes after the fact to detect and identify problems or crimes on campus. Thereby, appropriate action can be taken, if needed. The camera system is an important tool used by the department to help increase the safety of all members of the university community and their property.