The tragedies at Columbine and Virginia Tech have resulted in an addition to the societal lexicon: active shooter. An active shooter is a person who appears to be actively engaged in shooting or attempting to shoot people in a populated area. These situations are dynamic and evolve rapidly, demanding immediate deployment of law enforcement resources to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to innocent victims.
The UCSF Police Department has enhanced the equipment, training and exercises of its police officers to respond to an active shooter incident. We have also enhanced our ability to warn staff, students, faculty and affiliates – using the WarnMe mass notification system – if an imminent threat to life and safety occurs.
Safety Guidelines for Active Shooter Situations
For more information, UCSF employees, staff and students can log in to the UC Learning Center website and search "active shooter."
