Safety & Security

UC Hastings Law maintains the safety of our campus in partnership with UCSF and Urban Alchemy.

UC Hastings is committed to enhancing and preserving the quality of the learning opportunities and life experiences of each member of our community by actively working in collaboration with UCSF and Urban Alchemy to make our campus a safe place for you to live, work, study and visit. Specifically, UC San Francisco provides security guards to protect the integrity of our campus buildings as well as observe and report, contacting the San Francisco Police Department for anything they observe in and around our buildings or on our extensive security camera system. Urban Alchemy provides sidewalk safety services by engaging with members of the public and forming relationships to ensure our sidewalks remain safe for members of our internal and external community while minimizing reliance on law enforcement.

We also recognize that all members of the campus community share in the responsibility of maintaining our safe environment. To that end, our website provides relevant and practical information to help you prevent and better respond in the event of a crime or public safety emergency.

Hastings Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
This report contains statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by the College, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, timely warning of crimes, sexual violence and policies relating to personal safety at UC Hastings.

Crime Alerts at Hastings and Clery Daily Crime Log
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act, that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The San Francisco Police Department provides crime statistics for UC Hastings.

Download the Hastings Safe App & Register for Everbridge/Warn Me Alerts
Hastings Safe is UC Hastings’ health and safety app for the campus community. The app includes notifications and alerts, tools for staying safe on campus, emergency response guides, maps features and a variety of health, safety and wellness resources. It is available to download free from the iOS or Android app stores. Everbdrige/WarnMe is a multi-modal emergency notification system used to inform the community about incidents and emergencies affecting the College. Registration for Everbridge alerts and emergency contact information is provided through MyHastings. Current students, faculty and staff can verify that they are registered for Everbridge/WarnMe alerts, by visiting MyHastings and selecting the link in the Launchpad for “Update Emergency Contact Info.”

COVID-19 Community Updates
UC Hastings Law follows guidance provided by local, state, and federal health officials while working in close collaboration with the emergency management teams of the University of California Office of the President and UC campuses to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and continually identify effective responses. Please visit the UCH COVID-19 Pandemic MyHastings page for more information regarding campus-related updates, policies, and resources.

Security Services

Safety Escorts

UC Hastings provides walking escorts to the UC Hastings community between campus buildings as well as to local parking garages and mass transit stops. These walking escorts are requested through campus security officers and provided by Urban Alchemy safety practitioners.

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Campus Identification Cards

All members of UC Hastings Law must carry their UC Hastings-issued campus ID card and use it to badge in for entry to campus buildings. If you do not have your campus ID, you will have to show photo identification each time you enter a campus building.

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Lost and Found

If you lose any of your personal belongings, please check in with the campus security officers at the guard booths to request information about accessing lost and found, or by emailing security directly at the link below. If you find any unattended personal property please turn it in to campus security officers at one of the guard booths.

Contact Lost and Found

Need to File a Police Report?

In the event of an emergency, always call 911. If you need to file a police report, and are not involved in an emergency, you should call San Francisco Police Department’s non-emergency line at (415) 553-0123 or visit the SFPD Tenderloin Station at 301 Eddy Street San Francisco, CA 94102 and (415) 345-7300.

Additionally, certain types of crimes can be filed online by using this link.

Emergency Procedures

What is an Emergency? A 911emergency is any situation in which immediate police, fire, or medical response is required to preserve life or property, such as:

a fire
a fight
a chemical spill
someone choking
a crime in progress
a serious injury or illness
a situation involving weapons
sounding of an emergency whistle
an assault or immediate danger of assault

In every emergency, seconds count. Use 911 only for emergencies. Misuse of 911 may delay response to a legitimate emergency—and it’s against the law. Do not call 911 to report a loud party, missing property, power outages, or a crime no longer in progress and not requiring an immediate response to preserve life or property. Please contact SFPD’s non-emergency line for those types of needs at (415) 553-0123.

If the fire alarm sounds, please exit the building, and assume there is a fire. Do not wait to see whether it was a false alarm. Walk to the fire exit nearest to where you are and exit the building. Persons with disabilities should wait near a fire exit for assistance. Once you are outside, head to the designated assembly area and await further instructions. Do not use an elevator during a fire emergency.

As with a fire, in the event of evacuation due to a bomb threat, walk to the fire exit nearest to where you are and exit the building. Students with disabilities should wait near a fire exit for assistance. Once you are outside, head to the designated assembly area and await further instructions. Do not use an elevator during a bomb threat. Do not use a cellular telephone or wireless laptop until you are either clear of the building or are informed that doing so is safe.

UC Hastings Emergency Notification System, Everbridge, will be activated with instructions to shelter-in-place to all UC Hastings email accounts, and registered mobile devices, if deemed appropriate by authorized UC Hastings representatives in consult with the San Francisco Police Department. Outdoor warning sirens or horns maintained by the City and County of San Francisco may be activated (San Francisco tests the system and can be heard every Tuesday at noon).

UC Hastings conducts emergency response exercises each year, including evacuation drills. Regular testing of the Mass Notification System, Everbridge, also known as WarnMe is also conducted. These tests are designed to assess and evaluate the emergency response plans and capabilities of the College. These tests may be announced or unannounced. At least annually, emergency response and evacuation procedures are publicized in conjunction with a test.

In the event of an earthquake, do not run outside, no matter how strong the impulse to do so. Exiting the building during an earthquake can subject you to injury from shattering glass and falling debris.

Preparing for earthquakes:

Be prepared to act. Know how to act so your response is automatic. Identify safe places in your work area to ?Drop, Cover and Hold On.? Know at least two ways to exit the building safely after an earthquake.
Stock up on emergency supplies. Keep the basics: flashlight, first-aid kit, whistle, gloves, goggles, blankets and sturdy shoes. Coordinate supplies with your work group or department. Stock 24-hours-worth of food and water and 3- days-worth of other supplies.
Arrange your work area for safety. Make sure that bookcases, large file cabinets and artwork are anchored. Store heavy objects on low shelves. Store breakable objects in cabinets with latches. Use normal work order processes to get furniture anchored.

During an earthquake:

If indoors, stay there. Get under, and hold onto, a desk or table, or stand against an interior wall. Stay clear of exterior walls, glass, heavy furniture, fireplaces and appliances. The kitchen is a particularly dangerous spot. If in an office building, stay away from windows and outside walls, and do not use the elevator.
If you’re outside, get into the open. Stay clear of buildings, power lines or anything else that could fall on you.
If you’re driving, move the car out of traffic and stop. Avoid parking under or on bridges or overpasses. Try to get clear of trees, light posts, signs and power lines. When you resume driving, watch out for road hazards.
Beware of the potential for landslides. Likewise, if you’re near the ocean, be aware that tsunamis are associated with large earthquakes. Get to high ground.
If you’re in a crowded public place, avoid panicking and do not rush for the exit. Stay low and cover your head and neck with your arms.

After an earthquake:

Remain calm and reassuring. Check yourself and other for injuries. Do not move injured people unless they are in danger. Use your training to provide first aid, use fire extinguishers, and clean up spills. Safely shut down processes when possible.
Expect aftershocks. After large earthquakes, tremors and aftershocks can continue for days.
Be ready to act without electricity or lights. Know how to move around your work area and how to exit in the dark. Know how to access and use your emergency supplies. Be aware of objects that have shifted during the quake.
If you must leave a building, use extreme caution. Continually assess your surroundings and be on the lookout for falling debris and other hazards. Take your keys, personal items and emergency supplies with you if safe to do so. Do not re-enter damaged buildings until an all-clear is given.
Use telephones only to report a life-threatening emergency. Cell and hard-line phone systems will be jammed. Text messages take less bandwidth and may go through when voice calls can?t be made.

In the event of a shooting on campus, if an active shooter is in your vicinity, you must quickly determine the most reasonable means of protecting your life. Remember that others are likely to follow your lead. Following are safety recommendations, published by the Department of Homeland Security, in their order of priority.

RUN:

If there is an accessible escape path, attempt to evacuate the premises.
Have an escape route and plan in mind
Evacuate regardless of whether others agree to follow.
Leave your belongings behind.
Help others escape, if possible.
Prevent individuals from entering an area where the active shooter may be.
Keep your hands visible. – Follow the instructions of Public Safety Officers or police officers.
Do not attempt to move wounded people.
Call 911 when you are safe.

HIDE:

If evacuation is not possible, find a place to hide where the active shooter is less likely to find you.

Your hiding place should:

Be out of the active shooter’s view
Provide protection if shots are fired in your direction (i.e., an office with a closed and locked door)
Not trap you or restrict your options for movement.

To prevent an active shooter from entering your hiding place:

Lock the door.
Blockade the door with heavy furniture.

If the active shooter is nearby:

Lock the door.
Silence your cell phone
Turn off any source of noise (e.g., radios, televisions).
Hide behind large items (i.e., cabinets, desks).
Remain quiet.

If neither evacuation nor hiding out is possible:

Remain calm.
Dial 911, if possible, to alert police to the active shooter’s location.
If you cannot speak, leave the line open and allow the dispatcher to listen.

FIGHT:

As a last resort, and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the active shooter by:

Acting as aggressively as possible against him/her.
Throwing items and improvising weapons.
Yelling.
Committing to your actions.

When Law Enforcement Arrives:

Law enforcement’s purpose is to stop the active shooter as soon as possible. Officers will proceed directly to the area in which the last shots were heard.

Officers usually arrive in teams of four.
Officers may wear regular patrol uniforms or external bulletproof vests, Kevlar helmets, and other tactical equipment.
Officers may be armed with rifles, shotguns, handguns. – Officers may use pepper spray or tear gas to control the situation.
Officers may shout commands, and may push individuals to the ground for their safety

Contact Us

In the event of an emergency, dial 911 from any phone.

SFPD Police Department
Non-Emergency Dispatch Line: (415) 553-0123

Tenderloin Station: (415) 345-7300

UC Hastings Non-Emergency Contact Information
Security Desk at 200 McAllister: (415) 565-4611

Security Desk at Cotchett Law Center at 333 Golden Gate: (415) 565-4888

Security Desk at 100 McAllister, Available 24/7 for any campus needs: (415) 581-8900

UCSFPD, Security Officer Supervisor
Chris Mastache
(415) 741-4819

24/7 UC Hastings Law Security Supervisor available at (415) 760-5873 or securitysupervisors@uchastings.edu