25 2024 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) self-defense program which is held at least once each semester for female students. This course has its foundations in education and awareness. It includes lectures, discussion and self-defense techniques suitable for women of all ages and abilities. In addition, referrals are included for the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, Women’s Center and Safe Berks. RAD classes are offered for men upon request. Participants have the opportunity to: raise their awareness of aggressive behavior, recognize how aggressive behavior impacts their lives, learn steps to avoid aggressive behavior, consider how they can reduce aggression and violence, and practice handson self-defense skills to resist and escape aggressive behavior directed toward them. This program is designed to empower participants to make safer choices when confronted with aggressive behavior. Active Shooter Training: KUPD offers Active Shooter training to current students and staff upon request. This training is designed to instill the survival mindset in participants and teach students and staff realistic strategies for dealing with an Active Shooter situation on campus. The training is offered multiple times per academic year in both classrooms and departments. Participants receive helpful tips to employ should a campus emergency warrant action. Expos and Fairs: Public Safety and Police Services (PSPS) also participates in various campus and community fairs and expos by having information tables at such events when manpower permits. PSPS staff distribute crime prevention and related materials to inform the community about the services it offers and how people can better protect themselves and other KU constituents from becoming the victims of crime. Safety Escorts: On-campus safety escorts are available for anyone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and can be requested by contacting Public Safety and Police Services via telephone (610) 6834002. The blue light emergency phones located throughout campus may be also used to request an oncampus safety escort. Upon receipt of the request, the Communications Center staff dispatches a security guard to the on-campus location of the requester to provide a walking escort to another location on campus. Students are not driven from location to location. Emergency Phones: The Kutztown campus has several emergency phones in and around campus buildings and parking lots. When activated, the “blue light” emergency telephones allow the user to summon help by connecting them with the KUPD. Users can press the button and KUPD will be dialed automatically. A blue, flashing light will illuminate to help indicate the caller’s location and signal that immediate help is needed. Near, on, or within the buildings are red phones or yellow telephones that also can be used to contact a dispatcher. Any person may simply pick up the phone or press the red button to communicate with the dispatcher. Officers will respond directly or call other emergency services, such as the fire department or ambulance, if needed. Informational Correspondence: Kutztown publishes information on how to access the campus crime statistics and fire statistics and lists of important phone numbers regarding crime reporting, safety tips and victim assistance programs. Information regarding how to communicate with the Department of Public Safety and Police Services is posted in each residence hall and campus building. This information is made available to all current and prospective students, staff and campus visitors as well. Posters placed in campus buildings provides details on how to respond to campus emergencies. Take Back the Night: This educational event sponsored by the Women’s Center focuses on stopping violence within the KU community. This annual inperson event addresses Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Sexual Assault. It’s On Us Campaign: Kutztown University partners with It’s On Us, a national campaign aimed at changing the culture surrounding campus sexual assault. As one of 28 college and universities from across the country as an It’s On Us Campus Innovation Partner School, KU commits to upholding and implementing the three pillars of the It’s On Us campaign: support for survivors of sexual violence, bystander intervention, and consent education. Student leaders from across campus are invited to participate in the KU student chapter to bring awareness to sexual assault, the It’s On Us pledge, signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and the
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