Safety tips An active threat is any situation that poses an immediate danger to the safety of University of Washington students, faculty, staff and visitors. In addition to using firearms (active shooter), other types of weapons can be used in active threat situations. Active threat situations are jarring and unpredictable. Each situation will be different, and you must act quickly to protect yourself. Prepare Sign up for UW Alert text messages. Know your exits in classrooms and other places. If…
In the past year, schools across the country have received an alarming number of false threats and fake reports of active shooters. At UW Seattle, we’re closely monitoring this national trend, as well as emerging scams using artificial intelligence. Several school districts in Western Washington have gone into lockdown because of bogus threats. Also known as “swatting,” these calls are meant to cause an armed police response and scare students, faculty and staff. UW has not been immune. Early in…
Everyone deserves a safe place to work and study. That’s why the UWPD is actively involved with the Campus Violence Prevention Program, providing a representative to the Violence Prevention Assessment Team as part of SafeCampus. To learn more about the prevention of Workplace Violence, please visit the following pages: Active shooter guide SafeCampus UW Policy and Procedures on Workplace violence
Deputy Chief Kevin Grossman The UWPD Operations Division is led by Deputy Chief Kevin Grossman. Before coming to the UWPD, Deputy Chief Grossman worked as a Seattle Police Officer for over 25 years; his last assignment with SPD was as the North Precinct Captain. Prior to SPD, Deputy Chief Grossman earned a law degree from the University of Wisconsin and worked briefly as an Assistant Attorney General for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. In 2017, he earned a master’s…