For non-emergency or off-campus concerns or incidents, call the local police department.

If you are on the Texas Tech University Lubbock campus, Blue Light Emergency Phones are strategically placed around campus which connect the caller directly to the TTPD.

Any suspicious activity or person(s) seen in the parking lots or loitering around vehicles, buildings or around residence halls (where applicable) should immediately be reported to the police. Accurate and prompt reporting ensures an appropriate law enforcement response. In addition to the importance of reporting, timely information assists responders in developing warnings for the university community. Officers will respond to all calls for police service without delay. Emergency calls will take precedence, but calls will be answered as soon as possible.

When calling to report a crime or incident, please be ready to give as much of the following information:

• A brief description of the occurrence.
• When and where the incident occurred.
• If there were any weapons involved.
• Where and when the suspect(s) was last seen.
• A description of the suspect(s) (including gender, race, age, height, weight, hair color/length, clothing, facial hair, tattoos/scars, etc.).
• Any other relevant information.

Campus Security Authorities

A Campus Security Authority (CSA) is a Clery specific term encompassing four groups of individuals and organizations associated with an institution. These four groups are defined by the Clery Act as:

1. A campus police department or a campus security department of an institution.
2. Any individual or individuals who have responsibility for campus security but who do not constitute a campus police department or a campus security department (e.g., an individual who is responsible for monitoring the entrance into institutional property). Access monitors, contract security officers, event security officers, staff who provide safety escorts on campus (professional and student staff) are CSAs.
3. Any individual or organization specified in an institution's statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.
4. An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline, and campus judicial proceedings.

An official is defined by Clery as any person who has the authority and the duty to take action or respond to particular issues on behalf of the institution.

CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act crimes reported to them in their capacity as a CSA. This means CSAs are not responsible for determining authoritatively whether a crime took place, should not try to apprehend the alleged perpetrator of the crime, should not investigate a report that was brought to them, and should not report incidents they overhear students talking about in a hallway conversation, a classmate or student mentions during an in-class discussion, a victim mentions during a speech, workshop, or any other form of group presentation, or the CSA otherwise learns about in an indirect manner.

A CSA is required to report sufficient details, such as dates and times of the incidents, the location, a detailed description of what they were told about the incident, and, where appropriate, personal identifying information.

CSAs can report Clery Act reportable crimes via an online report, Clery Incident Report Form. Each of these reports is reviewed by the Clery Compliance Officer, who may involve Clery committee members including the Texas Tech Police Department, the Title IX office, and the Office of Student Conduct as needed, to confirm it meets the requirements under the Clery Act. Crimes reported by a CSA are entered into the Daily Crime Log and included in the annual disclosure of crime statistics. CSA reports are used by the institution to compile statistics for Clery Act reporting and also help determine if there is a serious or ongoing threat to the safety of the campus community requiring an alert (Timely Warning or Emergency Notification). The responsibilities of a CSA can usually be met without disclosing any personal identifying information.

A report to a CSA does not automatically result in the initiation of a police or disciplinary investigation if the victim chooses not to pursue this action and a CSA should not try to convince a victim to contact law enforcement if the victim chooses not to do so.