The lockdown on Feb. 15 was issued to keep students safe inside school buildings, but some were stuck outside waiting for it to end.
Students encouraged to take Blue Alert messages seriously
Blue Alert is the university’s way of alerting the campus of emergency situations and need-to-know information.
Blue Alerts tell students to go into lockdown
OCU and Oklahoma City police are searching for suspects in a possible shooting near campus.
Emergency alert system to update
By Susannah Wait, Editor-in-Chief Officials plan to implement a new Emergency Alert System due to flaws in the current system. The new system was not in place during a March 12 lockdown. OCUPD responded to a call that shots were fired near N.W. 29th Street and Indiana Avenue. Oklahoma City police officers were already in…
Police department to upgrade campus emergency alert system
The OCU police department will improve the emergency alert system in the next few weeks to insure that all students receive timely alerts.
Lockdown lifted, OCUPD gives ‘all clear’
OCUPD has lifted the lockdown, said police dispatcher Dana Moore.
Letter to the editors from university president
Dear Students, I want to share some additional information and insights regarding the incident that took place on September 23 that caused our campus to briefly go on lockdown. By now, you are aware a shooting occurred about seven blocks away and the suspect fled toward campus, was apprehended, and taken into police custody. During…
Police reports released Sept. 24
Petit Larceny Friday, 9-21-12 3:00pm; Clara E. Jones Administrative Building (East parking lot); Incident # 12-09-034; victim: student; item stolen: catalytic converter; victim vehicle: black 2002 Jeep GCH; Officer Kiel Pepper was dispatched to the east parking lot at the Clara E. Jones Administrative Building. Upon arrival he met with the victim/student who said he parked…
Officials review emergency alert system
University police alerts confused students amid a campus lockdown Sept. 23. The university was locked down for about 25 minutes after a shooting suspect ran onto campus.
Editors request quicker response in emergency
By The Editors Oklahoma City police officers detained a man during a campuswide lockdown Sunday afternoon. He was arrested for being involved in a shooting, according to Oklahoma City Police’s Public Information Office. The man fled the shooting, near Westview Apartments, 1601 N.W. 30th St., and ran toward the university. Oklahoma City Police pursued the…
Oklahoma City police arrest suspect in shooting during campuswide lockdown
University police released information about an on-campus arrest that happened during a lockdown Sept. 23.
Freshman student detained during lockdown
An Oklahoma City Police Department official detained a freshman student during a lockdown Sunday as a precautionary measure. Chance Johnson, political science/history freshman, said he saw an Oklahoma City Police officer driving across the Quad Lawn.
