2020 Previous Alerts and Warnings

Issued 02/06/2020 at 5:14pm

SMU Safety Advisory

Dallas Police have notified SMU Police that two SMU students were among three people robbed at gunpoint earlier this week at an apartment complex near campus. The robbery occurred at 11:20 p.m. on Feb. 2 in the 5600 block of SMU Blvd. The suspect is described as a male, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, 140 pounds, 25 to 35 years old, with brown eyes and a dark complexion.

 

Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is asked to contact Dallas Police at 214-671-3001 or SMU Police at 214-768-3333. Information may be reported anonymously through the SMU Police Department’s Silent Witness Program by calling 214-SMU-2TIP or online at www.smu.edu/2tip.

 

Our campus is a safe place to live and work. However, sometimes crime occurs here or nearby. It is important to become familiar with what to do.

 

Please remember:

  • Program 214-768-3333 into your cellphone to reach SMU Police. Be aware that because the campus is at the intersection of several police jurisdictions, 911 calls made from a cellphone can reach any one of them, depending on your location.
  • Take note of blue-light phones across campus and in parking centers. They connect directly to SMU Police.
  • Use a security escort at night. SMU Safety Escort by Tapride offers free rides on campus from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. SMU Police can provide campus rides when the safety escort is not available.

SMU Police are available to provide crime prevention education and self-defense training to student groups. Other resources include the Office of Violence Prevention & Support Services

Your safety awareness plays an important role in campus security. Thank you.

Issued 02/06/2020 at 4:52pm

SMU Safety Advisory

Please be on alert if you see this individual. Gregory 'Hal' Simpson is under court order and criminal trespass warning by SMU Police, directing him not to come on SMU property. Although there is no indication that he is an imminent threat, Simpson may be dangerous. If you observe this individual on or near the SMU campus you are asked to immediately call the SMU Police Department at 214-768-3333. 

Gregory 'Hal' Simpson

CAMPUS AWARENESS TIP

If you see something, say something. Report suspicious people or activities. Call SMU Police or report anonymously online or at 214-SMU-2TIP.