Reporting Incidents

See Something, Say Something

If you are reporting a FIRE, the need for an AMBULANCE, or need EMERGENCY POLICE SERVICES

CALL 911

Give your name, location and telephone number.
State the nature of the problem
If possible, stay on the line until Officers arrive

Reporting criminal activity will assist the DePauw Police Department in providing Timely Warnings/Crime Alerts, issue Emergency Notifications and provides information for inclusion in the University's Annual Report.

Silent Witness is an anonymous email reporting tool. Use this link to send an email to DePauw Police Department to report any suspicious or criminal activity.

Reporting a Missing Student

A Missing Student is any person who is a student of DePauw University who resides in a facility owned, operated or approved by the institution and is reported missing from his or her residence.

If it is believed that a student is missing, immediate referral to the DePauw Police Department is required. DePauw Police Officers are trained in the investigation of crimes, including missing persons.

Reporting Procedure:

• Dial 911 and/or DePauw Police Department at extension x.5555 or (765) 658-5555 (Calling DePauw Police Department will put you in contact with a DePauw Police Officer.)
• You may also choose to contact:
  • Dean of Students Office, Room 210 Union Building, x.4270 or (765) 658-4270
  • Residence Life and Housing, 1st Floor of Reese Hall, x.4500 or (765) 658-4500

Both of these Offices will make immediate notice to the DePauw Police Department when a student has been reported missing.

Missing Student Procedure

• Upon receipt of information concerning a possible missing student from any office on campus, notify the DePauw Police Department immediately.
• Immediate attempts will be made to locate the student.
• Officials will attempt to determine the last known whereabouts of the student using resources available to them, 
• Officials will consult with a Dean from the Student Academic Life Division in order to update them and receive additional information. The Dean of Students will ascertain if/when other members of the Cabinet and/or University Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT) should/will be notified.
• DePauw Police Officers will follow any information that may lead to determining the current location of the student.
• No later than 24 hours after determining that the student is missing, notification must be made to the “Emergency Contact.”
• For those students who are under age 18, and not emancipated, the institution must notify a custodial parent or guardian when the student is missing, in addition to any additional contact person designated by the student.
  • Students have the option to provide an Emergency Contact Person and a Missing Contact Person. The Missing Contact person may be the same or different from Emergency Contact Person, and is not required to be the student's parent or guardian. The Missing Person contact is the person that will be contacted in the event the student is reporting missing, within 24 hours of report.
  • Students may designate their Emergency Contact Person and their Missing Contact Person via their “Student Enrollment Verification” on e-services. Students may also update their “Student Profile” one-services to update that contact information. In accordance with the Higher Education Act of 2008, the Missing Contact Person will be registered confidentially and the information will be accessible only to authorized campus officials and will not be disclosed except to law enforcement individuals in furtherance of a missing person investigation.
  • If a student is under the age of 18 and not emancipated, the institution must notify a custodial parent or guardian when the student is missing, in addition to any additional contact person designated by the student.
• Regardless of whether the student has identified a contact person, is below the age of 18, or is an emancipated minor, if a student is missing, the Depauw Police Department should be notified.
• DePauw Police Department will notify Greencastle City Police, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police, no later than 24 hours after the determination of a missing person form campus. If abduction is suspected, a thorough and aggressive investigation will commence immediately utilizing all possible resources of all agencies.
• Once the student has been located, notification will be made to those University Offices involved in attempts to locate the student, as well as any additional Law Enforcement Agencies that have been made aware of the missing student.