Security and Emergency Readiness

Mission Statement

Protecting operational continuity of Otis College and ensuring personal safety and security of students, faculty, and staff in response to natural or man-made disasters and other incidents or events with similar impact.

Otis College "In An Emergency" Poster

Please use this poster for general guidelines in case of an emergency. You may also print a copy for your workplace!

Reporting an Emergency

Members of Otis Community are encouraged to file an On-Line Incident Report (link) in case of an injury, damage to Otis College property, personal misconduct, and other similar events where safety and security issues were observed at Otis College.

Campus Security

Uniformed officers from Allied Universal are present on-campus 24 hours a day, 7 day a week. To request assistance from Security officers at anytime regarding personal safety, lost and found, suspicious person or activity, or a crime committed on-site, please call (310) 665 - 6965.

A number of CCTV cameras has been installed throughout the campus for general safety and security monitoring, as well as to aid during emergency response. For more information, please refer to Video Surveillance Policy (pdf).

Disaster Readiness

Emergency Readiness and Response Training Videos (created in conjunction with Joffe Emergency Services)

Behavioral Emergencies

For more in-depth information regarding which appropriate action to take during various on-campus emergency situations, please refer to Emergency Procedures Handbook (pdf).