{"id":52582,"date":"2020-11-11T15:43:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T15:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/?p=52582"},"modified":"2023-01-25T17:52:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T17:52:39","slug":"dps-response-to-protests-on-campus-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/2020\/11\/11\/dps-response-to-protests-on-campus-property\/","title":{"rendered":"DPS Response to Protests on Campus Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Does Augsburg allow protests on campus?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes.\u00a0 Augsburg supports the use of first amendment rights in the form of peaceful protests.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Will DPS take action against protesters on campus?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, the Department of Public Safety will not take action against peaceful protesters.\u00a0 Augsburg\u2019s Department of Public Safety will monitor any protest on campus to promote the safety of all parties involved.\u00a0 The Department of Public Safety will only intervene in a protest if the behavior of individuals causes a safety concern, or if the behavior or language of the protest violates any university policies or Federal, State or Local laws.\u00a0 In the instance that a protest violates university policy but is following all applicable laws, Public Safety staff may ask the protest to move off of campus property and onto public land, such as Murphy Square.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What happens if a peaceful protest turns violent on campus?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the event acts of violence or destruction occur during a protest on campus, Department of Public Safety staff will intervene to protect the safety of everyone involved.\u00a0 If Department of Public Safety staff are not able to control the situation with the resources available to the department, they will call the Minneapolis Police for assistance and they will issue an Augsburg Emergency Notification Alert to inform the community of the situation.\u00a0 For any Augsburg student, staff or faculty who are involved in the protest, but do not want to be involved in the violence and the police response please do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quickly and safely make your way to the nearest non-residential campus building<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help others around you who want to leave the situation to the nearest non-residential building<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use your fob to gain entrance into the building &#8211; move to an interior space such as a hallway or lobby and stay away from windows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While in the building make sure to wear a face covering and do your best to maintain social distancing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call Public Safety (612-330-1717) or use the CampusShield app to alert Public Safety staff of any issues occurring inside the building you are in<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While our main focus is the safety of the Augsburg community, if any non-Augsburg individuals at the protest are looking to get to a safe place away from violence, please assist them in getting into one of our buildings as our Public Safety staff will be focusing on the initial incident.\u00a0 If possible, stay with any non-Augsburg individuals to provide any updates sent out through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/augsburg.omnilert.net\/subscriber.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augsburg Emergency Notification system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to help protect the Augsburg community and property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To subscribe to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/augsburg.omnilert.net\/subscriber.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augsburg Emergency Notification system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or manage your contact information, log into Inside Augsburg and click \u201cEmergency Notification\u201d in the left menu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Augsburg allow protests on campus? 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