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Community Programs

Many departments at IU offer programs that deal with alcohol awareness, personal safety, date rape, sexual assault and various other important topics. Members of the IU Police Department are highly trained in their respective specializations and are available to speak at your request. For a sampling of programs we have presented in the past, please follow the links below.

If you are interested in having a representative of the IU Police Department speak to your group on any one of a variety of topics, contact Sgt. Leslie Slone (855-4111). Sgt. Slone is the Community Programming Coordinator and will help assess your needs and arrange a speaker.

To view programs presented by other departments within the University, please visit The Commission on Personal Safety .

Programs Presented by the IU Police Department

  1. AED to Loan

  2. Bicycle Safety for Kids

  3. Crime Prevention

  4. Cops & Kids

  5. CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design)

  6. Domestic Violence

  7. Drug Awareness

  8. FVG (Fatal Vision Goggles)

  9. "How Do They Do It"

  10. IUPD2

  11. Project Grow & Project Lead

  12. RAD (Rape Aggression Defense)

  13. Workplace Violence

1. IUPD2

This is offered to females only. This is a program for females on campus and is designed to address personal safety awareness and risk minimization issues usually as they pertain to potential sexual assault or attack situations. We will present this program as often as we are asked to do so; there is no set schedule of frequency. The program is 1 1/2 - 2 hours long and there is no charge. There are no equipment needs for this program. It is conducted in any room allowing sufficient space for movement and audience participation.

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2. RAD (Rape Aggression Defense)

This is offered to females only. This is a program designed to teach self defense options and awareness to women. Currently this program is offered about three times per calendar year. It is 12 hours long and is spread out over the course of 3 or 4 days. There is a training fee of $25 per new participant; returning participants pay no fee. There are significant equipment needs for this program, however, such equipment is provided by the RAD Instructors of the IU Police Department. The program is offered, in part, at the IU Police Department and is completed in a preselected room large enough for our training. Click here for the Rape Aggression Defense page.

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3. FVG (Fatal Vision Goggles)

This is a program which is designed to enhance awareness of the effects of alcohol consumption on the body's ability to perform basic physical tasks. This is accomplished by wearing the goggles which are optically designed to create visual impairment and then having subjects attempt tasks as instructed by the officer conducting the program. There currently is no specific eligibility requirement for participation in this program. The program is typically conducted upon request and lasts about 30 minutes. There is no cost to the participant. The equipment required to conduct the program is provided by the IU Police Department. The program is offered at a variety of locations both indoors and out.

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4. BICYCLE SAFETY FOR KIDS

The program is designed to teach children proper and safe bicycle riding methods by using hands on participation and instruction as well as some instruction from manuals. Any child is allowed to participate. Programs are conducted upon request, usually during warmer weather and can last 1-2 hours depending upon the number participating. There is no cost to the participant, however it is much more easily facilitated when all participants have their own bicycles. All additional equipment required for the program is supplied by the IU Police Department. This program must be conducted in a location offering a large flat paved area which can be secured from motor vehicle traffic.

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5. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

This is an informative and interactive program designed to educate and heighten awareness of workplace violence issues and potential precursor events. There is no specific eligibility requirement for this program. It is offered upon request and will last 45 minutes or longer. There is no cost to the participant. There are no specific equipment needs for this program. It is offered in any location suitable for audience attendance.

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6. CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design)

This process involves a survey of the physical, mechanical and organizational structure of a location for the purpose of identifying those features which may contribute to unwanted behaviors such as criminal acts. CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) and Crime Prevention are very closely linked in that a CPTED survey often results in additional crime prevention recommendations. Eligibility for a CPTED survey is generally predicated upon the existence of a current behavioral problem related to crime and is usually conducted upon request. A CPTED survey can take several hours and the construction of the accompanying recommendation matrix can also require several days. There currently is no cost for a CPTED survey from the IU Police Department. There are no equipment needs for the completion of this process.

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7. CRIME PREVENTION

There are many crime prevention programs offered by the IU Police Department and they are generally issue-specific such as shoplifting or vandalism or theft. There is no specific eligibility for such a program. These programs are conducted upon request by a university official or concerned community group. They generally last about 45-60 minutes. There is no cost and there are no specific equipment needs. These programs are offered in any location suitable for audience attendance.

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8. DRUG AWARENESS

This program is designed to inform and heighten the awareness of university officials who may come into contact with illegal drugs in the course of their work. This program is conducted upon request and can last 45-60 minutes. There is no cost for this program and there are no equipment needs. This program is conducted in a location with good ventilation and secure from the general public.

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9. PROJECT GROW & PROJECT LEAD

These projects are efforts by the Monroe County Extension Office in conjunction with the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service to bring the police into elementary schools and facilitate positive interaction and learning between the police and the children through the presentation of a variety of topics. These programs are conducted upon request by the Monroe County Extension Office and last 50 minutes each. There is no cost to conduct these programs. The equipment needs for these programs consists of subject matter outlines provided by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Office and the Monroe County Extension Office.

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10. COPS & KIDS

This program is designed to foster positive interaction between police officers and children and involves a police officer talking to children in a daycare or school setting. There is no specific eligibility for this program and it is conducted upon request by a daycare or school authority. These programs generally last about 45 minutes and there is no cost to participants. There are no specific equipment needs for this program. It is usually offered at the daycare or school, however it can be conducted at the IU Police Department as a field trip for the kids.

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11. "HOW DO THEY DO IT?"

These programs are designed to provide youth with an idea of what police officers do, how they do it, what they use to do it and where they do it. Eligibility for this program is contingent upon participation in an organized Parks and Recreation program such as the Monroe County Parks / Recreation Summer Day Camp or the Bloomington Parks / Recreation Summer Kid City program. These programs last about 2 hours and usually take the form of a field trip to the IU Police Department. There is no cost to participants for this program. There are no specific equipment needs for this program other than group chaperones. Additional items are supplied by the University Police.

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12. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Designed to enhance awareness and response options through discussion of the crimes, causes, effects and solutions associated with Domestic Violence. There is no specific eligibility requirement for this program. These program generally last about 45 minutes. There is no cost and there are no specific equipment needs. These programs are offered in any location suitable for audience attendance.

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For more information or to request a Crime Prevention Program E-mail iupd@indiana.edu , call 812-855-4111, or use the "Program Information Request" form located on the Online Forms page.