Community training on active threat response
The UIS Police Department is offering active threat training at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 10 a.m. Sept. 18 in Brookens Auditorium.
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Join the UIS Police to learn ways to minimize your risk during an active threat incident.
Parking lot and road closures will occur Aug. 20 to accommodate student move-in.
Emergency Response Training Exercise
Dear Campus Community,
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, March 9, UIS Athletics will host a planned emergency response training exercise at Kiwanis Stadium. During this time, you may notice an increased presence of law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, ambulances, and a helicopter operating near the stadium.
The University of Illinois Springfield Police Department is advising the campus community of hazardous winter weather conditions expected over the next 72 hours, including extreme cold temperatures, dangerous wind chills, and the potential for icy travel conditions.
While UIS remains operational at this time, community members are strongly encouraged to take appropriate precautions to protect their safety and well-being.
UIS Police: Community Training on Active Threat Response
The UIS Police Department is offering active threat training at 4:45 p.m. Nov. 20 and 9 a.m. Nov. 21 in Brookens Auditorium.
Campus community,
UIS Community,
On October 24, 2025, between 9:30 am and 10:30 am, law enforcement officers from the University of Illinois Springfield, Illinois State Police, Illinois Secretary of State Police, and the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in a dignitary protection training exercise on campus.
The training will take place in the area around Sangamon Auditorium and will involve officers wearing suits and earpieces, as well as a single large tactical vehicle that will be part of a simulated motorcade.
Dear UIS Community Members:
Maintaining a safe campus is an important responsibility the entire UIS community takes seriously.
Timely Warning – Attempted Arson
- Date/Time of Incident: Over the night of July 7, 2025
- Location: Public Affairs Center (PAC)
Dear campus community member,
The UIS Police Department is issuing this Timely Warning in compliance with the Clery Act.