Last Updated on February 7, 2024

Security

Charlestown has uniformed safety and emergency services (SES) officers on duty twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The officers make periodic rounds throughout the campus. For your convenience, there is a Security Dispatcher on duty (24) hours a day, (7) days a week. You are welcome to contact them at 410-737-8806.

AlertMedia (EMNS)

Emergency Line
For any emergency, call 410-737-8838, x8806

Alert Line
To hear about an alert message, call 410-314-7944

Provides special emergency information pertinent to the community
Call this line to hear the AlertMedia alerts that come through the automated phone messaging system
Updated Monday - Friday

The AlertMedia System messages will come from the number 410-632-6424. This allows Security to notify you in emergency situations like

Significant weather alerts
Fire or environmental emergency
Police activity nearby

If you are not receiving Alert Media phone calls, please contact Deanna Booker in Resident Life at extension 601-8230.

Please add 410-632-6424 to your Contacts, so that it will recognize calls, texts and emails coming to you from that number.

After Hours
After hours, on holidays, and on weekends, only emergencies will be addressed by contacting Security at 410-737-8838, x8806.

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Jugging – Robbery Warning by FBI from Residents’ Council Safety & Security Committee

Jul 20, 2024 | Safety, Safety & Security Committee

Recently, FBI and police, especially in Anne Arundel and Prince Georges Counties, have recorded a spike in robberies, known as “jugging.” One or more armed individuals target bank and ATM customers. In bank, credit union or ATM parking lots, or at the victim’s next stop, robbers demand cash that the victim has withdrawn. The Baltimore-regional FBI-led Violent Crime Task Force, which has ramped up enforcement, is warning the public.

When using banks or ATMs, pay attention to your surroundings, especially suspicious persons loitering in the area. Don’t show cash, put it away. Don’t get distracted, e.g. by cell phones. Remain in your car and call 911 if something seems wrong. If you think you are being followed, drive to a police station or safe location where there will be many people around you.