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Threats and violence

Here you can find information about what you should do and who you should turn to in the event of a threatening situation. Threats and violence are acts that transcend the boundaries of what is legal, socially accepted and permitted.

Emergency threats and violent situations

Emergency situations can be abuse, other physical abuse, direct threats of injury or threats of direct danger to someone’s life.

  • Call 112 (SOS Alarm)
  • Avoid intervening yourself so that you do not expose yourself or others to danger.

During an ongoing attack: escape – find cover – call the emergency services

The risk of ongoing deadly violence occurring at Halmstad University is very low. If it were to occur, the consequences are very serious. That is why it is important to know how to act in the event of an attack.

Crisis information – film with advice on attacks with deadly violence External link.

You should follow the three steps: Escape, find cover, call 112.

Escape

Get yourself to safety. Leave the area as quickly and safely as possible and avoid crowds.

Find cover

If you cannot leave the area, find a place that you assess to be safe and that will provide you with protection. Pay attention to what you see and hear and try to remain calm. Put your phone on silent and turn off vibrations. Do not call anyone who may be in the risk area. The ringing tone can reveal a person in hiding.

Call the emergency services

When you are safe, call the police via 112. The police need to know:

  • the location
  • what happened
  • how many perpetrators you saw
  • what weapons they used
  • what they look like
  • where you last saw them.

Warn those in danger and help those in need.

Important to remember

  • Do not make calls on your mobile unless you have to. If the network is overloaded, it may be difficult for vital calls to go through.
  • Follow the instructions of the police and emergency services.
  • Do not share unconfirmed information online or in any other way.
  • When the police arrive at the scene, it may be difficult for them to immediately determine who is the perpetrator and who is the victim – for this reason, do not hold anything in your hands.
  • Be prepared – further attacks could happen.
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Other ongoing threatening situations

If you are on campus and witness or end up in a situation that you experience as potentially threatening and violent, we encourage you to act.

  • Call the University security number (the number is available 24/7) and ask for a security guard, if you are on campus. The guard will assess if the police should be contacted. Please note that only the police have the right to physically evict someone from the area.
    • Security number for Campus Halmstad: 0046 35-299 10 30
  • You can also turn to a teacher, programme director or any other available staff on campus.

Report threatening and violent situations

Important to report threathening and violent situations

In order to take preventive measures to ensure you feel safe during your studies with us, it is important that Halmstad University is informed of any threatening or violent situations, regardless of the level of seriousness. It is also important from an insurance perspective.

  1. Turn to your teacher, programme director, the student work environment representative or the Student Healthcare Centre.
  2. Report all violent situations in Helpdesk using the heading “Report incidents”, and then the category “Other”.
    Helpdesk
  3. The report will be handled by the School involved together with the Environment and Security Coordinator who will contact you in case we need more information.

After a threatening or violent situation

After a threatening and violent situation, it is common to have a lot of emotions and reactions. It can be good to talk to someone close to you about what you have experienced or are feeling. You can also contact the Student Healthcare Centre for help and support.

Student Healthcare Centre

In case of a national emergency, there is emergency information from Swedish authorities via the link below.

Krisinformation External link.

Preventative measures

You can contribute to being more prepared by:

  • Making it a habit to note emergency exits and escape routes in your vicinity.
  • Not letting unauthorised people into locked premises.

Tip! Download the SOS Alarm 112 app

With the 112 app, you can feel safe receiving information about events happening in your area. If a fire, traffic accident, explosion or boat accident occurs in your area, you will receive immediate information about it and will also know that the incident has been taken care of and that you do not need to contact 112 yourself.

About the 112 app External link.

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