PDP 102–02: Civil Disorder

To assist personnel in dealing with civil disorder or with a disturbance that would endanger life, cause damage to property, or otherwise disrupt the operations of the university

Arizona State University Emergency Operations Manual

Civil disorder or a civil disturbance may take several forms, including pickets, marches, rallies, parades, sit-ins, trespassing, riots, sabotage, and criminal damage to property. In all cases of civil disorder, no matter how minor, there is always the potential for escalation into a full-scale emergency.

The primary considerations in the event of civil disorder are protection of the lives and property of the university community and preservation of the orderly conduct of education. A civil disorder emergency may require the implementation of other emergency operation plans, like fire or evacuation.

In a civil disorder emergency, instructions for immediate action will be given by the ASU Police Department (ASU PD) as soon as possible. Personnel will be given instructions concerning evacuated areas or buildings and restricted movement. University personnel are not to interfere with ASU PD actions, or to interfere with demonstrators.

For more information, see PDP 101–03, “Emergency Evacuation.”

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