Meeting at UNLV addresses response to threats

CREATED Feb. 5, 2013

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  • A monthly safety meeting was held at UNLV on Tuesday to talk about ways to respond to a shooting on campus. Video by ktnv.com

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- A monthly safety meeting was held at University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Tuesday to talk about ways to respond to a shooting on campus.

Officials said there haven't been any such threats at UNLV, but they are ready at a moment's notice.

"If we get a call of an active shooter, there is no waiting. We respond, we form up, we identify, we evaluate the assailant and we eliminate the assailant as quickly as possible," said Jose Elique, UNLV Chief of Police.

The UNLV Police Department holds monthly safety meetings addressing various topics. For more information, click here.