Official Security Notices

Earlier today, IRSC experienced what other schools in the nation have experienced: swatting.

Swatting is an illegal prank where someone makes a false report of a serious crime to send a SWAT team or other law enforcement officers to a targeted location.

Today, 9-1-1 received swatting calls involving IRSC Mueller and Massey campus libraries. Law enforcement and IRSC Campus Safety personnel arrived quickly at each of these incidents and, in both cases, promptly determined that the calls were a hoax.

Additionally, the IRSC Massey Campus community bore witness to a large multiagency presence as Trooper Zachary Fink, who was killed in the line of duty this morning, was accompanied by honor guard personnel to and from the Medical Examiner’s Office. Trooper Fink made the ultimate sacrifice today as he executed his oath to serve and protect.

Today’s events remind us that we must all be vigilant and SAY something if we SEE something. We can provide a safe and more secure College environment by reporting suspicious behavior, people, and situations. Please report emergencies to 9-1-1, and notify Campus Public Safety at 772-462-4755 or 7777 or 4755 from any campus phone.

Last week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) executed an Arrest Warrant for Omar Salla.  Mr. Salla was found and arrested on the Massey Campus.  Mr. Salla is not and has never been a student at IRSC. 

Pursuant to conversations with the Commissioner of FDLE and other high-ranking state officials, the College has permanently banned Mr. Salla from ALL IRSC properties, facilities and activities, functions and events.

Employees were sent a timely notice email by President Dr. Timothy Moore instructing them to examine a supplied image of Mr. Salla and call 911 if they see or have seen him. 

IRSC campuses are safe.

A call was received by 9-11 at 10:01 a.m. claiming an active shooter on Massey Campus. Law enforcement arrived at the Campus by 10:02 a.m. to promptly respond. The call was a hoax.

A call was placed to 9-11 claiming an active shooter at Mueller Campus in Vero Beach. This call was also a hoax.

We thank the members of our local law enforcement community and IRSC Public Safety for their prompt support during the incident.

This opportunity reminds us that we must all be vigilant and SAY something if we SEE something. By reporting suspicious behavior, people, and situations, we can provide a safe and more secure College environment. Please report emergencies to 9-1-1, and notify Campus Public Safety at 772-462-4755 or 7777 or 4755 from any campus phone.

From email to IRSC Students and Employees from President Dr. Timothy Moore:

Indian River State College is committed to the safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and guests. As such, it is critical that I alert you to an incident that occurred on our Massey Campus in Fort Pierce.

On Wednesday, July 13, the Fort Pierce Police Department received a bomb threat to the Indian River State College Massey Campus. Facilities on the northeast side of the campus were evacuated temporarily, and following a thorough investigation by law enforcement, the IRSC Massey Campus was deemed safe.

Yesterday’s incident appears to follow a pattern of disruptive hoaxes occurring nationally within the Community College System.

IRSC is fully cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate this matter. We sincerely thank the members of the Fort Pierce Police Department, the St. Lucie County Bomb Squad, IRSC Public Safety and the IRSC Team for their prompt support during the incident.

This opportunity reminds us that we must all be vigilant and SAY something if we SEE something. By reporting suspicious behavior, people, and situations, we can provide a safe and more secure College environment. Please report emergencies to 9-1-1, and notify Campus Public Safety at 772-462-4755 or 7777 or 4755 from any campus phone.

From email to IRSC Students and Employees from President Dr. Timothy Moore:

Indian River State College is committed to the safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and guests. As such, it is critical that I alert you that an incident occurred on Saturday night at a location adjacent to our Massey Campus in Fort Pierce. No injuries were reported, and there was no damage to campus property.

IRSC is working with the City of Ft. Pierce to maintain an increased police presence near the incident site on 30th Street. We have also stepped up the presence of IRSC Campus Public Safety personnel on Massey Campus. The safety of our IRSC family is paramount.

The Campus will be open to normal operations on Monday morning. The incident remains under investigation by Fort Pierce Police.

This opportunity reminds us that we must all be vigilant and SAY something if we SEE something. By reporting suspicious behavior, people, and situations, we can provide a safe and more secure College environment. Please report emergencies to 9-1-1, and notify Campus Public Safety at 772-462-4755 or 7777 or 4755 from any campus phone.