Consistent with the requirements imposed on public educational institutions by the Illinois Campus Security Act, those service employees with sensitive positions in regard to student contact are subject to criminal background investigations. Reporting Students should report all criminal incidents to the Office of Campus Security, and resident students may also report incidents to their Residence Life Coordinator. Students are also strongly encouraged to promptly report any other suspicious or suspected criminal activities. Emergencies should be reported at once to Campus Security at ext. 3000 or to community police, fire or emergency agencies at 911 and 9-911 from a campus phone. Campus phones provided for emergency reporting are installed in vestibules of public areas of classroom and administrative buildings and additionally in the hallways of the residence halls. Upon receipt of a call, security officers are dispatched immediately to the site of the complaint. If the incident occurs in a residence hall, the response will be coordinated with Residence Life staff on duty. Crime Prevention Elmhurst College has adopted a proactive approach to crime prevention that involves all members of the College community. The program includes the distribution of literature, a Campus Watch program, public information displays on Elmhurst College television, guest lecturers, various crime prevention presentations and twice-monthly crime report and incident bulletins, which are posted throughout the campus. Since effective security is a partnership between Campus Security and the campus community, new students attend orientation sessions designed to teach students and staff members what they can do and are expected to do to keep themselves and others secure on campus are given in the beginning of the year. Updates are provided through articles in The Leader, Crime Alert posters and notices to Residence Life Coordinators which, in turn, are posted or shared in group discussions with the students. These are the primary means used to inform students and staff of specific hazards and changes that affect safety. Crime statistics required by the Jeanne Clery Act are reported to students, faculty and staff annually through the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, the Elmhurst College website and various publications and programs. In addition, these publications carry crime prevention tips and analyses based on our local experience.
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