and parking enforcement. Most officers have a municipal or state police training background and all have CPR/AED/First Aid training. In addition, three police officers are certified as sexual assault investigators. Seven of the officers are Response to Violent Intruder program (RVI) instructors.
SAFETY , OUR N UMBER O NE PRIORITY The campus is a great place to learn, work, study and live; however, this does not mean that the campus community is immune to problems. With that in mind, Mount Aloysius College makes every reasonable effort to provide a safe environment for students, employees and visitors. Everyone in the community has the responsibility that if they see something, say something by contacting Campus Police & Safety. It is up to each of us to live with a sense of awareness and use reasonable judgment when living, working, or visiting on campus. Each person utilizing facilities and equipment is expected to exercise proper safety procedures and report accidents, equipment failures, equipment destruction and facility problems to the Campus Police & Safety Department. (814) 886-6327
WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES Mount Aloysius College Campus Police & Safety Department cooperates with Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies maintaining a good working relationship, especially with the Cresson Township Police. Campus Police & Safety maintains a Memorandum of Understanding with local police regarding the investigation of alleged criminal incidents. Our cooperation also includes training together, presentations on campus and special event coverage.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES VEHICLE ASSISTANCE: The Campus Police & Safety Department has tools to open locked cars, jumper packs for dead batteries and an air tank for flat tires. LOST and FOUND: The Campus Lost and Found Department is located in the Campus Police & Safety Office St Getrude hall room 21. Items unclaimed for more than 30 days will be disposed of. ESCORTS: A Campus Safety Escort Service is available to any visitor, student or employee. Staff will gladly provide an escort, when available, at any time. In order to request this service, please call 814-886-6327. Escorts are offered for someone arriving or departing campus when it is dark out or during inclement weather or for anyone with a temporary or permanent disability and is able to be accommodated by our limited resources.
CRIMES INVOLVING STUDENTS OFF-CAMPUS Mount Aloysius College relies on its relationships with local law enforcement agencies to share with Campus Police & Safety, information regarding criminal activity engaged in by our students at off campus locations, including off campus housing and properties adjacent to the College. The College reserves the right, at its discretion, to adjudicate off-campus violations of the Code of Conduct through the Campus Conduct System. 7