Campus Safety

CAMPUS SAFETY

University Police

SIUE POLICE

 Sworn police personnel under authority granted by Illinois law

 Have authority to make arrests

 43 sworn police officers

 Nine civilian employees

 Open 24/7

 University Police 99 Supporting Services Road Edwardsville, IL 62026

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING

(COP) PHILOSOHY

Delivery of Services

 Highly visible

 Approachable

 COP programs and presentations

 Foot patrols, in addition to vehicle patrol in heavily populated areas during peak times

Past Three Years

 265 programs and presentations

 Present at nearly every campus event

 Performed 53,000 foot patrols

 Conducted 57,000 building checks

C.O.P. PHILOSOPHY

 Proactive instead of reactive

 Prevention focused

 Responsive to campus community

 Campus community partnerships

 Weekly meetings

 Presentations and programs

 Academics, human resources, counseling services, housing, Title IX

UNIVERSITY POLICE AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIORS

 Weapons

 Sexual assault

 Violence

 Drugs and alcohol

 Property damage

 Hazing, bullying, harassment or intimidation (in person or via social media

 Tampering with fire safety equipment

 Felony criminal charge with a nexus to SIUE

Crime deterrent

Deer population

UNIVERSITY POLICE ESCORT SERVICE

 Police will escort students, faculty and staff from one campus location to another or to a car in a campus parking lot if requested or in need of assistance

 Individuals who feel apprehensive about walking alone on campus should call for an escort

VEHICLE LOCKOUTS

Overview

1 Don’t panic- an officer will help you if you lock your keys in your car.

2 Call the police department.

3 Sign a Vehicle Assistance Release of Liability form.

4 Service provided at no charge.

VEHICLE JUMPS

Overview

1 Don’t panic- a Parking Services attendant will help you.

2 Jumper cables can be borrowed from University Police.

3 Sign a Vehicle Assistance Release of Liability form.

4 Service provided at no charge.

CAMPUS ISSUES

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

 These types of crimes are rare

 <9% of all crimes reported

 Almost all involve

 Acquaintances

 Domestic issues

 The use of alcohol and/or drugs

 Few involve aggression by strangers

EMERGENCY TELEPHONES

Located in a variety of locations

emergency button puts you in direct contact with SIUE Police and notifies dispatch of your exact

non-emergency button is Other non-emergency situations

Calls go directly to SIUE Police

RAVE GUARDIAN APP

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

Students can receive notification of campus-wide emergencies

 Email

 Check the homepage at siue.edu

 Sign up for e-Lerts

 Free service

 Available to students, faculty and staff

 You must register to receive e-Lerts

 siue.edu/e-Lert

JEANNE CLERY DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS SECURITY

POLICY AND CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS ACT

 Federal law

 Higher education institutions in the U.S. must disclose campus security information

 Includes crime statistics for campus

 To view SIUE Clery information and statistics visit siue.edu/securityreport

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

Visit siue.edu/emergencymanagement for more information about Campus violence prevention plan

Emergency management plan

Emergency procedures

Emergency training videos

Flashpoint” and “Shots Fired on Campus” videos

CONTACT US

618-650-5432 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

SIUE Police

618-350-3324

police@siue.edu

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