Available 24 hours a day, year round, public safety officers are responsible for maintaining order and public safety and can be contacted at (919) 833-2277. Public Safety officers regularly patrol buildings, parking lots and grounds of the campus. Suspicious activities, immediate threats such as a crime in progress or a person that is acting in a manner that is threatening to themselves or to others, should be reported to the Office of Public Safety immediately by calling (919) 833-2277. Emergency phones designated with blue lights are located at various points on campus for urgent situations. The Office of Public Safety offers the following services: Crime Prevention/Education Patrols and Escort Services Parking Permit Issuance; Parking Control/Enforcement ID Card Issuance Criminal Investigations Emergency Response Coordination The William Peace University’s Office of Public Safety may utilize various resources during the course of an ongoing investigation. These resources may include, but are not limited to, the following: various forms of technology; anonymous hotlines; CCTV or video cameras, both covert* and plain view; and access control devices (magstripe/proximity cards, bar code identification). Other nontechnical resources may include, but are not limited to, local police department staff and off–duty police officer *Used only in specific cases when warranted, in compliance with State and Federal guidelines
CRIME PREVENTION/CRIME ALERTS Crime Prevention Alerts are published via Pacer Alerts system when crimes occur on or near campus and potentially threaten the university community, as determined by the Director of Public Safety.
SECURITY LOG Public Safety maintains a daily log, written in a form that can be easily understood, which records all relevant incidents reported to the Department. The log includes the nature, date, time, and general location of each crime and the disposition of the complaint, if known. Except where the release of such information is prohibited by law or such disclosure would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim, all entries in the log are open to the Campus community within two business days of an initial report being made to the Department. When new information about a log entry becomes available to the Department, that information shall be recorded in the log within two business days after its receipt. If there is clear and convincing evidence that the release of some specific details would jeopardize an on-going criminal investigation or the safety of an individual, cause a suspect to flee or evade
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