SECURITY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
During the 2006 academic year, approximately 17,937 students were enrolled at Monroe Community College
Brighton Campus. The college employs a total work force
of 1,416.
The college does not currently request information
from employee or student applicants concerning
involvement in criminal offenses, except from applicants
for the Public Safety Department positions.
During open hours, students, faculty and employees at
Monroe Community College have access to academic,
recreational, and administrative facilities on campus.
The College buildings are closed from midnight to 6:00 AM.
The first Residence halls were constructed in 2002-03. The general public can attend cultural and recreational
events on campus. Many events are advertised for the
public at large and athletic facilities are periodically
open to the general public. MCC offers a truly open
campus within the Monroe County community. The college is
able to provide security services which protect students,
faculty and employees, yet complement the open
environment.
OFFICE OF
PUBLIC SAFETY
The Public Safety Department provides security and
related services to the college community seven days a
week, 24 hours a day. The Department consists of a
Director, Assistant Director, Coordinator of Operations, safety manager, specialist, technical
assistant, coordinator, 2 investigators, four supervisors,
10 full time officers and 3 guards who do not have powers
of arrest. Supplementing this force are office staff, five part-time investigators,
six part-time officers and 10-12 student
interns.
All public safety officers are Civil Service employees
and must successfully complete the Police Recruit
Training Course at the Criminal Justice Training Center.
This is the same course attended by all police officers
in Monroe County. No other college in Monroe County
maintains this standard for their security or public
safety officers, and officers have also been trained in
emergency medical procedures, first aid, and CPR.
Officers generally are not armed, although they have
firearms training and may be armed while conducting cash
escorts or during emergency situations. They conduct foot
patrol and vehicular patrols on campus and at satellite
locations, 24 hours a day. On campus, the public safety
officers enforce all laws and regulations, both of the
college and the State of New York. The Public Safety
Department works very closely with the Brighton Town
Police Department and other local and state law
enforcement officers to assist them with incidents that
may occur off-campus. Public Safety enforces laws
regulating underage drinking, the use and possession of
controlled substances, and weapons. Alcoholic beverages
are not permitted on campus without the express approval
of the President. The college has adopted a Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program,
a copy of which is included on this Web site. Intentional
use, possession, or sale of firearms or other dangerous
weapons by students and employees is strictly forbidden
and is a violation of the college's code of conduct.
Potential criminal actions and other emergencies on
campus can be reported directly by any student, faculty
member or employee to the Public Safety Department by
dialing campus extension 2911 or by use of one of the
emergency/service phones located in all the campus
buildings and on the exterior (see Brighton campus map).
Upon receiving a call, officers are dispatched
immediately to the site of the complaint. The college
encourages accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes or
suspected criminal activity. Reports may be made
anonymously via the web by going to Silent
Witness at www.monroecc.edu,
A-Z; Public Safety; or by calling the tip line at 292-3636.
Members of the campus community may also report
criminal incidents to the following offices:
- Vice President of Student Services -ext. 2122
- Health Services - ext. 2527
- Counseling Center - ext. 2252
- Brighton Campus Student Center- ext. 2531
- Residential Life - ext 3009
- Athletics Department - ext. 2830
- DCC Student Services - ext. 1749
Victims are encouraged to report crime on a voluntary
basis. Reports of this nature are to be filed with the
Public Safety Department for information purposes for
inclusion in the College's annual crime statistics.
The Public Safety Department also maintains a daily of
crimes and incidents that occur on campus that is
available for the public to view. This daily log is
available at the the Public Safety Office, Sciences,
building 7 room 341. Entries or updates are generally
made within two business days after the event occurs.
While most events are logged, the Director of Public
Safety may determine that an incident be classified as
"confidential" in order not to jeopardize a
criminal investigation or the identity of a victim.
As part of the programs sponsored by the Public Safety
Department, officers hold sessions each semester on
topics including personal safety awareness and security,
rape prevention, and the prevention of burglary and
vandalism. Information on safety and security is provided
to students and employees regularly through seminars,
films, bulletins, crime alerts, posters, brochures, and
college and student newspapers.
The Public Safety Department continuously monitors the
campus grounds and buildings with concern for safety and
security. It inspects campus facilities and works with
the Facilities Department to correct lighting problems,
broken locks and doors, and other potential safety and
security hazards. Campus roadways and parking lots are
well-lighted. Roof top closed circuit television cameras
enhance outside security and safety by allowing officers
to monitor outside courtyards, sidewalks and parking lots.
STUDENTS'
AND EMPLOYEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The cooperation and involvement of students and
employees in a campus safety program is absolutely
necessary. Students and employees must assume
responsibility for their own personal safety and the
security of their personal belongings by taking simple,
common sense precautions. For example, although the
campus is well-lighted, any student or employee, male or
female may feel more comfortable contacting Public Safety
to have an officer escort them to their cars at night or
have them monitor their departure on the roof top cameras.
Valuable items such as cameras, tape recorders, calculators and laptops should be marked with engraving
instruments and serial numbers recorded.
Bicycles should be left in designated areas and locked.
Cars should be locked and valuable items should be removed or not left in full view. Students
and employees should report any suspicious looking
activity or incidents to the Public Safety Department as
soon as possible.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CAMPUS SECURITY
In accordance with Section 6431 of the Education
Law, Monroe Community College’s committee is referred to as the Personal
Health and Safety Committee. The Committee is charged with reviewing
current campus security policies and procedures and make recommendations
for their improvement. The committee submits a report annually is
available on request.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information about campus safety and security
can be obtained from the office of the Public Safety
Director in Room 7-341 or by telephone at 585.292.2902
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