II. D. 2
Campus Safety and Security
In accordance with the
Technical College System of Georgia’s policy II.D.2, Campus Safety,
DeKalb Technical College
Security Officers' duties include:
1. Patrolling the inside and outside of the campus,
enforcing school policies and rules,
and noting any safety hazards;
2. Enforcing the state under-age drinking laws according
to the following policies:
a. The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages
is strictly forbidden on the premises of
b. Any student of legal age will be subject to the
policies of the College as related to alcoholic beverages described in the
Student Rights and Responsibilities in the Student
Handbook.
c. Any student not of legal age will be subject to the
policies of the College and will be turned over to the local Police Department
for their purview.
3. Enforcing the federal and state drug laws according
to the following policies:
a. The sale, possession or consumption of illegal drugs
is strictly forbidden on the premises of
b. All students, faculty, staff, and guests will be
subject to the policies of the College and the Technical College System of
Georgia as related to illegal drugs.
c. All persons suspected of participating in the sale,
possession, or consumption of illegal drugs will be turned over to the local Police
Department for their purview.
4. Assisting students, faculty, or staff with problems
encountered in the buildings, grounds, or parking lot;
5. Enforcing the rules regarding motor vehicles on
campus: registration of vehicles,
parking, speed limits, traffic signs;
6. Completing the proper reports for accidents,
injuries, illnesses (where assistance has been requested), and criminal
incidents;
7. Assist in requesting persons to leave the campus who
are exhibiting inappropriate behavior; request the local Police Department to
assist if necessary.
DeKalb Technical College
Police and Security Officers will be identified by a uniform, security officer
badge and DeKalb Tech Employee Identification Card.
SECURITY
AND ACCESS TO CAMPUS FACILITIES
In accordance with the Technical College System of
Georgia’s policy II.D.2, Campus Safety,
The parking lots are
patrolled regularly during the day and evening with the assistance of a
motorized vehicle and police vehicles. The motorized vehicle is equipped with
emergency lighting and the ability to assist vehicles with battery problems.
Parking permits are used to
identify vehicles authorized to be on the campus and to facilitate contacting
students whose car exhibits a mechanical problem, is involved in an accident or
act of vandalism, or is illegally parked.
The areas between buildings
and the hallways are patrolled regularly to ensure that the environment is
conducive to learning. Currently enrolled or prospective students, faculty,
staff, and authorized guests are the only persons authorized on campus, and
then only in areas appropriate to their business. Individuals not in these
categories are asked to leave the campus.
All faculty, staff, students, and visitors are required to wear a DeKalb
Technical College I.D. card or an appropriate Visitor I.D.
Students, faculty, staff,
and visitors should report any suspicious behavior or conditions to the Department
of Safety and appropriate campus administrator or Vice President.
DeKalb Tech personnel are
strongly encouraged to report anything out of the ordinary.
Access to all
Emergency need to occupy
any facility of
1.
Approval of
Campus Vice President or Campus Head;
2.
Notification of
the FAXS Director and/or Police Chief;
3.
Notification of
the Vice President of Administrative Services.
UNAUTHORIZED
PERSONS ON CAMPUS
The security of students, faculty, and staff is of
primary importance in providing a safe environment conducive to learning.
Currently enrolled or prospective students, faculty, staff, and authorized
guests are the only people allowed on campus, and then in areas appropriate to
their business. This is consistent with
provisions of the Official Code of Georgia (Volume 17, 1994 Cumulative
Supplement, Article 27, Section 20-2-1180, p. 112). Students, faculty, staff, and visitors are
required to be properly identified by wearing a current DeKalb Technical
College I.D or appropriate Visitor I.D.
All employees of
Authorization from the
appropriate campus Vice President may be given for DeKalb Tech-sanctioned
"shadowing" of an employee for career exploration purposes as part of
an organized educational/curricular activity.
Faculty
and staff are requested to assist in the monitoring and enforcement of this
policy regarding unauthorized persons on campus. Violations of this policy should be reported
to the appropriate campus Vice President for disciplinary corrective action.
REPORTING
CRIMINAL ACTIONS
The procedure for reporting criminal actions and
communication of these acts to all interested parties is as follows:
1. All unlawful acts (county, state, or federal) must be
reported immediately to the Police Chief and appropriate campus Vice President
or designee
2. An Incident/Injury Report Form should be completed
electronically as soon as possible by the person reporting the incident or the
campus administrator. and the appropriate officials notified for any follow-up
as deemed necessary.
3. A record will be maintained of all reported
incidents; reports will be prepared citing the following: any occurrence of
murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft,
and the number of arrests for liquor law violations, drug abuse violations, and
weapon possessions. This report will be
used to complete the Jean Clery Act of campus crime statistics.
4. Timely notification to students and employees of any
criminal acts that have occurred on the campus will be made by the Chief of
Policec by means of a notice posted on a bulletin board located in the campus
student vending area. The date, time,
and type of criminal act will be included in the information.
5. The Safety Committee and the administration of
6. The Police Chief will make an effort to follow up on
all reported criminal incidents, using all procedures available to him to solve
the case, return stolen property to the rightful owner, and/or initiate the
process leading to the arrest of the guilty party or parties.
Reviewed 08/99
Revised 02/01; 11/07