The security department strives to provide
a safe and orderly campus for all students,
faculty and staff. This is accomplished by
the following methods:
Twenty Four Hour Patrol: The campus is
patrolled twenty four hours a day, seven
days a week. All unusual activity is logged
and checked by the officers. This information
is passed on to the Dean of Administration
and dealt with appropriately.
Building Security: Campus buildings
are locked and unlocked on a set schedule or
by order of a facilities permit. Buildings
are also randomly checked by security officers
during the shifts. Please remember that you
must have authorization in order to use a college
facility.
Reports: An incident report is filed
on things such as theft, vandalism, disturbances,
etc. All incidents are investigated and
the reports are delivered to the Dean of
Administration for action. The incident
reports may also be forwarded to local law
enforcement agencies. The security department
works all vehicle accidents that happen
on college property and an accident report
is completed. These accident reports are
then sent to insurance companies at their
requests. All incident and accident reports
are kept on file at the security office
and the Dean of Administration office.
Interaction With Faculty, Staff and Students:
The College of the Ozarks is, in many ways,
like a small independent community. The security
department cares about the safety and well-being
of the college family. We are public servants
and are always here to help. Please contact
the security department if we can assist you
in any way.
Contacting Security
To contact security from on campus, dial
extension 3448. If nobody is in the office, you
may leave a message and the officer will return
your call. You can also dial 0 and tell the switchboard
to contact the security officer by radio.
For emergencies, dial 0 and have the switchboard
contact the officer by radio. Always give the
operator your name, the location of the problem,
the type of problem and, if possible, a call back
number.
Public Relations
The department’s goal is to provide security
services in a friendly and courteous manner.
Public Relations is a big part of our job.
We are always available to answer any question
that students, faculty and staff may have.
Enforcement of College Regulations
The College of the Ozarks must have rules
and regulations to maintain order. The security
department is empowered by college administration
to enforce these rules. The officers may issue
citations when these rules are violated. Parking
and traffic regulations are explained in the
student handbook. However, many new students
may not completely understand these explanations.
If you are in doubt about any of the parking
and traffic regulation, please ask one of the
security officers. We will be happy to answer
your questions.
Speeding Violations
The speed limit on our streets
is 20mph. This speed limit was established
many years ago as the maximum safe speed for
our campus. The 20mph speed limit is in place
to protect you, other students, faculty , staff
and visitors to our campus. Please think of
the safety of others when driving on campus.
Parking Regulations
The College of the Ozarks parking
regulations are set up to provide the best parking
for all of our college family at any given time.
Some of these regulations may change for special
events such as major convocations, graduation
or large sporting events. The security department
must enforce the parking regulations to maintain
a fair and orderly parking system.
Vehicle Registration
All vehicles belonging to students, faculty
and staff must be registered. In order to maintain
a safe campus, the security department must
be able to identify vehicles that are parked
on college property. Vehicle registration also
aids in locating people in case of an emergency.
Please keep your college vehicle registration
current.
Campus Watch Program
The College of the Ozarks has almost
no crime. Everyone must work together to keep
this record. If crimes are not solved, they will
increase and crimes get solved through good information
from the public. If you see a crime committed
or have information concerning a crime, please
pass the information along to campus security.
You can remain anonymous and help keep your friends
or even yourself from becoming a victim. Please
do your part to keep our campus safe.
Reporting a Crime
A major part of the security department’s
job is to see that the campus is safe at all
times. Even though our campus is one of the
quietest in the country, problems can develop.
In these cases, call the campus switchboard (dial
0) and ask the operator to send a security officer
to the location. Be sure to tell the operator
the nature of the problem, the location and any
other information that would help the officers.
It is also a good idea to give the operator a
call back number. The operator will then dispatch
an officer and the situation will be taken care
of. The officer will most likely do a written
report and will need more information at the scene.
Student Officer Recruitment
Student Security Officers are part
of the campus work program and work fifteen
hours per week. They receive training in patrol
procedures, report writing, investigations and
public relations. All student officers are
Criminal Justice majors that are planning careers
in police work or a related job field. The
on the job training that they receive while
working in the security department is very beneficial
when they graduate and apply for a job in law
enforcement.
If you are majoring in Criminal Justice
and are interested in working as a Student Security
Officer, please contact the Security Supervisor
for an application form. |
