2017 safety & security report

3 Anyone wishing to be escorted to an on-campus destination should inform the gate officer upon entering campus, and an officer will meet you. Escorts are available 24 hours a day through Campus Police services. If studying late at night in a classroom building, call the Campus Police for a ride back to your residence hall. Campus Police Authority/Local LawEnforcement Agreements Campus Police officers have the authority to detain individuals involved in criminal activity on campus. In the event an incident dictates the need for an arrest, the Birmingham Police Department will be contacted for assistance. The Birmingham-Southern College Campus Police Department maintains a close working relationship with the Birmingham Police Department and other law enforcement agencies. The campus community is educated throughout the year as to how they should report criminal incidents, beginning with the written overview mentioned earlier that is distributed at the beginning of each school year to all faculty, staff, and students. The various campus media sources, direct mailings, personal safety programming, the Annual Security Report, the Student Handbook, and instructions from campus security authorities not associated with the Campus Police are but a few of the methods utilized in encouraging individuals to promptly report criminal incidents to the Campus Police. In addition, all incoming freshmen are required to attend a mandatory session with the BSC Chief of Campus Police regarding a variety of safety and security subjects including the reporting of criminal incidents. Reporting of Incidents If you become involved in an incident or need to report criminal activity, there are a number of ways to report incidents or acquire assistance. You can contact the Campus Police by telephone at 226-4700 or in person at the Campus Police Office located at the Bruno Entrance. If you wish to report a non-emergency criminal incident to a campus security authority other than the Campus Police, please see additional suggestions on page 1 under the “Development” section. If assistance is needed immediately, there are emergency assistance telephones (blue light phones) strategically located throughout the campus. There are call boxes at the main entrance of each residence hall. When the emergency phones are activated, the Campus Police know the exact location of the caller. Blue light phones are strategically located throughout the campus, plus at the entrance of each residence hall. The phones may be used for assistance at any time.