CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY

Opening Statement:

It is our mission, as Crowder College’s Department of Campus Safety and Security, to provide a safe and secure environment for all students, employees and visitors who spend time on our campus. Whether you call the campus your home, your workplace or are just here for a few hours, we are here to protect you, to serve you and to provide you with the information you need to make your stay safe and worry free. We hope the information provided will answer questions you may have about our policies and procedures.

Crowder College Security Contacts:

Security Office: Located on the first floor of McDonald Hall at the east entrance beside the Instructional Office.

Drugs/Alcohol Policy

Crowder College supports and is in compliance with Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (Public Law (102-226). Drinking or the possession of drugs or alcoholic beverages on the campus or at any official college function is prohibited and will result in judicial action by the college. The Crowder College Drug and Alcohol Program directed by the Dean of Student Services is designed to provide intervention, prevention, and general education to students, faculty, and staff. Disciplinary Action

Assault and Crime Reporting

If you witness a crime in progress on campus, contact Campus Safety and Security at one of the numbers listed above. The main line for the Campus Security Office is 455.5744 or calls will be forward to security staff cell phones during specified times listed above. Victims may make a voluntary, confidential report of the crime. Witness/Victim Report Form

Sexual Harassment Complaint Form

Assault/investigation and Disciplinary Action

Every crime and assault on campus will be fully investigated by the proper authorities, including the Campus Safety and Security Office, the Dean of Student Services and the local police department, if local authorities are called to the scene. Sexual Assault Reporting

If you witness a crime in progress on campus, contact Campus Safety and Security, 417.455.5544, (weeknights 455.6492, weekends 455.6692) or the Dean of Students, ext. 5636, who will then notify local authorities. Victims may make a voluntary, confidential report of the crime. Witness/Victim Report Form Sexual Harassment Complaint Form

Crime Prevention

Sexual Assault is an act of aggression and coercion and is illegal and violates the standards of acceptable behavior at Crowder College. It is important for all Crowder College students, staff, faculty, and visitors to be aware of safety precautions that will minimize the risks of you becoming a victim of assault:

Safety Tips:

• If you are attacked, you have the right to defend yourself, even if it means hurting the other person.
• Do not walk alone at night. Call Campus Security for an escort.
• Be aware of your surroundings. Stay away from bushes and shrubs in isolated areas where someone could be hiding; be aware of others around you in case you need help.
• Trust your instincts. If you see someone suspicious, go to the nearest place of safety and call for help.
• Call security to share a description of the person and to get an escort.
• Walking with confidence may deter an attacker.
• Carry your keys in your hand with the key you will use next held separately. It will lessen the time needed to open the door. A key also makes a good weapon in case you are attacked.
• Let others know where you are and with whom. Call your destination before you leave and call back when you have arrived safely. In case something happens to you on your way, this information will be very valuable to the police.
• Look in the back seat of your car before you enter it.
• Always lock the doors to your residence.
• If you are attacked, yell, if you can. Yelling alone could scare away your attacker. Yell “911” and people will know you are in trouble.
• If you jog or walk for exercise, don’t take the same route everyday. An attacker may observe your pattern for several days before he/she decides to assault you.
• Take a self-defense class.

Concealed Weapons Policy:

Possession and/or the use of firearms or dangerous weapons are strictly prohibited on campus or at any official college function and may violate state law and are punishable by the college. This policy applies to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. All Crowder College Campuses Webb City, Nevada, Neosho, Cassville Anderson, and Monett are included in this policy.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure Act

Campus Crime Statistics

In November of 1990, President Bush signed into law the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act. Crowder College provides the following crime statistics to its students, employees and others upon request.

Campus Crime Statistics 2003-2005

Crime statistics are published annually and cover the previous three calendar years. The statistics include not only those crimes reported to the Department of Public Safety, but also those crimes reported to any Campus Safety and Security Authority or the Dean of Student Services.

Registered Sex Offenders List

Under federal law Sex Crime Prevention Law, section 1601 of public law 106-386, enacted on October 28, 2000, certain sex offenders who are already required to register in the State of Missouri must provide notice of each institution of higher education in that state at which that person is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student. Therefore, if any individual is required to register as a sex offender in a state and indicates that he or she is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student at Crowder College, that information will promptly be made available to the Security Department, the Human Resource Department and the Dean of Student Services.

Missouri Registered Sex Offender Information Sources:

The state of Missouri does not have a state-wide online sex offender registry; however, several law enforcement agencies within Missouri do have their own offender registries available online.
Current registered sex offender information can be found for the following counties:

• Newton County www.nc-so.org or telephone 417.451.8300 for more information
• Jasper County: Contact Shannon Karraker at 417.358.8177
• Barry County: Barry County Sheriff Department: 417.847. 6556
• McDonald County: McDonald County Sheriff Department: 417.223.7427
• Vernon County; Vernon County Sheriff Department 417.667.6042

Additional Sex Offender Information Sources:

• Family Watchdog Web site www.familywatchdog.us