2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College
2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College
2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College
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Safety and Security<br />
Law Enforcement on the Campus<br />
The <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> Department of Public Safety & Training is primarily<br />
responsible for providing safety and security services, enforcing<br />
traffic and parking regulations, and conducting criminal and accident<br />
investigations. The Department is located in the Main Building, N101,<br />
across from the East Main Entrance. The Department of Public Safety &<br />
Training is open during normal hours of business, excluding holidays,<br />
at which time officers of the Department may be dispatched through<br />
Bay County Central Dispatch, for emergencies only.<br />
The police officers of the <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> Department of Public Safety<br />
& Training are vested with full peace or law inforcement authority<br />
and arrest powers on campus, granted by state statute to the Board of<br />
Trustees of <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong>. These police officers are trained in the same<br />
manner as all other law enforcement officers in the State of Michigan<br />
and are certified as such through the Michigan Commission on Law<br />
Enforcement Standards. The officers also receive training in basic first<br />
aid and personal safety. The Department of Public Safety & Training<br />
maintains a close working relationship with federal, State, county, and<br />
other local law enforcement agencies and appropriate elements of the<br />
criminal justice system.<br />
Reporting Criminal Activities/Emergencies<br />
To report a crime or an emergency, you should call the <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Department of Public Safety & Training at 686-9111 or for intra-<strong>College</strong><br />
calls, dial Ext. 9111. A crime or emergency which occurs off-Campus<br />
should be reported to the police department having legal jurisdiction<br />
for that area. If you are unsure which department has jurisdiction, call<br />
686-9111.<br />
The Department of Public Safety & Training maintains two-way radio<br />
contact with Bay County Central Dispatch, providing access to assistance<br />
and support from the Bay County Sheriff Department, the Michigan<br />
State Police, Saginaw Valley State University Police Department, the<br />
Frankenlust Township Fire Department, Bay Medical Ambulance, and<br />
the <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> Facilities Management Department.<br />
Maintenance/Security of Campus Facilities<br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> maintains a very strong commitment to Campus safety<br />
and security. Every effort is made to ensure that the Campus facilities,<br />
buildings, and grounds are maintained in such a manner as to promote<br />
safety and reduce criminal opportunity.<br />
Exterior lighting is a very important part of this commitment. The <strong>College</strong><br />
attempts to maintain adequate exterior lighting in parking lots as well<br />
as on the pedestrian walkways. Members of the <strong>College</strong> community are<br />
encouraged to report any exterior lighting deficiencies to the Department<br />
of Public Safety or the Facilities Management Department. Written<br />
surveys of exterior lighting are taken by the officers of the Department<br />
of Public Safety & Training or by Facilities Management employees on<br />
a monthly basis.<br />
Exterior doors on Campus buildings are locked and secured each evening<br />
by Department of Public Safety & Training personnel. Facilities<br />
Management personnel are responsible for the unlocking and opening<br />
of these exterior doors. Door and security hardware operating problems<br />
are also reported by these personnel on a daily basis. Problems in exterior<br />
door locking mechanisms should also be reported to the Department of<br />
Public Safety & Training or Facilities Management Department.<br />
Parking lots on Campus are actively patrolled by Department of Public<br />
Safety & Training officers and the Department also has a variety of alarms<br />
(including fire, intrusion, hold-up and trouble) to assist the officers in<br />
patrolling and monitoring the Campus.<br />
Crime Statistics<br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> believes that an informed public is a safety-conscious public.<br />
Crime statistics, found at www.delta.edu,AtoZ index, Public Safety, are<br />
provided in compliance with the “Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus<br />
Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.”<br />
Summary of Harassment Policy and<br />
Procedures<br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> is committed to a work and learning environment within<br />
which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The <strong>College</strong><br />
prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment, with the following<br />
policy:<br />
Harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct that unreasonably interferes<br />
with work or study, or creates an abusive, hostile, or offensive environment<br />
as defined by Michigan or Federal law. The protections of this policy are<br />
available to all persons regardless of religion, race, color, national origin,<br />
age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, height, weight,<br />
arrest record, veteran status, disability, or other classifications as required<br />
by applicable U.S. federal, state or local law.<br />
Harassment is not acceptable at <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong>. <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> employees<br />
and students are individually responsible to promptly report any incidents<br />
of harassment, experienced or observed. Complaints and concerns should<br />
be reported to an appropriate supervisor or college personnel in one of<br />
the following offices: Academic, Equity, Human Resources, off-campus<br />
administration, Public Safety, or Student and Educational Services.<br />
Complaints and concerns will be followed by appropriate action from the<br />
Equity and/or Human Resources offices, as defined by the procedures.<br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> is committed to addressing complaints of harassment<br />
promptly, consistently and fairly. For more information, or to address<br />
questions or concerns, contact any of the following offices:<br />
• Equity Office, location: B-136; Phone: (989) 686-9512; email:<br />
equityoffice@delta.edu<br />
• Human Resources Office, location: J-101; phone: (989) 686-9042;<br />
email: humres@delta.edu<br />
• Department of Public Safety, location, N-102, Phone: (989) 686-9113<br />
Off-campus Center situations can be discussed with any of the offices<br />
above, or with the Center’s administrative staff.<br />
Parking Regulations<br />
All individuals using a motor vehicle on <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> property are<br />
expected to comply with <strong>College</strong> and/or State rules, regulations, and<br />
laws pertaining to parking, traffic, and vehicle use on <strong>College</strong> property.<br />
Violations of <strong>College</strong> parking rules and regulations will result in a parking<br />
ticket which will result in fines and penalties ranging from $10 to having<br />
the vehicle towed away at the owner’s expense. Operators in violation<br />
of State law provisions applicable to the Campus will be issued a traffic<br />
citation complaint, which will require the violator to appear in 74th<br />
District Court in Bay City. <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> parking and traffic regulations<br />
can be found at www.delta.edu,AtoZ index, Public Safety<br />
Drug & Alcohol Guidelines and Resources<br />
Information is provided in compliance with the Drug Free School and<br />
Communities Act Amendments of 1989 Public Law 101-226 at www.delta.<br />
edu,AtoZ index, Public Safety.<br />
<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2013</strong><br />
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