student handbook - Baton Rouge Community College

Protective ServicesOffice of Public SafetyThe Office of Public Safety isresponsible for providing a safe andsecure educational environmentfor the entire BRCC community.The Chief of Public Safety is theadministrator of the office, and he/she works with the Vice Chancellorfor Administration and Finance to ensure that security for the collegeis maintained. Guests to the campus are welcome to visit the Office ofPublic Safety at its location in the Bienv enue Student Center.The Baton Rouge Community College Public Safety Departmentemploys commissioned police officers along with non-commissionedsupport staff. BRCC police officers are vested with all of thepowers, authority, and responsibilities granted to any policeofficer of the state while on property owned by the University,including adjacent public streets. BRCC Police authority is derivedfrom Section 17:1805 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. BRCC’sDepartment of Public Safety cooperates fully with federal, state, andlocal law enforcement agencies in cases which involve both on-campusand off-campus jurisdiction, or when the resources of another agencycan be used to facilitate the resolution of an investigation.Regular patrols and other law enforcement services are provided bythe Office of Public Safety. Department personnel provide securityfor special events/functions held at the campus. To maintain trafficflow and crowd control, on-duty officers will also respond to requestsfor assistance from owners whose vehicles are on campus property.However, safety officers cannot change tires or unlock vehicles due tothe mandates of the college’s insurance carrier.The Office of Public Safety is also the campus repository for lost andfound items. All items turned over to the office are documented andinventoried for ac curate return.53