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University Student/Employee Population –Fall Semester 2012ENROLLMENTRESIDING ONCAMPUSUndergraduate 6,712 Undergraduate 2,205Graduate 1,012 Graduate 9Total 7,724 Total 2,214Non-Student Employees 907Who is responsible for campus security?The Department of Public Safety is responsible forproviding security and police services on our campus. TheDepartment of Public Safety consists of the University PoliceDepartment; 17 full-time police officers who have receivedtheir training under Act 120 (the Municipal Police Officers’Education and Training Act), and their police commissionfrom the governor and the Secretary of Education ofPennsylvania, as well as the University Safety Department,which is staffed by a Safety Coordinator and a Safety Clerk.University police officers are also required to attend annualupdate training under PA Act 180.All full-time employees of the Department of PublicSafety, in addition to any mandated or specialty training, alsoreceive in-service training annually which includes CPR andfirst aid training.The Department of Public Safety encourages all campusfaculty, staff, students and guests to act responsiblyand to report criminal activity in a timely manner toensure a safe campus environment for everyone.What is the enforcement authority of Public Safetypersonnel?University police officers have full authority to enforceall commonwealth and federal laws as well as any applicableuniversity policies. The University Police Departmentis the police department of jurisdiction on the ShippensburgUniversity campus. University police authority includes thepower of arrest on campus property. University police officersmay also initiate campus judicial board proceedings for violationsof the Student Code of Conduct, as a sole process forresolution or in addition to criminal charges.What is the SU policy on reporting criminal incidentsto State and Local Police?The University Police Department investigates all incidentsinvolving criminal activity it receives. The departmentmay also coordinate investigations with other outside agencies4
as needed. The university does not have written agreementswith other agencies, however, Pennsylvania legislation, Act48, allows University police officers to act outside the campuslimits and with other agencies under specific conditions.All university crime statistics are reported monthly tothe Pennsylvania State Police for use in the Uniform CrimeReport and arrest information for offenses as required by statecriminal history record retention laws.What is the SU policy on encouraging the reporting ofcrime?Shippensburg University and the police departmentstrongly encourage faculty, staff, students, and guests to reportany illegal or suspicious activity in a timely manner tothe University Police. Those incidents reported to pastoraland professional counselors are not included in campus crimestatistics, however reports of criminal activity that are broughtto the attention of the Dean of Students, Residence Life andHousing Services, any student organization or activity advisor,athletic coaches, intramural sport advisors and medical healthprofessionals are required to be reported and they should bebrought to the attention of the police department either bythe victims or by the person receiving the report as soon aspossible after the report is received. Forms have been providedto those on campus identified as Campus Security Authoritiesfor these reports. Those who report criminal incidents to pastoralor professional counselors are encouraged to voluntarilyreport the incident to the police department on a confidentialbasis. If off campus, individuals are encouraged to reportcrimes to the local police in a timely manner.Providing safety and security are the primary responsibilitiesof the Department of Public Safety and our main goal isto serve and protect the university community. This however,is a goal we cannot achieve alone. We need the cooperationof everyone in the community. As members of the universitycommunity, we all have a moral responsibility and a personalinterest in the maintenance of a safe environment on campusfor all to enjoy. Taking responsibility and reporting crime andsuspicious activities in a timely manner will be beneficial toyou, the university and the entire community.What are the procedures for students and others toreport criminal activity or other emergencies occurringon campus and how does the University respond?The campus community can report criminal activityon campus by calling the University Police Department at(717) 477-1444 (campus extension 1444), in person at theUniversity Police station located in the Reed OperationsCenter, or by using one of the provided emergency phones.5
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