2018-2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

ASFSR 2018-2019
49
Law Enforcement & Crime Statistics
UIC PEORIA, THE QUAD CITIES, ROCKFORD,
SPRINGFIELD, AND URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
REGIONAL CAMPUSES
The UIC Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield,
and Urbana-Champaign Regional Campuses do
not have any officially recognized UIC student
organizations with noncampus properties or housing
facilities off campus.
BUILDING ACCESS AND SECURITY
UIC CHICAGO CAMPUS EAST & CHICAGO
CAMPUS WEST
During normal business hours, the administrative and
academic facilities at UIC are open and accessible to
students, employees, and visitors of the university.
After normal business hours and during breaks, these
facilities are locked and only accessible to authorized
individuals. UICPD officers conduct routine security
and safety patrols of the academic and administrative
buildings to monitor conditions and report any
unusual circumstances.
Residential facilities are only accessible to building
residents and their authorized guests and visitors.
Residents are helpful if they avoid allowing unknown
individuals access to the residential buildings.
Housing staff monitor security in the residential
facilities and encourage building residents to report
suspicious or unusual activity.
UIC PEORIA REGIONAL CAMPUS
The UIC Peoria Regional Campus site uses contract
guard services 24/7 at the front security desk. The
guard service provides on-site observation services
to protect and monitor buildings and equipment from
potential damage and acts as a deterrent to unsafe
conditions for building occupants. During normal
business hours, the medical library is open and
accessible to the public. The main building is open
to employees and students during normal business
hours, but after business hours, access is limited
to authorized individuals. Keys are issued only to
authorized faculty and staff. Employees and students
must have their UIC I.D. (i-card) at all times and
must present the I.D. at the front security desk when
entering the building. Problems caused by people
in the building are reported to the Campus Security
Office by dialing (309) 671-3000.
UIC QUAD CITIES REGIONAL CAMPUS
The Quad Cities Regional Campus site uses guard
services contracted by the building owner for a
portion of non-business hours. The guard service
provides on-site observation services to protect
and monitor buildings and equipment from potential
damage and acts as a deterrent to unsafe conditions
for building occupants. During normal business
hours, the administrative and academic facilities
are open and accessible to students, employees,
and visitors of the university. After normal business
hours and during breaks, these facilities are locked
and only accessible to authorized individuals. Moline
Police officers conduct routine security and safety
patrols of the academic and administrative building
grounds to monitor conditions and report any
unusual circumstances.
UIC ROCKFORD REGIONAL CAMPUS
The UIC Rockford Regional Campus uses contract
guard services for a portion of non-business hours.
The guard service provides on-site observation
services to protect and monitor buildings and
equipment from potential damage and acts as a
deterrent to unsafe conditions for building occupants.
When the guard service is not present during nonbusiness
hours, access to the building is limited
to those employees that have been issued an
access card for the main entrance door. This door
is connected to a computer-controlled door access
system which grants entry into the building and logs
all users who attempt to enter the building. The UIC
Rockford Regional Campus Parkview site (excluding
the Activity Center) has a fire alarm system, providing
continuous monitoring, that is connected directly
to the Rockford Fire Department Central Station.
If a fire alarm is sounded, all fire doors within the
building close automatically and the Rockford Fire
Department dispatches equipment and personnel.
All students and employees have been issued a UIC
I.D. (i-card) for identification that is to be worn any
time they are within the UIC building. All students and
employees who enter the Parkview site during nonbusiness
hours are required to sign in and out at the
reception desk located in the building addition lobby
located on the east side of the building.
UIC SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL CAMPUS
Most Springfield campus buildings and facilities are
accessible to members of the campus community,
guests, and visitors during normal hours of business
Monday through Friday, and for limited designated
hours on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Facilities
are maintained and their security monitored in the
interest of the campus. Many cultural and athletic
events are held in Springfield campus facilities, such
as the Student Union, the Recreation and Athletics
Center (TRAC), Brookens Auditorium, the Great
Room in Lincoln Residence Hall, and Sangamon
Auditorium. These venues are open to the public,
some with purchased tickets and others without
charge. Other facilities such as the UIS Bookstore,
Brookens Library, and the Visual Arts Gallery are also
open to the public.
Access to academic and administrative facilities are
generally limited to students, employees, and visitors
for the purpose of studying, working, teaching, and
conducting other university business. However, the
academic buildings are open and accessible during
normal business hours and often into the evening
hours for classes and meetings and as such, visitors
can gain access during those hours. UISPD provides
random patrols of the Springfield campus nonresidential
facilities as time permits.
Both University of Illinois at Springfield residence
halls have monitored, card-access-restricted
admission, 24-hours a day, and also allow keyed
access at the individual room level, while apartments
and townhouses allow keyed access to only
residents of that particular unit. UIC does not own,
control, or operate any residence halls on the UIC
Springfield Regional Campus.
UIC URBANA-CHAMPAIGN REGIONAL CAMPUS
Most campus buildings and facilities are accessible
to members of the campus community and visitors
during normal hours of business Monday through
Friday, and for limited designated hours on Saturday,
Sunday, and holidays. Facilities are maintained,
and their security monitored, in the interest of the
campus. Many cultural and athletic events held in
university facilities, such as the State Farm Center
and the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts,
are open to the public with the purchase of tickets.
Other facilities such as the Illini Union Bookstore,
libraries, and cafeterias are also open to the public.
Access to academic and administrative facilities on
campus generally is limited to students, employees,
and visitors for the purpose of studying, working,
teaching, and conducting other university business.
However, the academic buildings are open and
accessible during normal business hours and often
into the evening hours for classes and meetings, and
visitors can gain access during those hours. Each
academic building has established its hours based
on the needs of specific academic departments.
UIUCPD provides random patrols of the nonresidential
facilities as time permits. All residential
areas and exterior doors of university residence
halls are locked 24-hours a day. UIC does not own,
control, or operate any residence halls on the UIC
Urbana-Champaign Regional Campus.
In 2019, there were 1,890 cameras on the security
camera system. The majority of these cameras
were funded by departments and units across
campus. All of these cameras can be reviewed at
the Division of Public Safety. The Division of Public
Safety and Technology Services has completed
a proposal to expand camera coverage into the
greater Campustown area, especially focusing on
areas such as the Green Street corridor and Sixth
Street between Daniel Street and Green Street. This
proposal includes maintenance and replacement
costs that can stand as a standard across campus.
The university is currently working with the cities
of Urbana and Champaign in order to make this
proposal a reality, both through policy and cost
sharing. Cameras are being installed in parking
lots, parking structures, and university quads on an
ongoing basis. As campus emergency phones are
replaced, they will be upgraded with a new model
that includes a security camera.
MAINTENANCE OF UIC FACILITIES
UIC maintains all its campus facilities in a manner
that minimizes hazardous and unsafe conditions.
Parking lots and pathways are illuminated with
lighting. The UICPD, UISPD, UIUCPD and regional
Campus Directors work closely with Facilities
Management or appropriate building management
to address burned out lights promptly, as well as
malfunctioning door locks, landscaping or other
physical conditions that enhance security. They also
monitor the exterior lighting around the classrooms
and lecture centers to ensure that all lights are
operating and adequately bright. Other members
of the UIC community are helpful when they report
equipment or potential security problems to the
UICPD, UISPD, UIUCPD, regional Campus Directors
or to Facilities Management and Services.
ASFSR 2018-2019
50
Law Enforcement & Crime Statistics