6131:01
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Policy #:    6131:01
Subject:     Crime Awareness and Campus Security
Section:     Personnel (6100-6199)
Effective:  9/3/91

The Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, as amended, (Public Law 101-542 and specifically, Title II of this act which is the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires each institution that participates in the Title IV Student Financial Assistance (SFA) programs 1) to establish policies and procedures to collect data on crimes and 2) to distribute this information to employees, students, and prospective students.

Such policies and/or procedures as the MCCS/NMCC Substance Abuse Policy, the Student Code of Conduct as published in the current student handbook, and the NMCC Philosophical Statement of Ethical Practices are noted as most useful documents for employees and students.  These documents set forth expectations for all individuals using the NMCC campus facilities.  Individuals are expected to be knowledgeable of and 1) not violate the NMCC policies and procedures, the Maine State Criminal Code and 2) not engage in other conduct prohibited by state or federal law.

Effective August 1, 1991, all employees and students of the college (including all satellite locations) are strongly encouraged to report any knowledge of crimes occurring on NMCC property, property controlled (or used) by the college and/or student or employee organizations.  Specific crimes covered by this policy include:  murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, liquor law violations, drug abuse violations, and weapons possessions.  The information is to be reported to the immediate supervisor or resident assistant at the time of occurrence and to the director of finance unless other policies specify different procedures.  The supervisor is to notify the NMCC security officer immediately (i.e. the security watchman while on duty at night and the building maintenance supervisor at other times.  Local police are to be called as the situation warrants.)  All required forms and/or reports are to be completed at the time of the incident.  All reported incidents are to be investigated immediately and the emergency response team* activated if necessary.

*See appendix for definition of the crimes.

**The emergency response team is the president, the vice president, director of finance, dean of students, building maintenance supervisor, the public relations officer, and the administrator of the area impacted (member of administrative bargaining unit or department chair).

The procedures of the NMCC security area will guide the security personnel in reporting and/or calling for assistance from the Presque Isle Police Department, Presque Isle Fire Department and/or medical emergency assistance.

Campus policies govern access to campus facilities, including residential life facilities, by keying and by assigned responsibility.  Specific residential life policies assist in governing access to student housing units.  (See NMCC policy #6461:01.)

The NMCC security officers are authorized by the NMCC president, based upon MSRA section 48.  20-A S12712 item 7., to control and/or apprehend individuals violating laws and/or policies governing safety of individuals on the NMCC campus.  The campus security operating procedures rely heavily on the Presque Isle Police Department, Presque Isle Fire Department, and the State Police for assistance.  The investigation of crimes is conducted by appropriate city and/or state authorities with the assistance of campus officers and administrators.

Each year during new student orientation at the beginning of fall and spring semesters, students are advised of security procedures, the procedure for reporting crimes, and procedures that may minimize the occurrence of crimes.  The summary of this information is given to all part-time students.  All employees are to have a copy of this policy.  New employees are given a copy of the policy at the time of hire.  All employees are reminded of its requirements at appropriate intervals (typically, at employee orientation each year).

The official statistics concerning campus crime will be maintained by the building maintenance supervisor.  On or before August 1 each year, the building maintenance supervisor shall give to the dean of students a statistical report on all crimes.  The dean of students will prepare a draft report for review by the management team.  Upon acceptance of the report, the dean of students will prepare and print the report for distribution to students and to employees no later than September 1 of each subsequent year.  The report will include statistics concerning occurrences on campus crime during the most recent calendar year and during the two preceding calendar years for which there is data available as reported to campus security or to local police agencies on murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.  The report will also include statistics concerning the number of arrests for the following crimes occurring on campus or on property controlled by NMCC:  liquor law violations, drug abuse violations, and weapons possessions.

Should student organizations or student activities sanctioned by the college have events at off-campus locations, the building maintenance supervisor will communicate with appropriate local police agencies to secure data on any arrests involving NMCC students or employees.

Emergency telephone numbers have been provided for posting adjacent to all campus telephones.  In the event of an emergency, always dial 9-911.

OTHER DEFINITIONS

STUDENT – persons who are registered during the current semester to take at least one course.

EMPLOYEES – A full time or part time employee of the institution with regularly scheduled hours of employment.

REFERENCES

1 – Letter form Michael J. Farrell, Acting Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Education dated July 15, 1991, addressed to Chief Executive Officer
2 – “NACUBO Special Action Report 91-4” dated June 28, 1991, Part I and Part II. Part II is entitled “Complying With The Campus Security Act – 1990 Title II-Crime Awareness and Campus Security”, prepared by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Inc.

APPENDIX

DEFINITIONS OF CRIMES FOR WHICH OCCURRENCES ARE TO BE REPORTED

• Murder:  The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another
• Rape:  the carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will, or not forcible or against that person’s will, where the victim is incapable of giving consent be cause of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity; or an attempt to commit rape by force or threat of force
• Robbery:  the taking, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, or care of another person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm
• Aggravated Assault:  an unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.  Note that an unsuccessful attempt to commit murder would be classified as an aggravated assault
• Burglary:  (breaking and entering):  the unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.  Note that forced entry is not a required element of the offense, so long as the entry is unlawful (constituting a trespass) it may be accomplished via an unlocked door or window.  Included are unsuccessful attempts where force is employed, or where a perpetrator is frightened off while entering an unlocked door or climbing through an open window
• Motor Vehicle Theft:  The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle

DEFINITIONS OF CRIMES FOR WHICH ARRESTS MUST BE REPORTED

• Liquor law Violations:  violations of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession or use of alcoholic beverages (with the exception of “driving under the influence” or “drunkenness”)
• Drug Abuse Violations:  violations of laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and/or use of certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation or use
• Weapons Possessions:  violations of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons

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