LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY CRIME
ON CAMPUS
C r i m e . .
. I t ' s Y o u r B e a
t T o o !
Campus crime is a reality. Preventing it is a shared responsibility between the
University
and its campus community members.
Public apathy is a criminal's greatest ally. You cannot assume that someone else has reported criminal
activity. Suspicion
is the only reason you need for calling the police. Whether you are
the victim or someone else, you should report a crime,
suspicious activity or other emergency on campus. Call Law Enforcement
at 2278.
If you call Law Enforcement, please provide
the following information:
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Your name.
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Location of the incident you are
reporting.
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A description of the scene and
suspects.
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A description of any vehicles involved
in the incident, especially a license plate number.
The most important thing to remember is
that suspicion of a crime does not require proof.
If you suspect that a crime is being committed or has
been committed, call Law Enforcement immediately.
Law Enforcement is located in the Glennon Infirmary.
UNIVERSITY POLICE EMERGENCY
570-893-2278 (off campus)
2278 (on campus)
The Department of Law Enforcement and
Safety is under the supervision of the Vice President for
Student Affairs.
The Director of Law Enforcement and Safety is responsible
for the management of the Department of Law Enforcement and is
supervised by and reports directly to the Vice President of
Student Affairs.
However, all law enforcement services are coordinated
with other key university and local officials.
The Department of Law Enforcement and
Safety provides continuous year round security and law
enforcement to the University community.
Twenty-four hour patrol and dispatch services are
provided with access to local emergency services.
University police officers have all successfully
concluded the Act 120 training course of 520 hours.
Additional and updated training is provided annually.
All officers are commissioned
police officers and have full police power.
Officers are radio dispatched either through our local
communication system or the Clinton County Communication Center.
Fire departments and emergency medical services are
dispatched by the Communication Center upon request.
YOUR RESPONSE TO A CRIME
If You See a Person Acting
Suspiciously
If you see anyone acting suspiciously, call
Law Enforcement at once at 893-2278.
Do not approach the person yourself.
Report the type of suspicious activity and give a general
description of the subjects (number of persons, sex, race,
dress, vehicle and location).
Campus police will investigate your report immediately. If all members of the campus community become security
conscious and report suspicious activity, thefts and related
incidents will be measurably reduced.
Remember, it is your responsibility too!
If you live on campus and suspect a crime
is being or has been committed, please contact a resident
assistant or hall director as soon as possible.
If You Are Assaulted
Call Law Enforcement or a residence life
staff member as soon as possible.
Try to remember as much about the person as possible.
Important characteristics to include:
sex; hair color, length and texture; body size; race;
clothing description; scars and other noticeable markings; mode
of travel; type of vehicle, color and license number. The campus will be searched immediately for suspects and
neighboring police agencies will be notified.
(In many incidents, the victim may already know the name
of the person committing the assault.)
Security for Residence Halls
Students may return to their residence
halls after evening closing hours.
To enter a hall, call your roommate or call Law
Enforcement at 2278. Emergency telephones are located outside of
each residence hall and several campus buildings.
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A student who enters or leaves the
residence hall after closing hour is responsible for
securing the door.
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A student must not prop open or in any
manner alter a door so that it will not properly close.
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Students are not to admit unauthorized
or uninvited persons into the hall after it has been closed.
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Immediately report any maintenance
deficiencies which may compromise building safety and
security to the Maintenance Department and/or Law
Enforcement if it is after hours.
Security systems along with procedures are
provided for your protection.
You should follow these procedures at all times.
Further information regarding University policies is
available in the Student Handbook.
CRIME PREVENTION
A community evaluates police performance in
terms of response time to calls for service.
However, a community views over all police performance by
the increases or decrease of criminal activities.
What is often overlooked are the efforts of police to
prevent crime.
Lock Haven University’s crime prevention
program stresses community awareness, through
the dissemination
of materials and presentations familiarizing students and staff
with their responsibility in reducing criminal opportunity. The Department of Law Enforcement and
Safety has two officers
who are certified crime prevention officers.
Currently programs
offered by our department include
Operation Identification, drug and alcohol awareness,
rape
prevention training, residence hall and campus safety.
The Department of Law Enforcement and Safety works
closely with the Office of Student Affairs in sponsoring
these
programs.
Crime prevention at Lock Haven University
is everyone’s concern, and involvement by all members of the
community is essential to the success of the program. The Department of Law Enforcement and Safety strives to
provide leadership and direction in this effort.
The main goal is to improve the quality of life for
members of the campus community.
DRUG FREE
IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
EMPLOYEE/STUDENT AT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY TO ENGAGE IN THE
MANUFACTURING, DELIVERY, POSSESSION OR USE OF ANY ILLEGAL DRUG,
AS DEFINED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DRUG, DEVICE
AND COSMETIC ACT.
ALL PERSONS VIOLATING ANY PART OF THIS ACT
WILL BE PROSECUTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ACT AND
PENALTIES SHALL BE PRESCRIBED AS THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM MAY DEEM
NECESSARY.
THE UNIVERSITY MAY ALSO PURSUE CHARGES
THROUGH ITS ESTABLISHED JUDICIAL SYSTEM. PLEASE REFER TO THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE POLICY
A. Preface
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These regulations and policies are
enacted pursuant to the Council of Trustees resolution
regarding the possession and use of alcoholic beverages on
Commonwealth property and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Statutes and Liquor Control Commission policies and
procedures.
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Established University policy regarding
alcoholic beverages on University/Commonwealth property as
stipulated in the Administrative Manual, LES 502, December
1, 1980 state: “Use or possession of alcoholic beverage is
prohibited on Commonwealth property.”
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Matters related to the use of alcohol
on the Lock Haven University campus must be viewed as a
total University concern and re-evaluated by the President
of the University in consultation with Faculty, students and
the Administrative staff.
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The rights of anyone who for any reason
does not or may not use alcoholic beverages must be fully
respected at all times.
B. General
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The possession, consumption and sale of
alcoholic beverages on property under the control of Lock
Haven University shall be in accord with provisions of
Pennsylvania State Statutes, provisions of the regulations
of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Commission, and policies
established by the Council of Trustees for Lock Haven
University.
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Public display and/or consumption of
alcoholic beverages in buildings and on campus is
prohibited. Sieg
Conference Center is considered University property.
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Responsibility for enforcement of
provisions set forth in this document is designated as
follows:
- Incidents occurring in the Parsons Union
Building - the Director of Staff and Law Enforcement when called
to handle a violation.
- Residence Halls - the Dean of Students and
staff and Law Enforcement when called to handle a violation.
- All other campus grounds (parking lots,
stadium, or playing fields etc.) and buildings - Law
Enforcement.
- Law Enforcement will work cooperatively
with City officials to deal with violations of City ordinances
taking place on City sidewalks and streets adjacent to the
campus.
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Members of the university community are
responsible for informing their guests of campus policies.
Guests are subject to University policies and
regulations. If they fail to abide by these regulations they will be asked
to leave the campus.
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Violations of the Alcoholic Beverage
Policy will be handled as set forth in the Student Right and
Responsibilities Statement and in compliance with
Commonwealth Statues.
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Fraternal organizations are subject to
the stipulations of all University policies, city and state
statutes.
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Groups other than University recognized
ones utilizing campus facilities are subject to the
stipulations of this policy.
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Exceptions to the policy may be made
with the consent and direction of the President or his
designee.
C.
University
Residence Halls
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The consumption, use or possession of alcoholic beverages
by persons of any age is prohibited.
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Possession, use or consumption of alcoholic beverages on
the grounds of the campus is not permitted.
D.
Athletic Events
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The possession, use or consumption of alcoholic beverages
at any intercollegiate and/or intramural athletic activity is
prohibited and not subject to exception.
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For purposes of this policy, University property includes
parking areas adjacent to playing fields and any other
surrounding areas.
(Revised and
adopted: LHU
Council of Trustees February 17, 1994)
ALCOHOL/DRUG
EDUCATION
Lock Haven
University maintains a program of education designed to help all
members of the University community avoid involvement in misuse
and abuse of alcohol. The Program:
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Provides a system of accurate, current information
exchanges on the health risks and symptoms of alcohol and other
drug use for students, faculty and staff.
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Provides, with peer involvement, a system of intervention
and referral services for students, faculty and staff.
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Establishes collaborative relationships between community
groups and agencies and the institution for alcohol and drug
related education, treatment, and referral.
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Provides training programs for students, faculty and
staff to enable them to detect problems of alcohol abuse and
drug use and to refer persons with these problems to appropriate
assistance.
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Includes alcohol and other drug information for students
and their family members in student orientation programs. The abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs is also
addressed.
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Supports and encourages faculty in incorporating alcohol
and other drug education into the curriculum, where appropriate.
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Develops a coordinated effort across campus for alcohol
and other drug related education, treatment and referral.
DRUG EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Lock Haven
University maintains a program of education designed to help all
members of the University community avoid involvement with
illegal drugs.
The Program:
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Provides a system of accurate, current information
exchange on the health risks and symptoms of drug use for
students, faculty and staff.
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Promotes and supports institutional activity programming
that discourages substance abuse.
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Establishes collaborative relationships between community
groups and agencies and the institution for education, treatment
and referral.
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Provides training programs for students, faculty, and
staff to enable them to detect problems related to drug use, and
to refer persons with these problems to appropriate assistance.
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Includes information about drugs for students and family
members in the student orientation programs.
The use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are
addressed.
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Supports and encourages faculty in incorporating
education about drugs into the curriculum where appropriate.
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Develops a coordinated effort across campus for drug
related education, treatment and referral.
COOPERATIVE
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN
THE INSTITUTION AND LOCAL POLICE
In compliance with
the Campus Security Act of 1990, Lock Haven University has
established a linkage with local police agencies to ensure that
all criminal activity at off-campus residences with official
University recognition are recorded and reported.
These linkages include the following provisions:
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Local police will submit on a timely basis to Lock Haven
University reports of all criminal
incidents which occur at off-campus residences that are
recognized by Lock Haven University.
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Lock Haven University will maintain these records and
submit applicable data to the Secretary of the Department of
Education and make statistics available to all students and
employees.
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Lock Haven University has developed policies and
procedures for dealing with the occurrences of criminal activity
with regard to these off-campus student residences to include
preventative measures, educational efforts, and disciplinary
actions.
