CAMPUS SECURITY

Keeping the Raven Community safe
The Department of Safety and Security is located on the basement of Bishop Fink Hall inside the Operations office. The department is open and provides protection and services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Security is staffed by both full-time and part-time officers. All of the officers are trained in general security practices, standard first aid and CPR. Security officers have the authority to detain anyone that comes on campus. Therefore, the department cooperates with and works closely with the Atchison Police Department and the Atchison County Sheriff's Department by coordinating any necessary police responses or arrests on campus. All of the officers are radio equipped for an efficient response to community needs. Campus Security also has a designated patrol vehicle.

To report a crime or emergency or to request service, students must call the department of Safety and Security at ext. 7255 or 913-360-2600. If for some reason they cannot be reached, 9-911 can be called to reach the Atchison County Sheriff's Department dispatch center.

PURPOSE
The Benedictine Department of Safety and Security exists to provide leadership in the Benedictine community efforts for a safe and secure environment in which all Raven community members can live, learn, and work. Campus Security takes a community-service approach, developing and instituting methods and approaches which enhance the protection of people and property, promote the prevention of crime, and support the enforcement of college policy. A truly safer campus can be achieved only through the combined efforts of students, faculty, and staff. By coordinating the efforts of the College community in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, the Department of Safety and Security can achieve its commitment to a safer campus environment.

COMMUNITY SERVICES
The Department of Safety and Security is responsible for security and emergency response at Benedictine College. It is also responsible for providing support services tailored to the specific needs of the Atchison Community. The following are some of these services:

• Operating the escort service for student workers from dusk until dawn
• Assisting campus motorists who have vehicle lockouts or are in need of
  jump-starts
• Responding to all campus emergencies
• Issuing parking ticket for students, faculty, and staff
• Distributing crime prevention materials and information
• Providing lost and found services
• Coordinating the monitoring and testing of all fire prevention, burglary and
  panic alarm systems and equipment on campus (in conjunction with College
  Physical Plant personnel)
• Making inspections of buildings and grounds for fire, safety and security
  hazards (in conjunction with College Physical Plant and Office of Student
  Services personnel)

CRIME PREVENTION
The department is committed to the prevention of crime and is pro-active in its efforts to prevent any potential problems. Crime prevention services include the following:

• Responding rapidly to all calls for service and emergencies
• Investigating all reported crimes
• Cooperating with the Atchison Police Department and the Atchison County Sheriff's Department
• Offering a wide variety of crime prevention materials through the Campus Safety Office and the Office of Student Services, including drug and alcohol information and personal security brochures
• Sponsoring a variety of crime prevention and personal safety programs with the Office of Student Services, including RA training, personal safety, fire extinguisher training, CPR, and fire drills
• Sexual assaults, including rape, are serious crimes of violence in which the assailant through threats or physical force involves, or attempts to involve, the victim in involuntary sexual conduct. All members of the campus community should be aware that sexual assaults are prohibited by state laws and college policy and are viewed by Benedictine College as a serious matter. A victim of sexual assault should immediately contact a Resident Assistant, college counselor, Student Life employee, or the department of Campus Safety for medical assistance. A victim should also attempt to preserve any potential evidence where the assault took place. Campus Security considers all reports of sexual assault to be confidential and investigates them fully. Victims of sexual assault have the option of notifying the local police and can be assisted to do so by campus officials. Victims are notified of any on-campus and local counseling and mental health services, and are given the opportunity to change living arrangements if reasonable alternatives are available. Additional information on due process and college procedures relevant to sexual assault is located in the Student Handbook.

DRUG & ALCOHOL POLICY
Benedictine College complies with federal, state and local laws which regulate the possession, use, and sale of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances. The college also complies with all regulations of the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988.

• Distributing, possessing, or using any illegal drug or controlled substance
• Providing alcoholic beverages to individuals under 21 years of age or possessing alcoholic beverages by individuals under 21 years of age
• Illegally possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage, public intoxication, driving while intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs or controlled substances, and drinking alcoholic beverages in an unlicensed public place
• Details about offenses and sanctions for students committing them (including probation, suspension and dismissal from the college) appear in the Benedictine College Student Handbook

PARKING & TRAFFIC
The department oversees parking and is responsible for the enforcement of traffic regulations. All students, faculty, and staff are required to register their vehicles with the department and to display a valid parking permit properly. Failure to abide by the parking rules and regulations may result in the revocation of parking privileges.

Parking Fines/Citations:
$20
Parked on Main Campus Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Parked in a no parking area
Parked where there are no white lined spaces
$25
Parked in a reserved or designated space
Not registered with a student/staff/visitor pass
Driving the wrong way on a one way
Reckless operation of a motor vehicle
Driving on sidewalks, footpaths or grass-covered areas
Failure or refusal to show/produce a college I.D. upon request
$50
Parked on patios/sidewalks/blocking any roadway
Parked blocking a fire hydrant
Parked in a fire lane
Littering
For driver riding, standing, hanging, or sitting on bedrail of any moving vehicle. Each passenger doing the like will be fined $25 each.
$75
Parked in a handicap parking space
$100
Parked off the hard surface or in the grass
 

A citation will be issued for the violations listed below. These cases will be referred to and determined by the Student Services Office for sanctioning.
 

• Smoking/tobacco use inside any college facility
• Open container (alcoholic beverages)
• Underage consumption
• Disturbing the peace
• Being on the roof of any college facility
• Urinating in public (on campus)
• Public intoxication and/or disorderly conduct
• Not leaving the building during a fire alarm activation. Propping, prying, yanking or forcefully pulling open any door, plus the cost of repair to the door

RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES & ACCESS POLICIES
The college provides on-campus housing for approximately 1,200 students. Access to residence areas is restricted. Residence hall policy requires that exterior doors be locked during the evening and on weekends and at all times to buildings not having public meeting, office or classroom space. All residents are issued a key or key card for personal access. A resident must accompany all guests entering a residence hall. More information on residence options, roommates, and policies and procedures is described in the Student Handbook which is available in the Student Services Office.

CRIME STATISTICS
Benedictine College is a very safe campus. This report includes statistics for the 2008 calendar year and two preceding years.  The Atchison Police Department has been very helpful in complementing our records. All of these violations are dealt with by the Assistant Dean of Students. The Atchison Police Department will arrest students on campus as necessary.  To read the report, click here.

This report is published in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (a.k.a. the Clery Act) of 1998.