Reporting Crime at CBC
Campus Security and Safety Measures
Coastal Bend College is an open
campus. Students, faculty, staff, and citizens at large have access to the
campus grounds, and when open to college facilities. The college does have a
Department of Public Safety, but no District Police Department. All CBC sites rely on local police
departments and sheriff’s offices for law enforcement services. Campus security may occasionally be
available, but criminal acts that occur on CBC property must be reported to the
local law enforcement authorities.
As a community of concerned and
caring people who want to study or work in an atmosphere that is enjoyable and
rewarding, every student and employee must take responsibility for security and
safety, both personally and collectively. For security measures to be
effective, everyone’s support and awareness is needed.
The following provide information
on key processes to help maintain a safe environment.
Reporting Campus Crime and Institutional Response
All faculty, staff, and students
are to report any campus crimes to the local police via 911 if it an emergency
or the telephone number for the police department if the problem or issue is
not an emergency. Once police have been notified, the reporting party should
make reasonable effort to contact The CBC Director of Public Safety or the CBC
Site Director. If and when a person is or persons are identified and charged
with the crime and those persons are CBC students, the Executive Dean of
Student Services or designate, will initiate appropriate suspension when
appropriate for the crime committed. All persons subjected to disciplinary
proceedings shall be allowed the benefits of the due process procedure outlined
in the Coastal Bend College Policy Manual. Victims of any crime of violence
will have access to the institutional disciplinary proceedings against an
alleged perpetrator of the crime if the accused party is a CBC student.
Anonymous Reporting of Criminal Activity on Campus
Any student may anonymously
report Campus crime by calling (361) 354-2338 and leave a message detailing the
suspected criminal activity. This
information will then be provided to local law enforcement agencies for
investigation.
Reporting Unusual or Concerning Behaviors – Mental Health Issues
In a response to national
concerns regarding at-risk behavior Coastal Bend College created a CARE Team designed to
pro-actively provide early identification, support,
and intervention for
CBC students and
employees who are deemed at-risk, with the goal of ensuring
a safe environment for an optimal educational experience. If you are concerned
about someone’s behavior please complete and submit a CARE Team reporting form. The
form may be used by CBC faculty, staff, and students. Many times concerns are
minor and may not amount to anything; however a series of small concerns
reported by different people may require attention. Information on the CARE and
on completing the form is at http://www.coastalbend.edu/bit/.
In the case of an emergency, contact emergency personnel, campus directors, or
the on-call CARE Team representative: Kayla D. Jones at kdjones@coastalbend.edu or
361-354-2532 as the situation permits.
Emergency Notification System
Students are encouraged to
participate in the college’s emergency notification system, so they may be
advised in the event of an emergency or an important event. To receive
notification by e-mail, telephone communication and/or other methods such as text messaging,
students may:
go
to the CBC
website www.coastalbend.edu and
login
to Campus Connect
then
click “Student Information,”
then
“Update
Demographic” and
“Emergency Notification Survey.”
Emergency Procedures/Safety Plan
For emergency procedures,
students may refer to the Coastal Bend College Safety Plan which is available
on the CBC website at www.coastalbend.edu under Public Safety.
The CBC Multi- Hazard Emergency
Operations Plan is comprised of many individual safety plans. The following are
some of the topics found covered by the CBC Safety Plan: Active Shooter
Protocol; Aggressive or Violent Behavior; Emergency Action Plan; Emergency
First Aid; Evacuation for Person with Disabilities; Explosive Devise Threat
Procedures; Fire Drill Procedures; Fire Protection Plan; Hurricane Plan and
Building Evacuation Routes.
Crime Statistics
The Student-Right-To-Know and
Campus Security Act of 1990, as amended, requires colleges to share information
concerning crime policies and statistics with students and employees. The
complete set of crime statistics for Coastal Bend College can be viewed at the
following web address: http://ope.ed.gov/security
or on the CBC website.
Institutional Response to
Crime
CBC, in compliance with the Crime
Awareness and Security Act of 1990, continuously collects statistics on
campus/site crimes. An annual report is available to students and employees and
is disseminated via the CBC Department of Public Safety and found on the Public
Service link on the CBC website.