Annual Fire & Safety Report

 NOTICE; This document contains information and statistics relevant during the 2019 calendar year. Some of the persons identified in this edition may not still be employed with Coastal Bend College and some of the information provided may no longer be accurate or still in use.

Greetings from Coastal Bend College;

As the President and Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Bend College, the safety of our CBC community is of paramount importance to me, the Board of Trustees, and the staff of Coastal Bend College. Transparency in policy and operation lies at the core of our responsibility as a public institute of higher education to prepare and distribute an Annual Security and Safety Report (ASR).

The Coastal Bend College District ASR is prepared by the CBC Police Department under the review and oversight of the CBC Safety Committee. The ASR is published annually to be in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and subsequent amendments specified in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) and the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

The ASR is intended to provide the public with information concerning the safety and security policies in place at CBC. In addition, the report provides consumer information regarding counseling, sexual assault prevention and crime prevention programs available to CBC students. Additionally, the 2023 ASR publishes the crime statistics for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 calendar years for public review.

Coastal Bend College remains keenly aware that safety awareness and crime prevention is an integral aspect of ensuring the welfare of all who visit our campuses. It is our intention to provide a learning and working environment free of the risk of crime or other avoidable and preventable hazards.

Whether a student, employee, or visitor, as members of the CBC community we each share the common responsibility of safety. We are all partners in providing a risk-free environment in which we may concentrate on life goal attainment through our studies, work, and personal lives. As we do this, we do so with the confidence of knowing we represent one of many who are an integral part of ensuring safety and security for all of CBC.

In closing I invite each member of our CBC community to keep CBC a safe and secure environment for all.

 

Be Aware, Be Safe, and Report suspicious activity

 

Dr. Justin Hoggard

President and CEO

Coastal Bend College District

The Coastal Bend College System

Coastal Bend College (CBC) is a State supported two-year community college. CBC has one main campus in Beeville and three other instructional campus sites located in Alice, Kingsville, and Pleasanton. The annual enrollment inclusive of all sites averages 4400+ students, including dual enrollment high school students. The CBC Beeville Campus is the only residential campus within the district, with a co-ed Dormitory (Benton Hall) and student apartments.

The service area for CBC is defined by the Texas Legislature and includes all or parts of 9 southeast Texas counties: Bee, Live Oak, Atascosa, Karnes, Duval, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Brooks, and McMullen.

Coastal Bend College (CBC) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award certificates and associate degrees.

 

Introduction

The Coastal Bend College (CBC) community is a wonderful place to live, work, and study. However, as with every community, it is not immune to the kinds of problems that has beset the rest of the nation. Crime does occur within our community as a whole and, to a lesser extent, at Coastal Bend College.

CBC makes every attempt to provide a safe and secure environment for students, staff, and visitors. However, it is possible to maintain safety and security only when every student, faculty and staff member takes an active part in the effort. No matter how effective the College’s programs are, the primary responsibility for safety and security lies with each of us. No Public Safety organization or set of procedures can be effective unless individuals exercise reasonable care and prudence. At CBC, safety and security is both a collective and personal responsibility.

 The purpose of this publication is to:

• Provide the CBC community with an overview of CBC public safety services.
• Publish crime statistics and information required by The United States Department of Education (USDE), Office of Postsecondary Education and the Clery Act. (Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act).
• Inform current and prospective students, staff, and visitors about the College’s policies and programs designed to help keep them safe.
• Share information regarding emergency preparedness and planning.
• Provide facts regarding reporting crime, fire safety, fire statistics, and fire-related information.

To fulfill this purpose, the contents of this report contain detailed consumer information regarding:

• crime prevention,
• fire safety,
• law enforcement,
• crime reporting policies,
• disciplinary procedures
• areas of security and safety on campus.
• Campus crime statistics for the last three calendar years

Members of the campus community are encouraged to use this report as a guide for safe practices on and off campus. The crime statistical information is available at the end of this report or by accessing the Crime Statistics link on the CBC Public Safety website.  For more information or to request a paper copy of this report, contact the CBC Police Department at (361) 354-2611.

In the preparation of the Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics, The College coordinates the collection and reporting of crime statistics as specified by the USDE in the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

This report is prepared and submitted annually by the CBC Police Department. As a part of this process, CBC submits a written request to Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) requesting information about all Clery Crimes that occurred on CBC’s Clery Geography that were reported to them.

Confidential Reporting

CBC does allow individuals to report crimes on a confidential, voluntary basis for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics. Reports of criminal activity given to CSAs and reports of crimes made to local law enforcement agencies are collected and included in the Annual Security and Safety Report as required by the Clery Act.

“Campus Security Authority” (CSA) According to the Clery Handbook, a campus security authority (CSA) is defined as "an official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings. An official is defined as “any person who has the authority and the duty to take action or respond to particular issues on behalf of the institution."

The function of a campus security authority is to report allegations of Clery Act crimes that he or she receives to the local law enforcement and CBC Police Department.  CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act crimes reported to them as a CSA. This means that CSAs are not responsible for investigating or reporting incidents that they overhear students talking about in a hallway conversation; that a classmate or student mentions during an in-class discussion; that a victim mentions during a speech, workshop, or any other form of group presentation; or that the CSA otherwise learns about in an indirect manner.

 Persons and entities who crimes can be reported to at Coastal Bend College during calendar year 2022

• Any law enforcement officer, including State Police, County Sheriff’s Deputies, Municipal Police Officers, and CBC Police Officers.
• Student Services Academic and student advisors and counselors (This requirement does NOT apply to or include Licensed Professional Counselors [LPC (Licensed Professional Counselors)] or Mental Health Counselors [LMHC])
• Student Life & Housing Coordinator
• Any RA at Benton Hall
• Each member of the CBC Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) except for LPCs (Licensed Professional Counselors) or LMHCs
• Celvin G. Walwyn, Ph.D. – Chief of Police and Emergency Management for the CBC Police Department
• J. Hoggard - President and CEO
• Jarod Bleibdrey - Dean of Career and Technical Education
• Patricia Rehak – Provost
• Mark Secord – Dean of General and Transfer Education
• Kalya Jones – Dean of Student Services and Accessibility
• Loana Hernandez – Dean of Nursing and Allied Health
• Maria Cantu – Director of Nursing
• Lisa Castenada - Site Director at Alice Campus
• Keenan Woods – Site Director at Kingsville Campus
• Jennifer Blanton - Site Director at Pleasanton Campus
• Vicente Garza - Athletic Director
• Brandon Martinez – Interim Men’s Basketball Coach
• Nathan Purswell – Head Women’s Basketball Coach
• Josine Hernandez – Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
• Macy Olness – Women’s Volleyball Head Coach
• Guillerme Grave - Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
• RJ Gonzales – Interim Women’s Volleyball Coach
• Bethany Allen – Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach
• Stephen Cummins - Head Men’s Soccer Coach
• Roland Salazaar - Head Women’s Softball Coach
• Bailey Root - Assistant Women’s Softball Coach
• Ryan Benitez – Head Baseball Coach
• Andrew Cohen – Assistant Baseball Coach
• Enrique – P/T Assistant Baseball Coach
• Harold Hillyard – Director of Residential Life

Campus Security and Crime Awareness is accomplished through the teamwork of the College community. CBC consistently attains some of the lowest crime statistics among its peer colleges in Texas. We attribute this accomplishment to the close working relationships we have established with local law enforcement agencies. Our local law enforcement partners assist CBC by maintaining a strong police presence at each of our CBC Sites and demonstrate a visible criminal deterrence in and around each CBC Site.

The prevention and reduction of criminal activity in any community is problematic at best. Although college campuses historically have lower crime rates than in their surrounding communities, any criminal act perpetrated on a college campus tends to have a chilling effect upon the college community. Success in crime prevention and safety at CBC depends on the education and participation of the campus community. The campus community is provided information about safety programs and services, but individuals should be advised that they are responsible for their own security and safety.

The CBC ASR contains important;

• information for reporting crimes,
• relevant college policies and procedures,
• law enforcement and security on campus
• support services for victims of crimes.
• Annual statistics for fires and crime that occur on campus

It is the policy of CBC to provide an environment conducive to an educational mission; thus, any conduct that is prohibited by state, federal or local law is subject to discipline under the provisions of policies stated in the Coastal Bend College Policy Manual and Student Handbook found in the CBC Catalog as appropriate.

The College monitors and reports to law enforcement agencies illegal conduct of students, faculty, or staff on College premises or off-campus locations. In addition, College officials may refer any evidence of illegal activities to the proper local, state or federal authorities for review and potential prosecution in the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, involving a crime reported under the Clery Act, that, in the judgment of the Chief of Police, constitutes an ongoing and continuing threat, a campus-wide “timely warning” will be issued. The circumstances in which a Crime Alert (Timely Warning) will be generated include, but are not limited to, the receipt of a good faith report to the CBC Police Department or other Campus Security Authority (CSA) of a crime reportable under the Clery Act that poses a serious or continuing threat to the campus community.

The Chief of Police, or his designee, is responsible for determining if a Crime Alert will be issued. The determination will be made on a case-by-case basis after due consideration of all available facts of the crime, such as the nature of the crime, is the incident a “Clery Act reportable crime,” and whether a continuing danger to the campus community exists.

 Notification of Criminal Activity or Safety Issues

To provide timely notice to the Coastal Bend College community, and in the event of a serious incident which may pose an on-going threat to members of the CBC community, a Timely Warning Notice will be sent to all students and employees via Cougar Alert System described in Chapter 6 of this publication. The warnings are written by the Chief of Police or a designee and distributed to the community.

Depending on the circumstances of the crime or other safety issue, especially in situations that could pose a viable threat to the community and individuals, the CBCPD may post a notice to provide the CBC community with more immediate notification on the CBCPD website at: http://coastalbend.edu/publicsafety/  and through the CBC Alert System mentioned above and discussed further in this document.

In such instances, a copy of the notice may be posted at Benton Hall, the CBC Apartments, at the entrance to each academic building, at the Marecek Physical Fitness Center, and in Student Centers of each CBC Site.

Collection of Crime Statistics

Our goal is to provide timely and accurate information concerning safety and security on our sites and campuses. Coastal Bend College annually requests that local area law enforcement agencies provide crime statistics that occurred on CBC property or areas contiguous to any CBC campus. Further we request that law enforcement agencies notify the CBCPD or Site Director immediately about any serious crimes that may cause an ongoing threat to any CBC site or the surrounding community. 

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is a federal mandate requiring all institutions of higher education that participate in the federal student financial aid program to make known crimes occurring on their campus and in the surrounding community. The Clery Act is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education, and campuses that fail to comply are penalized with hefty fines and may be suspended from participating in federal financial aid programs. The Clery Act was signed in 1990 and is named after Jeanne Clery. She was a student who was raped and murdered in a residence hall at Lehigh University in 1986. Clery’s parents lobbied Congress to enact the law so that parents, students, and faculty know about crimes on campus.

Compliance with the Clery Act: The Clery Act requires Coastal Bend College (CBC) to provide timely warnings of crimes that represent a threat to the safety of students and employees. The campus security policies are made available to the public on the CBC website. The act requires CBC to collect, report, and make the Annual Security and Safety Report available to the public and the Department of Education.

CLERY COMPLIANCE AND REQUIRED REPORTING RESPONSIBLITIES

To be in full conformity, CBC:

• Publishes and distributes the Annual Security and Safety Report to current students, prospective students, and employees by October 1st of each year. The ASR includes crime statistics for the past three years, campus policies about safety and security measures, campus crime prevention programs and lists procedures to be followed in the investigation of alleged sex offenses.
• Provides students and employees with timely warnings of crimes that represent a threat to their safety.
• The CBC Police Department maintains and makes available a Crime and Fire Log of crimes or fires reported to them in the past 60 days (about 2 months) that occurred within the Clery Geography of the affected CBC site. This report is available at Daily Crime and Fire Log and can be found on the Daily Crime Log link found on the CBC Public Safety Website.

Clery requires universities and colleges to include four general categories of crime statistics:

Statistics must be disclosed separately for each of these for broad categories. This means that when an incident meets definition in more than one of these categories, it must be reported in each category. For example, any criminal offense that is also a hate crime or VAWA offense should be counted as a criminal offense and as a hate crime or VAWA offense.

HATE CRIMES DEFINED

As defined by the Department of Education, a Hate Crime is;

 “a criminal offense that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim.”

The Texas Hate Crimes Act, Chapter 411.046 of the Texas Government Code, defines hate crimes;

“as crimes that are motivated by prejudice, hatred, or advocacy of violence including, but not limited to, incidents for which statistics are or were kept under Public Law 101-275 (the Federal Hate Crimes Statistics Act).”

The federal law further defines hate crimes as crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, and added in 1997, disability.

Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 12.47. Penalty if Offense Committed Because of Bias or Prejudice

(a) If an affirmative finding under Article 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure , is made in the trial of an offense other than a first degree felony or a Class A misdemeanor, the punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next highest category of offense.  If the offense is a Class A misdemeanor, the minimum term of confinement for the offense is increased to 180 days (about 6 months).  This section does not apply to the trial of an offense of injury to a disabled individual under § 22.04 , if the affirmative finding in the case under Article 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure , shows that the defendant intentionally selected the victim because the victim was disabled.

 The Clery Act requires the following eight categories of Hate Crimes to be reported:

• race,
• religion,
• sexual orientation,
• gender,
• gender identity (new),
• ethnicity,
• national origin

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

In addition to the items above the Coastal Bend College District Annual Security and Safety Report addresses the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) amendments to the Clery Act. VAWA expanded the rights afforded to campus survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The safety and security of all members of the College community are paramount issues of concern to CBC and is in compliance with both the spirit and content of the VAWA.

VAWA requires CBC to disclose crime statistics for dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We also provide an institutional policy statement outlining the procedures we will follow, after receiving a report of these incidents and identifying the rights and options available to survivors.

The Clery Act requires sex offenses to be addressed in four separate categories:

1)  Rape

2)  Fondling

3)  Incest

4)  Statutory Rape

CBC is required to report statistics for bias-related (hate) crimes by the type of bias as defined below for the following classifications:

1. murder/non-negligent manslaughter,
2. sex offenses (forcible and non-forcible),
3. robbery,
4. aggravated assault,
5. burglary,
6. motor vehicle theft,
7. arson,
8. larceny-theft,
9. simple assault,
10. Intimidation and
11. destruction/damage/vandalism of property.

See section 11 of this report for a list reported crimes and crime statistics for the last three (3) calendar years

Coastal Bend College’s Clery Geography

Alice Campus Map

Kingsville Campus Map

Pleasanton Campus Map

Alcohol, Illegal Drugs and Substance Abuse Education 

Reference see CBC Board Policy FLBE (LOCAL)

The information in this section is in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989.

 Abuse of alcohol and controlled substances can seriously impair health and the ability to work and study. It can pose a threat to the safety and well-being of others. Coastal Bend College promotes an environment that rejects substance abuse as an acceptable lifestyle, informs about resources for preventing or treating substance abuse, and helps people to make healthy decisions about alcohol and other drugs.  It is important to be aware of CBC’s standard of conduct and disciplinary actions taken against students or employees who violate that standard.

Exceptions

This policy shall not apply to:

1. Complaints alleging discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, national origin, disability, or religion [See Policy FFDA in the CBC Policy Manual];
2. Complaints concerning retaliation relating to discrimination and harassment [See FFDA]
3. Complaints concerning disciplinary decisions [See Policy FMA in the CBC Policy Manual] and
4. Complaints concerning a commissioned peace officer who is an employee of the College District. [See Policy CHA in the CBC Policy Manual available online].

Alcohol Use

A student shall be prohibited from using or being under the influence of intoxicating beverages in classroom buildings, laboratories, auditoriums, library buildings, museums, faculty and administrative offices, intercollegiate and intramural athletic facilities, and all other public campus areas and shall include the Benton Dormitories located on the Beeville Campus. It is a violation of the student lease entered into to reside at the Benton Dormitories to possess and/or consume alcoholic beverages. This rule applies to both shared areas and dormitory rooms, closets, or bathrooms.

With the prior consent of the Board or the Board’s designee, the provisions herein may be waived with respect to any specific event that is sponsored by the College District. State law shall be strictly enforced on all property controlled by the College District regarding the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Controlled Substances

No student shall possess, use, transmit, or attempt to possess, use, or transmit, or be under the influence of, any of the following substances on College District premises or off premises at a College District-sponsored activity, function, or event:

 Exception

A student who uses a drug authorized by a licensed physician through a prescription specifically for that student’s use shall not be considered to have violated this rule.

Violation

Students who violate this policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. [See CBC District policies FM and FMA] Such disciplinary action may include referral to drug and alcohol counseling or rehabilitation programs or student assistance programs, suspension, expulsion, and referral to appropriate law enforcement officials for prosecution.

Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements

College District students are required to be alcohol and drug-free while on campus/site, acting on behalf of Coastal Bend College, at clinical sites, student activities, and traveling to and from laboratory sites.

Students entering a field that requires drug screening by respective employers and/or at clinical sites shall follow the standards established by Coastal Bend College.

Drug or Alcohol testing of a student

See CBC Board Policy

In accordance with CBC policy, Drug or alcohol testing may be administered if one or more of the following conditions exist:

Right to refuse drug or alcohol testing by Student

Any student asked to submit to drug or alcohol testing under this policy is entitled to refuse to undergo such testing. However, failure to comply shall be treated as insubordination and may lead to expulsion from Coastal Bend College.

Students shall be afforded an opportunity to provide notification of any information that he or she considers relevant to the drug test, including identification of currently or recently used prescription or non-prescription drugs or other relevant medical information.

 Policy on Use of Tobacco

To protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of employees, students, and the public, Coastal Bend College permits smoking and the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes only in designated areas. Smoking and the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes is otherwise prohibited on College District property, in College District vehicles, and at College District-related activities.

State law declares that no person under 21 may use or possess tobacco or tobacco products

 Student Conduct Rights & Responsibilities

Each student is considered to be responsible and abide by all rules, regulations, and policies set forth by the Coastal Bend Policy Manual, See Board Policy FLB (LOCAL), the CBC catalog, and Student handbook.

 The following types of misconduct will result in disciplinary action:

 STUDENT DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES

Coastal Bend College maintains a positive and pro-social learning environment. Students who cause disorder and disrupt the positive learning environment are subject to disciplinary action. Breaches of the code of conduct and the College District’s policies and procedures including the rules outlining expectations for student conduct [see FLB] shall be reported in writing to the Executive Dean of Student Services or designee. The Dean of Student Services or designee will investigate allegations, hold a conference (if applicable), and provide a written notice of the penalty and the student’s right to appeal the disciplinary appeals committee.

In accordance with CBC policy FM (LOCAL) , A student shall be subject to discipline for violations of College District policies and procedures, including the rules outlining expectations for student conduct [see FLB]. If a student commits an infraction or engages in misconduct, the College District may impose one or more of the following penalties:0.

1. Reprimand - A verbal or written warning to the student following a rule violation. Repetition of such misconduct may result in more severe disciplinary action.
2. Restitution - Reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation of property. Reimbursement may take the form of appropriate service to repair or otherwise compensate for damage.
3. Scholastic penalties - The assignment of a failing grade on an assignment or examination or in a course by an instructor based on scholastic dishonesty; including cheating, collusion, and plagiarism; committed by a student. The instructor shall submit a written report of the incident and of the planned action to the instructor’s dean.
4. Conditional Probation - The placing of a student on notice that continued infraction of regulations may result in suspension or expulsion from the College District. Conditional probation may include restrictions on a student’s rights and privileges or specified community service. The probation may be for a specified length of time or for an indefinite period according to the relative severity of the infraction or misconduct. Failure to fulfill the terms of the probation may lead to suspension or expulsion.
5. Suspension - Forced withdrawal from the College District for either a definite period of time or until stated conditions have been met. Normally, suspension shall extend through at least one regular long semester (with summer sessions not counting in the one semester minimum time lapse). However, suspension may exceed the one semester minimum.
6. Expulsion - Permanent forced withdrawal from the College District. A student receiving disciplinary expulsion shall have the action noted in the student’s permanent record.

A student may appeal the penalty by filling an appeal form provided by the College District, the form can be found by using control/click on access link Appeal Form  

If the Dean of Student Services or designee determines a penalty of Suspension or Expulsion is and appropriate sanction, the student must be notified in writing of the determination and a hearing shall be scheduled for consideration by the disciplinary appeals committee.

A student may be imposed an interim disciplinary action, including suspension pending a hearing if the continued presence of the student poses a danger to the persons or property or an ongoing threat of disruption to the educational environment.

If the student does not find remedy, the student may petition in writing to the College President and appeal to the Board of Trustee’s. For a complete explanation of the policy and procedures see FM and FMA (Local).

DISCIPLINARY PROCESS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS (TEC Sec. 51.286)

A postsecondary educational institution that initiates a disciplinary process concerning an allegation that a student enrolled at the institution violated the institution's code of conduct by committing sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking shall:

(1) provide to the accused student and the alleged victim a prompt and equitable opportunity to present witnesses and other evidence relevant to the alleged violation during the disciplinary process;

(2) ensure that both the accused student and the alleged victim have reasonable and equitable access to all evidence relevant to the alleged violation in the institution's possession, including any statements made by the alleged victim or by other persons, information stored electronically, written or electronic communications, social media posts, or physical evidence, redacted as necessary to comply with any applicable federal or state law regarding confidentiality; and

(3) take reasonable steps to protect the accused student and the alleged victim from retaliation and harassment during the pendency of the disciplinary process.

Evidence

Evidence shall be handled in accordance with the following:

The Hearing Committee shall render a written decision as to the accused student’s guilt or innocence of the charges and shall set forth findings of facts in support of the charges. The penalty shall also be stated in the decision.

STUDENT WITHDRAWAL OR GRADUATION PENDING DISCIPLINARY CHARGES. (TEC Sec. 51.287)

(a) If a student withdraws or graduates from a postsecondary educational institution pending a disciplinary charge alleging that the student violated the institution's code of conduct by committing sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, the institution:

(1) may not end the disciplinary process or issue a transcript to the student until the institution makes a final determination of responsibility; and

(2) shall expedite the institution's disciplinary process as necessary to accommodate both the student's and the alleged victim's interest in a speedy resolution.

(b) On request by another postsecondary educational institution, a postsecondary educational institution shall provide to the requesting institution information relating to a determination by the institution that a student enrolled at the institution violated the institution's code of conduct by committing sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.

CBC continually develops and updates plans and procedures for emergency response and evacuation for the campus community. Emergency plans and procedures as well as a variety of additional resources are available for viewing at http://coastalbend.edu/publicsafety/

DRILLS

The CBC Police Department through its Emergency Management Function is responsible for conducting tests of emergency response and evacuation procedures on at least an annual basis through a variety of drills and exercises designed to assess and evaluate emergency plans and capabilities. Emergency notification systems are tested at least each quarter. Training Exercises are conducted annually and include tabletop, functional, full-scale or any combination thereof.

System tests and drills can occur at any time deemed appropriate by the Chief of Police and typically will be announced in advance to the effected CBC site. Drills and system tests are documented and should follow the informational requirements of a formal written assessment, such as the CBC Fire Drill form. In any case, the elements of any documentation should include;

1. a description of the test,
2. the date and time, location,
3. Whether it was announced or unannounced.
4. Fire and police response times, if available

In order to respond appropriately to diverse types of hazards, CBC staff should receive training commiserative to their job description but should at a minimum receive familiarization and provided access to information concerning workplace safety protocols.

CBC EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM: COUGAR ALERT

A key part of Coastal Bend College’s campus preparedness is the College emergency warning notification system — COUGAR ALERT. Despite advances in communication, there is no way to reach everyone instantly with a single message. However, the multi-layered communication approaches we have in place will help spread the word on emergency incidents.

Warning notifications and follow-up information will use the following layers of the COUGAR ALERT. They are:

• Voice messaging: Coastal Bend College faculty, staff and students will receive an emergency notification voice message.
• Text Messaging: Coastal Bend College faculty, staff and students will receive an emergency notification text message.
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Desktop Popup Alerts: An alert will be sent to the majority of CBC classroom & lab computers.
• Digital Signs: An alert will be sent to digital signs around campus.
• Email: An e-mail will be sent to all people with a coastalbend.edu address.

Upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the life, safety or security of the campus community occurring on campus, CBC will, considering the safety of the community, determine the content of emergency notification messages and initiate a COUGAR ALERT. Unless issuing a notification will, in the professional judgment of the responsible authorities, compromise efforts to assist a victim or contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency.

The following campus officials have been designated to serve as authorized officials who are empowered to approve the content and issuance of emergency notifications:

• President or designee
• Chief of Police or designee
• Director of Marketing & Public Relations
• Director of Physical Plant Operations

When an authorized official receives a report of an imminent or already occurring situation that poses an immediate threat to life, safety or security at any CBC Site or function, the official will confirm the report to the best of their ability.

Depending on the situation, confirmation may be achieved through one or more of the following sources:

• State or local government officials
• Investigation by The CBC Police Department including off-duty Police officers employed by CBC.
• Investigation by other CBC department or employee,
• Investigation by the Fire Department and/or Police Department or Sheriff’s Office with appropriate jurisdiction over the CBC Site
• County Emergency Services and/or Health Department
• Texas Department of State Health Services
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• Any other credible source

CBC Campus Status page: The CBC PUBLIC SAFETY Link is the focal point of the most complete information in all campus-related notices.

The CBC Police Department sends out timely mass notification announcements regarding potential campus threats and severe weather updates.

DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE COUGAR ALERT SYSTEM

Persons who register as students with CBC will automatically be placed into the college’s emergency notification system so they may be advised in the event of an emergency or an important event. For employees, to receive notification by e-mail, telephone communication and/or   other methods such as text messaging, they may:

1. Access COUGAR ALERT with address: 

https://www.getrave.com/login/coastalbend

2. click on REGISTERbutton
3. fill in the blanks under CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
4. read and acknowledge the “I have read and agree to the Rave Terms of Use”
5. Click on PROCEED TO NEXT STEP
6. Input your Wireless Carrier to confirm your mobile number
7. Click on PROCEED TO NEXT STEP
8. Check your email for the confirm email and click on the link to go to confirm you mobile number by input the 4-digit code that was send to your phone
9. Once that is confirmed, Click on FINISH.

CBC Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations 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 protocols. The following are some of the topics found covered by the CBC Safety Plan:

• CBC Active Shooter Protocol;
• Aggressive or Violent Behavior;
• Emergency Action Plan;
• Emergency First Aid;
• Evacuation for Person with Disabilities;
• Explosive Device Threat Procedures;
• Fire Drill Procedures;
• Fire Protection Plan;
• Hurricane Plan and
• Building Evacuation Routes.

Emergency Temporary Relocation of Instruction

In emergency situations, Coastal Bend College may request temporary relocation of on-campus and off-campus instruction. Emergency relocations are for unforeseeable situations such as natural disasters, fires, or other extraordinary circumstances. Emergency relocations are not applicable to foreseeable situations such as renovations, one-time program offerings, or responses to employer requests. Unlike routine relocations in which a site permanently relocates to another single site, emergency relocations temporarily move instruction to another single site or to multiple other sites.

Coastal Bend College will submit requests in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). In the interest of time, requests may be emailed from the liaison or CEO to the president of the Commission with a copy to the director of substantive change. Include, for each site to be relocated:

          □    an explanation of the circumstances and rationale for the relocation,

          □    the name and current physical address of instruction,

          □    the name and physical address(es) to where instruction will temporarily relocate,

          □    the effective date of the relocation, and

          □    the estimated date – no more than 60 days (about 2 months) after the effective date – on which all instruction will return to the original site.

The Commission will accept notification for a maximum of 60 days (about 2 months). If instruction cannot return to the original location by the estimated date, Coastal Bend College will contact the Commission, in advance, to request an extension up to 60 days (about 2 months). If instruction cannot be returned by the end of the extension, the institution may request another extension subject to approval by the Executive Council of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees. If Coastal Bend College determines a permanent relocation is necessary, Commission policies for campus relocation, off-campus instructional site relocation, and approval of new off-campus instructional sites will apply.

The CBC authorized information release official will determine, consulting with other CBC officials and the CBC Director of Marketing & Public Relations as appropriate, how much information is appropriate to disseminate at different points in time.

This determination will be based on the following:

• Nature of incident or threat
• Audience or segment of the CBC Community to be notified
• Location of the incident or threat

Depending on the circumstances, CBC may send emergency notification messages to the entire campus community or only a segment of the CBC population. If a confirmed emergency appears likely to affect a limited segment of the campus community, emergency notification messages may be limited to that group. If the potential exists for a large segment of the CCBC community to be affected by a situation or when a situation threatens the operation of the campus or site, then the entire campus or site will be notified. As continued assessment of the situation occurs, additional segments of the campus community may be notified if the situation warrants such action. The authorized official will, considering the nature of the threat and the population to be notified, choose the appropriate communication tool(s) to utilize.

 Closure of Sites – Notification of Dual Enrollment Partner ISDs

If any or all Sites are closed, it is the responsibility of the Director of Marketing and Media Relations, working with each Site Director or designee, to contact all Independent School Districts who are partnered with CBC. The ISD partners will be timely notified if there is to be a disruption in instructional delivery provided by CBC due to the unscheduled closing of any CBC site.

 Coastal Bend College is concerned about the safety and security of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to our sites. During each school year, the CBC Police Department sponsors training for individuals on various security and safety issues. Training and familiarization sessions routinely occur during New Employee Orientation, annual Employee Safety Training, New Student Orientation, Athletic Orientation and Employee Convocation and include:

 Crime Prevention Education and Prevention Programs 2019

Coastal Bend College provided the community with programs that aid in promoting the prevention of;

• dating violence,
• domestic violence,
• sexual assault and
• stalking

for all incoming students and new employees and ongoing awareness and prevention campaigns for current students and employees.

Coastal Bend College Educational Programs and Resources:  In addition to assisting students and employees with complaints, the College targets strategies aimed at reducing or eliminating sexual violence by offering or making available the following resources and educational program to students and employees:

Each year CBC offers and provides presentations at all CBC sites that include distribution of education materials to new students and participating in and presenting information and materials during both new student and employee orientation.

The College offered the following prevention and awareness programs in 2019:

1. Operation Safe Walk - The CBC Beeville Campus provides an escort service called OPERATION SAFE WALK. This service is provided for students and employees who desire a Courtesy Patrol escort from any building on the CBC Beeville Campus to their car or dorm. Safe Walk Escorts are CBC Courtesy Patrol Officers dressed in a yellow vest for identification purposes. A requestor may confirm the identity of an Escorts by calling the CBC Courtesy Patrol number.

 2.New Student Orientation sessions throughout the calendar year on Title IX and the Campus SaVE Act, offered both online and in-person

3. Online Title IX and Campus SaVE Act Trainings for Faculty and Staff
4. Posters and Flyers displayed at each site on Title IX and the Campus SaVE Act
5. Coastal Bend College Sexual Violence Brochure (Facts and Resources on Sexual Assault, Stalking, Dating Violence and Domestic Violence)
6. Texas Association Against Sexual Assault Brochures (Confronting Sexual Assault; Strategies for Avoiding Sexual Assault; Stalking)
7. In partnership with the Woman’s Shelter of South Texas, CBC provided office space for this victim assistance organization at the Beeville CBC main campus in order to continually provide support, counseling, and treatment to both women and men who may need access to relevant services and programs.

The Woman’s Shelter offers support and empowerment to children, women, and men through a variety of services, programs, and referrals. The Woman’s Shelter is more than just a shelter, they help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault regain their independence. They provide programs and literature to our students in the following areas;

• Dating Dangers
• Turning Points: A Non-Violent Curriculum for Women
• Non-Stranger Rape
• Sex, Communication and Respect
• Male Survivors of Sexual Assault
• Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault (LASSA)

Coastal Bend College is committed to providing an environment free from harassment or discrimination to our community, faculty, staff, students, and guests. Coastal Bend College will promptly address all complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Harassment and discrimination, including sexual harassment and discrimination, are all illegal under federal and state statues, including but not limited to the Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972, and is prohibited by Coastal Bend College.

Employee Responsibilities for Reporting sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking

TEXAS LAW REQUIRING REPORTING FOR CERTAIN INCIDENTS (TEC 51.252)

• An employee of a postsecondary educational institution who, in the course and scope of employment, witnesses or receives information regarding the occurrence of an incident that the employee reasonably believes constitutes sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking and is alleged to have been committed by or against a person who was a student enrolled at or an employee of the institution at the time of the incident shall promptly report the incident to the institution's Title IX coordinator or deputy Title IX coordinator.
• Except as provided by Subsection (c), the report must include all information concerning the incident known to the reporting person that is relevant to the investigation and, if applicable, redress of the incident, including whether an alleged victim has expressed a desire for confidentiality in reporting the incident.
• An employee of a postsecondary educational institution designated by the institution as a person with whom students may speak confidentially concerning sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking or who receives information regarding such an incident under circumstances that render the employee's communications confidential or privileged under other law shall, in making a report under this section, state only the type of incident reported and may not include any information that would violate a student's expectation of privacy. This subsection does not affect the employee's duty to report an incident under any other law.
• Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person is not required to make a report under this section concerning:

(1) an incident in which the person was a victim of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking; or

(2) an incident of which the person received information due to a disclosure made at a sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking public awareness event sponsored by a postsecondary educational institution or by a student organization affiliated with the institution.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS for EMPLOYEES (TEC Sec. 51.253)

(a)  Not less than once every three months, the Title IX coordinator of a  postsecondary educational institution shall submit to the institution's chief executive officer a written report on the reports received under Section 51.252, including information regarding:

         (1) the investigation of those reports;

         (2) the disposition, if any, of any disciplinary processes arising from   those reports; and

         (3) the reports for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process, if any.

(b) The Title IX coordinator or deputy Title IX coordinator of a postsecondary educational institution shall immediately report to the institution's chief executive officer an incident reported to the coordinator under Section 51.252 if the coordinator has cause to believe that the safety of any person is in imminent danger because of the incident.

(c)  Subject to Subsection (d), at least once during each fall or spring semester, the chief executive officer of a postsecondary educational institution shall submit to the institution's governing body and post on the institution's Internet website a report concerning the reports received under Section 51.252. The report:

         (1) may not identify any person; and

         (2) must include:

         (A) the number of reports received under Section  51.252;

         (B) the number of investigations conducted as a result of those reports;

         (C) the disposition, if any, of any disciplinary processes arising from those reports;

         (D) the number of those reports for which the institution determined not to initiate a disciplinary process, if any; and

          (E) any disciplinary actions taken under Section 51.255.

• If for any semester a postsecondary educational institution has fewer than 1,500 enrolled students, the chief executive officer of the institution shall submit and post a report required under Subsection (c) for that semester only if more than five reports were received under Section 252 during that semester.

FAILURE TO REPORT OR FALSE REPORT; OFFENSES (TEC Sec. 51.255)

(a)  A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) is required to make a report under Section 51.252 and knowingly fails to make the report; or

(2) with the intent to harm or deceive, knowingly makes a report under Section 51.252 that is false.

(b)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the actor intended to conceal the incident that the actor was required to report under Section 51.252.

(c) A postsecondary educational institution shall terminate the employment of an employee whom the institution determines in accordance with the institution's disciplinary procedure to have committed an offense under Subsection (a).

RETALIATION PROHIBITED (TEC Sec. 51.257)

(a) A postsecondary educational institution may not discipline or otherwise discriminate against an employee who in good faith:

(1) makes a report as required by Section 51.252; or

(2) cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process, or a judicial proceeding relating to a report made by the employee as required by Section 51.252.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an employee who:

(1) reports an incident described by Section 51.252(a) perpetrated by the employee; or

(2) cooperates with an investigation, a disciplinary process, or a judicial proceeding relating to an allegation that the employee perpetrated an incident described by Section 51.252(a).

VICTIM REQUEST NOT TO INVESTIGATE (TEC Sec. 51.285)

(a) If an alleged victim of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking reported to a postsecondary educational institution requests the institution not to investigate the alleged incident, the institution may investigate the alleged incident in a manner that complies with the confidentiality requirements under Section 51.291. In determining whether to investigate the alleged incident, the institution shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the alleged incident;

(2) whether the institution has received other reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking committed by the alleged perpetrator or perpetrators;

(3) whether the alleged incident poses a risk of harm to others; and

(4) any other factors the institution determines relevant.

(b) If a postsecondary educational institution decides not to investigate an alleged incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking based on the alleged victim's request not to investigate, the institution shall take any steps the institution determines necessary to protect the health and safety of the institution's community in relation to the alleged incident.

(c) A postsecondary educational institution shall inform an alleged victim of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking who requests the institution not to investigate the alleged incident of the institution's decision whether to investigate the alleged incident.

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PROTOCOL

Coastal Bend College is committed to maintaining a respectful, professional, academic, and working environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This includes having an environment free from unlawful sexual misconduct. This protocol applies to all settings and activities of Coastal Bend College whether on District property or off.

  The Coastal Bend College Sexual Misconduct protocol covers all;

1. students ("student" means a person who is currently enrolled in the Coastal Bend College, accepted for admission or readmission to Coastal Bend College, or who has been enrolled in Coastal Bend College during a prior semester or summer session and is eligible to continue enrollment in the semester or summer session that immediately follows, or who is attending an educational program sponsored by Coastal Bend College while that person is on campus);
2. employees ("employee" includes former employees and applicants for employment), and
3. other individuals who have a relationship with Coastal Bend College that enables Coastal Bend College to exercise some control over the individual's conduct in places and activities that relate to the district's work (e.g., contractors, vendors, etc.). 

So that Coastal Bend College may foster a climate of respect and security on campus as it relates to preventing and responding to acts of sexual misconduct, this protocol has been created and serves to demonstrate the district's commitment to:

1. Foster a campus climate free from sexual misconduct: sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and the acts of stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence;   
2. Disseminate clear strategies for responding to acts of sexual misconduct reported to the institution;   
3. Deliver training and education programs to students and employees so they may identify sexual misconduct and understand how to report such conduct;   
4. Engage in investigative inquiry and resolution of complaints that are prompt, fair and equitable and independent of other investigations that may occur;   
5. Recognize the inherent dignity and worth of each member of the Coastal Bend College community and the rights of persons to be safe in their bodies, which lends to the core values of this academic institution.   

Lastly, it is the intent of this protocol to: 

1. Identify the Title IX Coordinator and Investigators and describe their roles in compliance with guidance from the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.   
2. Identify how students can report sexual misconduct to the College confidentially or privately and what resources are available both on and off campus to aid them.   
3. Identify how employees can report sexual misconduct to the College and what resources are available both on and off campus to aid them.   
4. Provide information about how complaints are assessed, investigated, and resolved.  
5. Provide the College with a means to take all reasonable steps to identify harassment, prevent recurrence of any harassment, and to correct its discriminatory effects on the complainant and others, if appropriate.  

RESPONSIBLE AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE; STUDENT ADVOCATE (TEC Sec. 51.290)
(a) Each postsecondary educational institution shall:

(1) designate:

(A) one or more employees to act as responsible employees for purposes of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.); and

(B) one or more employees as persons to whom students enrolled at the institution may speak confidentially concerning sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; and

(2) inform each student enrolled at the institution of the responsible and confidential employees designated under Subdivision (1).

(b) A postsecondary educational institution may designate one or more students enrolled at the institution as student advocates to whom other students enrolled at the institution may speak confidentially concerning sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The institution shall notify each student enrolled at the institution of the student advocates designated under this subsection.

(c) A confidential employee designated under Subsection (a)(1)(B) or a student advocate designated under Subsection (b) may not disclose any communication made by a student to the employee or advocate unless the student consents to the disclosure or the employee or advocate is required to make the disclosure under state or federal law.

EQUAL ACCESS (TEC Sec. 51.293)

In implementing the requirements under this subchapter, a postsecondary educational institution shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure equal access for students enrolled at or employees of the institution who are persons with disabilities. The institution shall make reasonable efforts to consult with a disability services office of the institution, advocacy groups for people with disabilities, and other relevant stakeholders to assist the institution with complying with the institution's duties under this section.

Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Any of these acts will be deemed to be sexual exploitation. Sexual exploitation includes, but is not limited to, the following acts:

• Sexual voyeurism or allowing others to witness or observe the sexual or intimate activity of another person without that person’s full knowledge and consent;
• Indecent or lewd exposure or inducing another person to expose themselves when consent is not present;
• Recording any person engaged in sexual or intimate activity in a private space without that person’s full knowledge and consent, even if the person recording the sexual or intimate activity is also engaged in the consented to sexual activity;
• Distributing sexual or intimate information, images, or recordings about another person without that person’s full knowledge and consent;
• Recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining another person for the purpose of sexual exploitation;
• Inducing incapacitation of another person with the intent to engage in sexual conduct, regardless of whether prohibited sexual conduct occurs. The definition of consent does not vary based upon a participant’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Students should not be subjected to inappropriate and unlawful sexual conduct. Such behavior will not be tolerated by the Coastal Bend College (CBC) District. CBC encourages students to report violations. Students should not engage in conduct constituting sexual harassment or violence. Coastal Bend College officials or their agents will investigate all allegations of such offenses and officials shall take prompt and appropriate action against students found to engage in conduct constituting sexual harassment or violence.

CBC provides web-based training to help students recognize this inappropriate conduct. The “Preventing Sexual Harassment” training is accessible through the CBC website.

The system is user-friendly. Students may choose to follow additional links within the session for more information. The CBC community strongly advises students to avail themselves of this training. Additionally, Coastal Bend College has several policies that define sexual harassment and sexual violence, describe processes in reporting violations and processes on how the college is required to react.

These policies and any referenced below may be found at the CBC website on www.coastalbend.edu, under the “Policy Manual” link.

Reporting Procedures

Any student who believes that he or she has experienced prohibited conduct or believes that another student has experienced prohibited conduct should immediately report the alleged acts to an instructor, advisor, administrator, or other college employee. Alternatively, a student may report prohibited conduct directly to the college official below.

Alternative Reporting Procedures

A student shall not be required to report prohibited conduct to the person alleged to have committed the conduct. Reports concerning prohibited conduct, including reports against the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator or the Title IX Coordinator may be directed to the college president. A report against the college president may be made directly to the Board. If a report is made directly to the Board, it shall appoint an appropriate person to investigate.

For any questions or for assistance in filing a complaint contact:

Title IX Coordinator:
DIXIE “PRISSY” LYTLE
704 COYOTE TRAIL
ALICE TX 78332
(361) 354-2211
dalytle@coastalbend.edu

Below are links to the CBC Title IX policies and Procedures

The CBC Title IX website http://coastalbend.edu/titleix/

 Table of Contents

1. http://www.coastalbend.edu//Notice_of_NonDiscrimination/
2. Definitions
       3. Consent & Incapacitation
       4. Title IX Coordinator & Title IX Investigators
       5. Reporting
       6. Jurisdiction & Reporting Timeframes
       7. Confidentiality
       8. Sexual Assault
       9. Protection Orders & No Contact Orders
     10. Interim Measures & Protective Measures
     11. Investigation & Resolution
     12. Non-Retaliation
     13. Risk Reduction
     14. On- & Off-Campus Resources

Investigation of the Report

CBC may request, but shall not insist upon, a written report. If a report is made orally, the CBC official shall reduce the report to written form. Upon receipt or notice of a report, the CBC official shall determine whether the allegations, if proven, would constitute prohibited conduct as defined by this policy. If so, the CBC official shall immediately authorize or undertake an investigation, regardless of whether a criminal or regulatory investigation regarding the same or similar allegations is pending.

If appropriate, CBC shall promptly take interim action calculated to prevent prohibited conduct during an investigation. The investigation may be conducted by the CBC official or a designee or by a third party designated by CBC, such as an attorney.

The investigation may consist of personal interviews with the person making the report, the person against whom the report is filed, and others with knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the allegations. The investigation may also include analysis of other information or documents related to the allegations.

Concluding the Investigation

Absent extenuating circumstances, the investigation should be completed within ten CBC business days from the date of the report; however, the investigator shall take additional time if necessary to complete a thorough investigation. The investigator shall prepare a written report of the investigation. The report shall be filed with the CBC official overseeing the investigation.

College District Action
If the results of an investigation indicate that prohibited conduct occurred, the College District shall promptly respond by taking appropriate disciplinary or corrective action calculated to address the conduct. The College District may act based on the results of an investigation, even if the conduct did not rise to the level of prohibited or unlawful conduct.

CONFIDENTIALITY (TEC Sec. 51.291)

(a) The protections provided by this section apply to:

(1) an alleged victim of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking reported to a postsecondary educational institution;

(2) a person who reports to a postsecondary educational institution an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, who sought guidance from the institution concerning such an incident, or who participated in the institution's investigation of such an incident; and

(3) a person who is alleged in a report made to a postsecondary educational institution to have committed or assisted in the commission of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking if, after completing an investigation, the institution determines the report to be unsubstantiated or without merit.

(b) Unless waived in writing by the person, the identity of a person described by Subsection 

(1) is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code; and

(2) may be disclosed only to:

(A) the postsecondary educational institution to which the report described by Subsection (a) is made as necessary to conduct an investigation of the report;

(B) a law enforcement officer as necessary to conduct a criminal investigation of the report described by Subsection (a); or

(C) a health care provider in an emergency, as determined necessary by the institution.

(c) A disclosure under Subsection (b) is not a voluntary disclosure for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.

(d) Information regarding an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking disclosed to a health care provider or other medical provider employed by a postsecondary educational institution is confidential and may be shared by the provider only with the victim's consent. The provider must provide aggregate data or other non-identifying information regarding those incidents to the institution's Title IX coordinator.

To the greatest extent possible, CBC shall respect the privacy of the complainant, persons against whom a report is filed, and witnesses. Limited disclosures may be necessary to conduct a thorough investigation and comply with applicable law.

Every complainant has the right to be notified, in writing, of the outcome of the complaint. Even though federal privacy laws limit disclosure of certain information in disciplinary proceedings:

Colleges must disclose to the complainant information about the sanction imposed on the perpetrator when the sanction relates to the harassed student. This includes an order that the harasser stay away from the harassed student, or that the harasser is prohibited from attending college for a period of time or transferred to other courses or another residence hall. Additionally, the Clery Act (20 U.S.C. §1092(f)), which only applies to post-secondary institutions, requires that both parties be informed of the outcome, including sanction information, of any institutional proceeding alleging a sex offense. Therefore, colleges may not require a complainant to abide by a non-disclosure agreement, in writing or otherwise.

Appeals

A student dissatisfied with the investigation's outcome may appeal through Policy FLD(LOCAL) as noted in the policy manual, beginning at the appropriate level.

A student also has a right to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Procedures are outlined at www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/ index.html, the regional office information is listed below.

Region VI - Dallas (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)

Ralph Rouse, Regional Manager, Office for Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1301 Young Street, Suite 1169

Dallas, TX 75202

Voice Phone (214)767-4056 / FAX (214)767-0432 / TDD (214)767-8940 

Coastal Bend College is an open campus. Students, faculty, staff, and citizens have access to the campus grounds and, when open, to college facilities. The college does have a Police Department, but it does not provide 24/7 coverage. For this CBC sites rely on local police departments and sheriff’s offices for law enforcement services when CBCPD officers are not available. Criminal acts that occur on CBC property after hours 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 provides information on key processes to help maintain a safe environment.

Reporting Campus Crime and Institutional Response

CBC, in compliance with the Crime Awareness and Security Act of 1990, continuously collects statistics on certain campus crimes. An annual report is available to students and employees and is disseminated via the CBC Police Department and found on the Public Safety link on the main page of the CBC website.

Ideally all faculty, staff, and students are to report any campus crimes to the local police via 911 if it is an emergency, or the telephone number for the police department, if the problem or issue is not an emergency. Once the local police have been notified, the reporting party should make reasonable effort to contact The CBC Chief of Police or the CBC Site Director.

Criminal Acts perpetrated by Students

If a person or persons are identified and charged with the crime and those persons are CBC students, the Dean of Student Services or designate will initiate suspension actions 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.

Active Bystander

Bystander intervention means safe and positive options that may be carried out by an individual or individuals to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Bystander intervention includes recognizing situations of potential harm, understanding institutional structures and cultural conditions that facilitate violence, overcoming barriers to intervene, identifying safe and effective intervention options, and taking action to intervene.

Bystanders play a critical role in the prevention of sexual and relationship violence. They are individuals who observe violence or witness the conditions that perpetuate violence. They are not directly involved but have the choice to intervene, speak up, or do something about it. We want to promote a culture of community accountability where bystanders are actively engaged in the prevention of violence without causing further harm. We may not always know what to do even if we want to help.

Below is a list of some ways to be an active bystander. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, dial 911. This could be when a person is yelling at or being physically abusive towards another and it is not safe for you to interrupt.

Risk Reduction

Risk reduction means options designed to decrease perpetration and bystander inaction, and to increase empowerment for victims to promote safety and help individuals and communities address conditions that facilitate violence. With no intent of victim blame and recognizing that only abusers are responsible for their abuse, the following are some strategies to reduce one’s risk of sexual assault or harassment (taken from Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network, www.rainn.org)

Crime Avoidance Strategies

Crime Stoppers

Persons who have information about criminal activity can contact area crime stopper organizations and may receive cash rewards if the information provided leads to arrest and indictment of person(s) responsible for the criminal act.

Anonymous Reporting of Criminal Activity on Campus

Any student may anonymously report Campus crime by calling any of the listed Crime Stopper organizations or call (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.

If an individual does not want to report a crime to the police, the individual may also report crimes to a designated campus security authority (CSA). These designated individuals have significant responsibility for student and campus activities, and as such are provided notice by CBC as to the extent of their responsibility and how to report crimes to CBC.

Reporting Unusual or Concerning Behaviors – Mental Health Issues

In response to national concerns regarding at-risk behavior occurring on college campuses, Coastal Bend College created a Behavior Intervention Team (BIT). The BIT is 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 BIT 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 BIT and on completing the form is at http://www.coastalbend.edu/bit/.

In the case of an emergency contact 911. If the event or issue is not an emergency, please contact the CBC Chief of Police, the appropriate Site Director, or the office of Student Services 361-354-2712 as the situation permits.

SEX OFFENDER DATA BASE

The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (CSCPA) is a federal law that provides for the tracking of convicted sex offenders enrolled at or employed by institutions of higher education. The CSCPA’s intent is to extend the protection of the sex offender registries and Megan’s Law to college campuses. It also amends the Clery Act to require institutions of higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community where to obtain law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders. Pursuant to Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the Texas Sex Offender Registry may be checked online on the Texas Police Department website or at https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/SexOffenderRegistry

The National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) may be found online at www.nsopw.gov

 

PURPOSE 

This policy describes the procedure for acceptance, reporting, documenting, and investigating missing persons. State law, as well as federal law under 42 USC 5779(a), specify certain requirements relating to missing persons (Tex. Code of Crim. Pro. art. 63.002 et. seq)

1. POLICY

If a member of Coastal Bend College (The College) Community has reason to believe a student is missing, they should contact the CBC Police Department (CBCPD) or other local law enforcement agencies immediately. Whether or not a student resides on campus, efforts will be made to locate the student to determine his or her location and well-being. These efforts may be aided by collaboration with other local law enforcement agencies.

1. DEFINITIONS

Missing Student-

1. A CBC student who resides in either the Benton Hall dormitories or apartments

and

1. Whose absence is contrary to his/her usual pattern of behavior and unusual circumstances may have caused the absence. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to:

• A report or suspicion that the missing person may be the victim of foul play.
• The missing student has expressed suicidal thoughts.
• The missing student is drug dependent.
• The missing student is in a life-threatening situation.
• The missing student has been with people who may endanger the student’s welfare.

Missing Person - A person 18 years of age or older who cannot be located and the circumstances surrounding the disappearance are unknown. A missing student may be deemed a missing person at any time.

 

Child - A person under 18 years of age (For purposes of federal law, a child is considered any person under 21 years of age).

 

Missing Child - A child whose whereabouts are unknown to the child's legal custodian, the circumstances of which indicate that:

1) The child did not voluntarily leave the care and control of the custodian, and the taking of the child was not authorized by law.

2) The child voluntarily left the care and control of his legal custodian without the custodian's consent and without intent to return (e.g., runaway).

3) The child was taken or retained in violation of the terms of a court order for possession of, or access to, the child (e.g., Interference with Child Custody, Enticing a Child, Harboring a runaway.

 

High-Risk Missing Person - A person who is missing (defined by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 63.051(5)):

1) As a result of an abduction by a stranger; or

2) Under suspicious or unknown circumstances; or

3) More than 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks); or

4) Less than 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks) if there is reason to believe that the child or person is in danger of injury or death.

 

III. ON-CAMPUS MISSING STUDENT PROCEDURE

1. When an on-campus resident student is reported to be missing, CBCPD will:

• Gather all essential information about the person (description, clothes last worn, where the subject might be, who they might be with, vehicle description, etc.). If possible, an up-to-date photograph may be obtained to aid in the search.
• Determine if possible, the mental status of the missing student and determine if the person may have ideations of suicide or self-harm by interviewing those persons who have been in recent contact with the student.
• Determine if possible, the existence of any medical condition or immediate need for medication which creates an imminent risk to their safety and well-being.
• Determine if there exists any evidence of the possibility of kidnapping, foul play, or threat to personal safety of the missing student.
• Appropriate campus staff will be notified to aid in the search of the individual.
• A quick but thorough search will be conducted of campus.
• CBCPD will secure authorization and make a welfare entry into the student’s room.
• Class schedules will be obtained, and a search of classrooms will be conducted
• Issue a timely missing person alert to area law enforcement agencies in accordance with state and federal law and include all pertinent information that could assist in identifying and/or locating the missing student.
• Within two hours after the determination that the person or student is missing, the CBCPD officer in charge of the investigation will provide radio communications with as much information as possible to be included in a notification such as a welfare concern, Amber Alert (for minors), or

1. If the above actions are unsuccessful in locating the student or if in the judgment of CBCPD or other investigating law enforcement agency it is likely the person is actually missing; the student will be deemed to be a missing person by either CBCPD or other appropriate local law enforcement officials.
2. Once the determination is made that the student is missing, the on-duty CBCPD officer will initiate an incident report detailing all information related to the student or other person being reported as missing.
3. If there is no on-duty CBCPD officer available on the Beeville Campus, then the reporting responsibility will fall to the local agency of authority. The Beeville Campus is the only CBC Residential Campus in the CBC System, so the Beeville Police Department will be notified of the missing student/person by college personnel.
4. Regardless of duty status, the CBC Chief of Police or his designate will be notified by phone of the missing person report.
5. In the case that another law enforcement agency is taking jurisdiction of the missing student/person, the investigation will be turned over to the appropriate local law enforcement agency. As stated in “c” above, the missing student/person investigation will be turned over to one of the listed local law enforcement agencies. CBCPD will join, as soon as practical, with local law enforcement in continuing to determine the student’s whereabouts.
6. No later than 24 hours after determining a student is missing, CBCPD will meet with Student Services and determine and notify the student’s emergency contact.
7. OFF-CAMPUS MISSING STUDENTS
8. If the student is an off-campus resident, appropriate family members or associates will be encouraged to make an official missing person report to the law enforcement agency with authority.
9. CBCPD will cooperate and aid other law enforcement agencies in all ways prescribed by law.
10. AMBER ALERT (APPLIES ONLY TO PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE)

An AMBER Alert can only be implemented if all the following criteria are met (Tex. Gov't Code § 411.355 and Tex. Gov't Code § 411.356):

(a) There is reason to believe that a child 17 years of age or younger has been abducted;

      and

(b) It is believed that the abducted child is in immediate danger of serious bodily injury or death or of becoming the victim of a sexual assault; and

 

(c) A preliminary investigation has taken place that verifies the abduction and eliminates alternative explanations for the child's disappearance; and

(d) There is sufficient information available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the child, a person suspected of abducting the child or a vehicle suspected of being used in the abduction.

 

VII. Conclusion of Investigation

1. If located, verification of the student’s well-being and intention of returning to the campus is made. If needed, the student will be referred to campus or community resources (counseling, medical, etc.).
2. Upon closure of a missing person investigation, all parties previously contacted will be advised of the status of the case.
3. All official alerts will be cancelled as soon as practical.
4. If the recovered person is 18 years of age or older, the officer's responsibility is to confirm that the person is safe.

 

1. Officers shall not divulge the location of a located person 18 years of age or

Older if the located person requests his location not be disclosed to anyone unless there is a court order that places that person in the care and custody of another.

 

VIII. Campus Communication About Missing Students

1. In cases involving missing persons, law enforcement personnel are best situated to provide information to the media that is designed to elicit public assistance in the search for a missing person.
2. All communications regarding missing students will be handled by the CBC Chief of Police and outside law enforcement authorities, who may consult with the CBC Office of Marketing and Public Relations.
3. All inquiries to the College regarding missing students, or information provided to any individual at the College about a missing student, shall be referred to the CBCPD, who shall refer such inquiries and information to law enforcement authorities.
4. Policy Disclosure

At least once a year CBCPD will make students aware of the Missing Student Policy. This notification shall inform students they can indicate an emergency contact and if they were reported missing, their emergency contact would be notified within 24 hours.

 

1. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY CONTACT OPTION

To avoid delay in making emergency notifications CBC offers the option of providing an additional emergency contact to both students and employees. Upon request, this option can remain confidential and would identify an individual to be contacted by the college in the event the student is determined to be missing or sustains an incapacitating illness or injury. This information would be collected and stored by the CBCPD for emergency use only and would be used in addition to the existing emergency contact information already on file.  Both the primary and secondary people identified by the student or employee could be contacted in the event of an emergency or missing person.

The student or employee who desires to take advantage of this additional emergency point of contact must communicate with the CBC Chief of Police, either by email or in person, to request this service and to provide the contact information. An alternative for students or employees attending or employed at CBC Alice, Kingsville, or Pleasanton is to provide such information to the Site Director of the CBC location where you principally attend or are employed.

The Site Director is empowered with the same responsibilities concerning student and employees requested confidentiality and will forward all such information to the CBCPD.

1. PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PREFERRED EMERGENCY CONTACT
2. No later than 24 hours after determining that a student is missing, CBCPD will notify the student’s emergency contact.
3. b. For students who are under the age of 18 and not emancipated, the College will contact a custodial parent or guardian.
4. Prior to checking in to an on-campus housing facility, students over the age of 18, or students who are emancipated, will be given the opportunity to designate an emergency contact who will be contacted in the event the student is reported as missing. An emergency contact will remain in effect until changed or revoked by the student. This contact information is registered confidentially and will be accessible only to authorized campus officials and law enforcement. It will not be disclosed outside of a missing person investigation.
5. Emergency contact information will be stored in a student’s file in the Student Services Office. A student can update emergency contact information by emailing the Student Services Office.

 

 

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.

You will find definitions below that will help you to better understand the information reported in the following pages.

1. 1. ON CAMPUS BUILDINGS OR PROPERTY

(1) Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution's educational purposes, including residence halls; and

(2) Any building or property that is within or contiguous to paragraph (1) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).

2. PUBLIC PROPERTY

All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

3. ON-CAMPUS HOUSING FACILITIES

Any student housing facility that is owned or controlled by the institution or is located on property that is owned or controlled by the institution, and is within the contiguous geographic area that makes up the campus is considered an on-campus student housing facility. Coastal Bend College operates residential facilities, both dormitories and apartments, only on the Beeville Campus.

Note that CBC has no property owned or controlled by student organizations.

4. NON-CAMPUS*

(1) Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or

(2) Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same contiguous geographic area of the institution.

*As of the printing of this report, the Coastal Bend College District has no real property that meets the non-campus description in #4 above. However, for CBC sponsored trips of over two nights, crime statistics are requested from law enforcements agencies with primary law enforcement responsibility for the address of any private lodging in order to determine if any reportable crime occurred on the premises during student overnight stays. This information is reported by CBC in the Crime statistics under the non-campus category for the Beeville Campus.

What law enforcement agencies provide CBC with crime statistics?

Statistical Data concerning the following crimes are solicited each year from the following law enforcement agencies who have criminal jurisdiction over our campuses;

1. Beeville Police Department
2. Bee County Sheriff’s Office
3. Alice Police Department
4. Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office
5. Kingsville Police Department
6. Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office
7. Pleasanton Police Department
8. Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office

 

Definitions of Reportable Crimes and Other Associated Terms

The definitions for crimes in the statistics below come from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook, Summary Reporting System (SRS) User Manual, or the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

 

Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter: The willful (non- negligent) killing of one human being by another.

Negligent Manslaughter: The killing of another person through gross negligence.

Sexual Assault: Any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by federal or Texas law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent. An offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or statutory rape as used in the FBI’s UCR program (42 U.S. Code Section 13925 (a) (29)).

Sex Offenses: Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

Rape: The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.

Fondling: The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.

Incest: Sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.

Statutory Rape: Sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent

Domestic/ Family Violence: The Texas Family Code defines Family Violence as:

“an act by a member of a family or household against another member that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or a threat that reasonably places the member in fear of imminent physical harm.”

The law excludes the reasonable discipline of a child and defines abuse as physical injury that results in substantial harm or genuine threat; sexual contact, intercourse, or conduct; or compelling or encouraging the child to engage in sexual conduct. By definition and for the purposes of family violence reports, ‘family’ includes individuals related by consanguinity (blood) or affinity, marriage or former marriage, biological parents of the same child, foster children, foster parents, and members or former members of the same household (including roommates). Senate Bill 68 of the 77th Legislature amended the Family Code to include “Dating Violence”.

The “Dating Relationship” means a relationship between individuals who have or have had a continuing relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. The existence of a dating relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

Stalking: (Definition specific to the Texas Penal Code 42.072)

(a) A person commits an offense if the person, on more than one occasion and pursuant to the same scheme or course of conduct that is directed specifically at another person, knowingly engages in conduct that:

(1) constitutes an offense under Section 42.07 , or that the actor knows or should know the other person will regard as threatening:

(A) bodily injury or death for the other person;

(B) bodily injury or death for a member of the other person's family or household or for an individual with whom the other person has a dating relationship;  or

(C) that an offense will be committed against the other person's property;

(2) causes the other person, a member of the other person's family or household, or an individual with whom the other person has a dating relationship to be placed in fear of bodily injury or death or in fear that an offense will be committed against the other person's property, or to feel harassed, annoyed, alarmed, abused, tormented, embarrassed, or offended;  and

(3) would cause a reasonable person to:

(A) fear bodily injury or death for himself or herself;

(B) fear bodily injury or death for a member of the person's family or household or for an individual with whom the person has a dating relationship;

(C) fear that an offense will be committed against the person's property;  or

(D) feel harassed, annoyed, alarmed, abused, tormented, embarrassed, or offended.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree, except that the offense is a felony of the second degree if the actor has previously been convicted of an offense under this section or of an offense under any of the following laws that contains elements that are like the elements of an offense under this section:

(1) the laws of another state;

(2) the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe;

(3) the laws of a territory of the United States;  or

(4) federal law.

(c) For purposes of this section, a trier of fact may find that several types of conduct described by Subsection (a), if engaged in on more than one occasion, constitute conduct that is engaged in pursuant to the same scheme or course of conduct.

(d) In this section:

(1) “Dating relationship,” “family,” “household,” and “member of a household” have the meanings assigned by Chapter 71, Family Code.

(2) “Property” includes a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal, as defined by Section 121.002, Human Resources Code.

Robbery: The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force, violence and/or causing the victim fear.

Aggravated Assault: An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied using a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife or other weapon is used which could or would result in a serious potential injury if the crime were successfully completed.

Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or a felony, breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking, safecracking, and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (All cases are classified as motor vehicle theft where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned, including joy riding.)

Arson:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling, house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property, etc.

Liquor Law Violations: The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public conveyance; all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

Note: Public Intoxication, DUI; Driving Under the Influence (Operation of a motor vehicle by a minor under the age of 21 with ANY measurable amount of alcohol in the system), and DWI; Driving While Intoxicated, are not included in this definition, and are not counted as a reportable violation.

Drug Abuse Violations: Violations of state and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include: opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, and codeine), marijuana, synthetic (pseudo) marijuana as defined by the Texas Controlled Substances Act, synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadone) and dangerous non-narcotic drugs (barbiturates, Benzedrine,).

Illegal Weapons Law Possession:  The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed* or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons; all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

*unless licensed to carry

Campus Carry: In the State of Texas holders of a Handgun License have a statutory right to conceal carry in most areas of college and university campuses, including classrooms. However, CBC may establish "reasonable rules" regulating the carrying of concealed handguns by License Holders, so long as those rules do not "generally prohibit or have the effect of generally prohibiting License Holders from carrying concealed handguns on the campus of the institution." CBC may also adopt policies concerning the storage of handguns in residential facilities but CBC is not required to provide gun storage for license holders.  Please refer to the Coastal Bend College Handgun Policy found at  http://coastalbend.edu/handgunpolicy/ and to the Texas Government Code, Section 411.172 for exact eligibility requirements.

Open carry of handguns, rifles, shotguns, clubs, and swords are prohibited on Coastal Bend College property. Such items may be lawfully secured in vehicles while on CBC property.

Unfounded Crimes: An institution may withhold, or subsequently remove, a reported crime from its crime statistics in the rare situations where sworn or commissioned law enforcement personnel have fully investigated the reported crime and, based on the results of this full investigation and evidence, have made a formal determination that the crime report is false or baseless and therefore “unfounded.” Only sworn or commissioned law enforcement personnel may “unfound” a crime report for purposes of reporting under this section. The recovery of stolen property, the low value of stolen property, the refusal of the victim to cooperate with the prosecution, and the failure to make an arrest do not “unfound” a crime report.

 

 

 

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3 Year CRIME Statistics for all Coastal Bend College Sites & FIRE report for Beeville Dormitory and Apartments

 

Crime Statistics for Beeville CBC Campus 

3800 CHARCO ROAD, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS

CRIME ON CAMPUS

CRIME AT ON-CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES

 

CRIME ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

 

HATE CRIMES ON CAMPUS

2022

2021

2020

    HATE CRIMES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 2022   2021   2020   VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA)   VAWA OFFENSES ON CAMPUS   VAWA OFFENSES IN ON-CAMPUS HOUSING FACILITIES   VAWA OFFENSES NON-CAMPUS VAWA OFFENSES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY   ARRESTS – ON CAMPUS   ARRESTS IN STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES           ARRESTS NON-CAMPUS           ARRESTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

 

 

                   

  DISIPLINARY ACTIONS – ON CAMPUS         DISIPLINARY ACTIONS – ON CAMPUS STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES             DISIPLINARY ACTIONS – NONCAMPUS             DISIPLINARY ACTIONS – PUBLIC PROPERTY               UNFOUNDED CRIMES *Burglary of Building reported but missing laptop was located and no criminal offense occurred.     FIRE STATISTICS SUMMARY – BEEVILLE STUDENT HOUSING There were NO reported fires, fire related Injuries or Deaths at the Coastal Bend College Apartments or the Benton Hall Dormitories in 2020, 2021, and 2022.    

Crime Statistics for the ALICE CBC Instructional Site -704 COYOTE TRAIL, ALICE TX 78332      NON-RESIDENTIAL SITE

CRIME ON CAMPUS

 

CRIME ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

 

HATE CRIMES ON CAMPUS

2022

2021

  2020   HATE CRIMES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 2022   2021   2020   VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) OFFENSES VAWA OFFENSES ON CAMPUS   VAWA OFFENSES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY  

 

 

 

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DISIPLINARY ACTIONS – ON CAMPUS

 

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                                          HATE CRIMES ON CAMPUS   2022   2021   2020     HATE CRIMES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 2022       2021   2020       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA)   VAWA OFFENSES ON CAMPUS       VAWA OFFENSES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY  

 

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    HATE CRIMES ON CAMPUS 2022   2021       2020   HATE CRIMES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 2022       2021 2020           VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA)   VAWA OFFENSES ON CAMPUS   VAWA OFFENSES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY  

ARRESTS – ON CAMPUS

 

       

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