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Safety & Health / Campus Police Initiatives Update. Faculty Senate October 23, 2007 Gary Jankowski Associate Vice President, Safety & Health Jeff Newton, Chief of Police. Safety & Health Initiatives. Red Alert (an AMTELCO Company software product)
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Safety & Health / Campus Police Initiatives Update Faculty Senate October 23, 2007 Gary Jankowski Associate Vice President, Safety & Health Jeff Newton, Chief of Police
Safety & Health Initiatives • Red Alert (an AMTELCO Company software product) • A means of quick communication to thousands via text message or e-mail across both campuses when weather-related emergencies, violent episodes or power outages occur • Implementation task force composed of I.T., police, safety and health, student government and residence life representatives (implementation Fall 2007)
Safety & Health Initiatives • PA System Inside Main Campus Buildings • Phase I to include Carlson Library, The Crossings, North Engineering, Gillham Hall, Health & Human Services, Nitschke Hall, Parks Tower, Ottawa East and Ottawa West • Implementation task force composed of I.T., police, safety and health, and maintenance representatives (implementation Spring 2008)
Safety & Health Initiatives • PA System on Main Campus Grounds • To address the issue of mass communication quickly to persons on or about the grounds • Working with Federal Signal Corporation, experienced in PA system installation on military bases • Experts are conducting study to determine ideal locations for PA speaker mountings (recommendation due December 2007)
Safety & Health Initiatives • Health Science Campus (HSC) Safety Features - Overhead paging system throughout buildings • Code Blue telephone devices across campus • Red Alert will include HSC faculty, staff and students • Outdoor PA speaker system planned for 2009
Campus Police Initiatives • Training Initiatives • “Direct to Threat” training • Crisis Intervention Training • Coordinated training with police and residence life staff • role play training • calls involving drugs and alcohol • problem students
Campus Police Initiatives • Resources and Programs • Structured Community Policing • Explosives Detection K-9 Unit • Use of Force Options • Incident Command Vehicle
Campus Police Initiatives • Collaborations and Partnerships • Student Behavior Review Committee • Lucas County Community-wide Radio System • Partnership with the Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies • Governor’s Task Force on Campus Safety