关于公共安全部

公共安全部希望提供资源以预防犯罪, to proactively develop community partnerships and to provide services to the University that promote the ultimate goal of campus safety. The department welcomes your participation and encourages you to become involved in the function of a secure campus.

The Department of 公共安全 is the primary department at the University charged with creating a safe and secure environment. 然而，这项任务不是我们能够单独完成的. Crime prevention, risk identification, and problem solving are the responsibilities of everyone. We ask you to join us in these efforts by reading our Annual Clery Security and Fire Safety Report and referring to it often.

The Department of 公共安全 is a service oriented branch of the university's Student Affairs division. 这个部门有一位主任, 3值班指挥官, 19名全职人员(其中9名是急救人员), 行政助理, and a Manager of 运输 and Parking who are charged with assisting the campus community with various services including the enforcement of local, state, 以及联邦法律, 以及学校的政策和规定.

The Department of 公共安全 is responsible for monitoring activities 24 hours a day, 一周七天, 一年365天在大学物业，包括布里斯托尔校区, 包括法学院, 阿尔梅达公寓和Baypoint宿舍. 公共安全 also provides security for the Providence Campus during classroom hours. 部门官员步行在校园巡逻, bicycle, 机动车辆, 并在固定的柱子上，如校园的正门. 公共安全 Headquarters is equipped with surveillance monitors in order for the dispatcher to monitor live video footage of selected locations. All reports of crimes, minor or major, should be reported to the Department of 公共安全. 公共安全部门是布里斯托尔警察局的校园联络处, 朴茨茅斯警察, 普罗维登斯警察局和消防局，并与两者密切相关. 公共安全部门负责停车执法, 校园紧急医疗服务和交通需求.

Department of 公共安全 members also act as first responders to campus emergencies. A major component of this service includes the emergency medical technicians (EMT) who respond to medical emergencies on campus and are licensed by the state of Rhode Island. The Department of 公共安全 has nine EMT's who also serve as 公共安全 Officers.

公共安全 Officers are not sworn officers and do not possess arrest powers; however, within the jurisdictional boundaries of the campus they have the inherent right and authority to detain persons for alleged misconduct, search backpacks and/or on-campus rooms and apartments with reasonable suspicion and/or probable cause. 他们可以拘留和/或约束制造混乱的人. 警察也可以拒绝进入校园, 要求扰乱秩序或违反罗德岛法律的人离开, 校园政策法规, 或者表现出不当行为的人.

The University community is encouraged to promptly report incidents to the Department of 公共安全 at 401-254-3333.

评议公共安全部门的表现

The Department of 公共安全's relationship with the community is vital to achieving our mission. All community members should expect to be treated in a courteous and professional manner by members of the Department. Your positive and or negative feedback is important; email Director of 公共安全 at mporter@stilllearninglife.com 有了你的反馈.

安全监测

In addition to the 公共安全 Officers monitoring campus lighting to enhance security, administrative members of various departments routinely conduct surveys to assess the operability and adequacy of lighting throughout the campus. The Department of Facilities Management maintains the ability to respond on a 24-hour basis to correct significant discrepancies related to safety and security.

这种反应有助于迅速修复建筑物和房间通道, 设备, 消防和安全设备, lighting and other deficiencies that present an immediate risk to the University community. 使用便携式收音机, officers are able to notify 公共安全 Headquarters of situations requiring the immediate attention of the Facilities Management Department.

如前所述, maintaining a safe and secure campus is not the sole responsibility of the Department of 公共安全. We encourage all individuals who are on this beautiful campus to be conscious of their surroundings and assist in making security and safety a matter of routine in their activities with the Departments of Facilities Management and Department of Residence Life and Housing to provide a safe and well-lit campus.