CAMPUS CRIME PREVENTION
Available services include speakers for campus groups, including New
Student Experience; brochures and pamphlets for distribution;
publication of crimes and incidents in the campus newspaper; and
Operation Identification, through which engraving devices are loaned or
an officer will assist in engraving one's driver's license number on
personal property. Operation ID can prevent thefts, or in the case of
theft, can assist in the recovery of stolen property.
Additional Crime Prevention information is provided in the links below.
Reporting Crimes and Emergencies
All Salisbury University students, faculty, staff and visitors are
encouraged to make prompt and accurate reports to the University Police if
they are the victims of or witnesses to a crime.
The University Police are responsible for personal safety and law
enforcement on campus. Officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Located in the East Campus Complex, the University Police office is
open 24 hours per day and the Parking Office is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-
5 p.m. University police officers can be contacted by calling 410-543-6222
from a public phone or ext. 36222 from any campus phone. Campus extension
phones are situated at various locations in academic buildings and at the
main entrances to most of the residence halls. "Blue light" phones are
placed at various locations on the grounds. Faculty, staff and employees are
advised that they are their own best protection by taking common sense
security precautions.
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Timely Reporting
An informed public is better prepared to ensure its own safety. Crimes
and incidents are reported to The Flyer, the campus newspaper, on a weekly
basis. The regular column "Crime Beat" contains a summary of occurrences
from the previous week and includes timely prevention information in "Crime
Prevention Tips." Each edition of SU News contains "Personal Safety Tips"
and other relevant information about safety and well-being on campus. The
weekly newsletter is widely distributed on campus. Special bulletins are
distributed in a timely manner about incidents considered to be an immediate
threat to the campus.
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Campus Facilities
Residence halls are kept locked 24 hours a day. These facilities are for
use by residents and their bona fide guests only. Residents have keys to
their rooms and are encouraged to keep their doors locked at all times, even
if they are only going to be out for a "few minutes." If exterior doors are
propped open, an alarm will sound. Guests gain access to residence halls by
telephoning residents and having the residents meet them at the door. All
students have phone jacks in their rooms and a phone is located at the front
door of most residence halls.
Academic and administrative buildings are normally open from 7:30
a.m.-10:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, and at other times when events are
scheduled. Blackwell Library is open seven days a week with hours posted in
front. Those needing to access buildings at times when buildings are closed
may do so if proper authorization is received by the University Police from
a responsible faculty member or administrator. Employees are given the keys
that are necessary for them to complete their work assignments. Keys are
assigned and collected daily from employees who require keys only during
working hours.
Outdoor lighting is surveyed on a monthly basis and repairs are made in a
timely manner. Trees and shrubbery are regularly trimmed so that exterior
lighting is not blocked and walks and entrances are kept clear. Landscaping
is maintained to minimize security risks.
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Escorts
An escort service is provided for anyone who feels uncomfortable walking
alone on campus or to nearby off-campus locations during the hours of
darkness. The escort service can be accessed by calling the University
Police Department.
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University Police Officers' Authority
University police are sworn, certified police officers as required by
Maryland state law. All officers attend the minimum standards training for
police officers as mandated by the Maryland Police Training Commission;
annual in-service training is required. Enforcement authority of campus
police is derived from the Annotated Code of Maryland Education Article
13-601. University police have enforcement authority on the jurisdiction of
all University property. The Maryland State Police, Wicomico County
Sheriff's Department and the Salisbury Police Department may be called for
assistance if requested by the University.
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Off-Campus Misconduct
The University has the authority and exercises that authority through the
Office of Student Affairs to take disciplinary action in cases of off-campus
misconduct, by students or student organizations, which are detrimental to
University interests.
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