CAMPUS CRIME AND PREVENTION
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 a victim or witness of a crime. If you have information about a crime or incident and wish to remain anonymous, you can utilize the “Silent Witness” program that is available on the Internet at
www.salisbury.edu/police. If the crime occurred off campus, University Police will direct you to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
University Police is responsible for personal safety and law enforcement on campus. Officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our police dispatchers are located in the old University Police Building
on the main campus. Dispatch is open 24 hours per day. University police officers can be contacted by dialing 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” emergency phones are placed at various locations on the grounds.
Faculty, staff and students 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. A daily log of incidents is available on the Internet at www.salisbury.edu/police. Timely notices are made to the campus community via electronic bulletin boards and/or e-mail and other media when serious incidents merit. The weekly campus newsletter,
SU News, is widely distributed on campus. Each edition contains "personal safety tips" and other relevant information about safety and well being on campus.
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Building Access Control
Residence halls are kept locked 24 hours a day. These facilities are for use by residents and their bona fide guests only. Access is controlled electronically by student Gull Card. Residents
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 of most residence halls.
Academic and administrative buildings are normally open from 7:30 a.m.
to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at other times when events are
scheduled. Blackwell Library is open seven days a week with hours posted
in front. Those needing access at times when buildings are closed may have
it if proper authorization is received by the University Police from a
responsible faculty member or administrator. Key control is maintained by
the University Police.
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Campus Security
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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University Police Officers' Authority
University police officers 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 University police is derived from the Annotated Code of Maryland Education Article 13 601. University police have enforcement authority on the jurisdiction of the University. 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 Behavior
Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with local, state and federal laws both on and off campus. The University reserves the right to take disciplinary action against individuals/groups for off-campus misconduct detrimental to University interests.
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