Campus Safety and Security Programs and Information Systems
Daily Log
The LECOM Police and Security Department maintains a
daily log of all criminal and non-criminal incidents that occur on the main campus and satellite
facilities pursuant to federal and state statutes. The contents of this log are open to public
inspection. Any student or prospective student, faculty member or staff member of LECOM wishing to
examine the Daily Log may do so. The log is located in the Campus Police and Security Department
Office near the north entrance to the LECOM complex. Request to view the document can be made to
any security officer on-duty in the office during hours when the building is open for business.
An exception to the release of information pertaining to a criminal offense may occur when there
is clear and convincing evidence that the release of the information would jeopardize an ongoing
criminal investigation or the safety of an individual, or cause a suspect to flee or evade
detection, or result in the destruction of evidence. The information will, however, become public
when damage is no longer likely to occur as the result of its release.
LECOM
Campus Security Notification System
LECOM will inform the campus community
concerning security matters through the issuance of timely warnings whenever emergency, safety or
security issues arise that pose a threat or will have a significant impact on security for students
and employees. Such issues shall include but not be limited to criminal activity on or near the
LECOM campus, crime prevention warnings and techniques and changes to security policy or procedure.
The LECOM Security Information Notification System [LSINS] shall include the following
media:
- LECOM Video Bulletin Board
- Campus E-Mail System
- Memoranda or fliers distributed to each student or employee of the college
- Information posted to the LECOM Security Department homepage
- Campus crime
prevention or security presentations
LECOM Campus Security Alerts –
e2Campus
LECOM utilizes “e2Campus,” a notification system that enables the
school to send urgent news to cell phones and via other methods. The service is available to all
current students, faculty and staff. After signing up for the service, LECOM can text cell phones
with timely information about emergencies, class cancellations or critical campus reminders.
Registering with the system is necessary to receive the notifications. Depending on personal cell
phone plans, there may be a nominal fee from a carrier to receive text messages, but there is no
charge from the school to use the service.
It is incumbent upon every member of the
LECOM community to actively participate in the Campus Security Program by frequently checking and
reading the information disseminated through the various media comprising the Security Information
Notification System. Any campus security program can only be as effective as the cooperation and
acceptance of the College community.
Student and Employee Responsibility for
Safety and Security
LECOM is an exceptionally safe and secure educational
institution. However, individual complacency and inattentiveness concerning personal security can
negatively impact the entire college community. To insure optimum levels of security, students and
employees must assume responsibility for their own safety, as well as, the safety and security of
all members of the college. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Report any safety or security concerns to the Campus Police and Security Office at
Extension 8513.
- Report any suspicious persons or situations on campus to the Campus
Police and Security Office immediately upon discovery.
- Use your issued card/key every
time you enter or exit the building.
- Strictly obey traffic and parking regulations on
campus. This is especially important when driving in congested parking areas and around pedestrian
traffic areas.
- Never park, stop or stand in fire lanes around the complex. This could
cause a serious delay in the response time for fire fighters in the event of a fire emergency on
campus.
- Keep personal items that can be stolen inside locked lockers.
Campus Crime Prevention Programs
The following crime prevention
programs are provided to the LECOM community:
- All incoming first-year medical and
pharmacy students receive a presentation from the LECOM Police and Security Department during
orientation.
- Prior to orientation, all in-coming first-year students receive an
identification badge/card/key and a parking permit.
- All new employees receive an
Identification Badge/Card/Key and a Parking Permit.
- The Security Department, in
conjunction with the departments of Student Affairs and Human Resources and the various student
organizations, will provide crime prevention presentations as needed or requested throughout the
year.