Campus Security

Campus Security

LECOM Department of Police and Security

The LECOM Department of Police and Security is responsible for the provision of law enforcement and/or security for LECOM in Erie, PA and Bradenton, FL. Its mission is to provide a safe and secure environment for the students, faculty, and staff of LECOM. The department ensures that the community and facilities remain secure through professional, proactive, and quality prevention, suppression, and investigation of criminal activity or unsafe physical, operational, or environmental conditions on the campuses and properties under the control of LECOM.

Campus security is given high priority and is provided at all campuses:

• At LECOM Erie, the Department of Police and Security includes both sworn campus police officers and unsworn security officers; LECOM Police and Security patrol Erie facilities twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.
• At LECOM Bradenton, the Department consists of security officers who patrol the campus twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. LECOM Bradenton Security consists of both LECOM Security Officers and contracted security officers.
• Security is provided at LECOM DeFuniak Springs by contracted security, however due to the limited hours of operations, coverage is not provided twenty-four hours per day. The DeFuniak Springs campus is located within the jurisdiction of the DeFuniak Springs Police Department, who patrol the campus regularly.
• LECOM at Seton Hill is located within the Seton Hill University Campus, and security is provided by Seton Hill University Police. Seton Hill University Police are responsible for patrolling the Seton Hill University campus twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.
• Security is provided at LECOM at Elmira twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week by contracted security. Elmira Police Department also conducts regular patrols on LECOM property. Security on Elmira College Campus is also provided twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week by Elmira College’s Office of Campus Safety. Elmira College Campus Safety is not responsible for LECOM property.

LECOM Erie Police Officers possess full police authority under Pennsylvania Title 22, Act 501.  Under PA Title 22, Act 501, LECOM Police have the authority to arrest, and exercise all other police powers in the same manner, and with the same authority, as any municipal police officer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. LECOM Police Officers are trained and certified, according to Pennsylvania requirements, to carry firearms and less lethal weapons while on duty for the protection of the LECOM community.

LECOM Security Officers and contracted security officers are not police officers, and do not have the authority to make arrests. They are authorized by LECOM to enforce policies established by the institution. In addition, they staff the security offices, monitor the surveillance camera system, patrol the campus and assist police officers in the performance of their duties. LECOM Security Officers and LECOM Police Officers wear similar uniforms. Contracted security officers wear the uniform of their employer. Approved security officers who are trained and certified may carry firearms and/or less lethal weapons on duty.