Crimes may be recorded in the year that they were reported, not necessarily the year they occurred. Information concerning safety matters, parking, campus maps, etc., is disseminated to students and employees on the Lee, Charlotte and Collier campuses through Public Safety presentations as well as various programs offered through Human Resources and Student Services. Telephone inquiries may be made to Public Safety twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Prompt reporting of all incidents or occurrences to Public Safety is encouraged to allow the department to respond as soon as possible. In addition to completing an internal Incident Report, the Public Safety Director or Representative shall contact the proper law enforcement agency, if necessary, to insure an appropriate response for all reports received.
Access is provided to campus facilities during normal operating hours.
Prior arrangements should be made in writing with the Public Safety office for admittance to campus buildings after hours. Edison Community College does not have residential housing for students. Public Safety security officers are permitted to use whatever force is reasonable and necessary to protect others or themselves from bodily harm. While the use of reasonable physical force may be necessary in situations which cannot be otherwise controlled, the use of force may not be resorted to unless other reasonable alternatives have been exhausted or would clearly be ineffective under the particular circumstances. Public Safety officers do not have arrest powers.