Campus Security Report

Southwestern Illinois College, hereafter referred to as Southwestern, upholds the dignity and worth of all people and believes that learning is a lifelong process, which enhances the quality of life. The college provides for individual growth through educational excellence and active partnerships with students and the community.

The Department of Public Safety, hereafter referred to as DPS, establishes programs and provides services to assist in establishing and sustaining a college environment that enhances the educational process, facilitates the accomplishment of the college’s mission and goals, and provides needed services to those within the college community. We want the Southwestern experience for students, college employees and visitors to be safe and pleasant.

This report is to familiarize you with the DPS, inform you of public safety policies and procedures, describe public safety programs and services available, and report the on-campus occurrence of criminal incidents and arrests. Please review this information carefully. Your suggestions and comments are encouraged and should be directed in writing or verbally to the director of Public Safety.

Mission: To strive for safe and secure campus environments throughout District No. 522 that uphold the dignity of all people and develop a partnership with students, faculty and staff within the college community.

Vision: To develop a foundation of consistent processes by providing the highest standards of professionalism, safety, security, community service, proactive crime prevention and assistance to law enforcement agencies.

Code Of Ethics: Committed to "Excellence in Service" by maintaining the highest standard of ethical and moral behavior; delivering proactive and responsive services to all people; valuing the diversity of the community and always being mindful of the trust bestowed upon the DPS.

Authority: Designated positions within the department are sworn police officer positions with full police powers to include arrest and duty responsibilities in accordance with Illinois Compiled Statute (ILCS) 50, Act 705. All other officers possess arrest authority and duty responsibilities in accordance with ILCS 110, Act 805. All DPS officers must meet the minimum employment qualifications set forth in the ILCS as they pertain to the security department of a community college and have "private person arrest authority" in accordance with Southwestern's Board of Trustee policy and ILCS. Additionally, sworn police officers must meet all requirements of the Illinois Police Training Act and receive the same basic training as regional, city and county peace officers. Officers are certified as First Responders and receive additional training to meet the unique needs of the campus environment, as well as first aid and CPR.

District Director: The district director’s position is a sworn police officer position. The director is responsible to the vice president for Administrative Services for public safety operations on the Belleville Campus. The director provides technical advice and assistance on all public safety matters for the college and also serves as adviser to the vice presidents and campus provosts in terms of assessing public safety functions on the campuses.

Belleville Campus: A supervisor for Public Safety administers the public safety program on the Belleville Campus. The supervisor’s position is a sworn police officer position. The supervisor is responsible to the vice president for Administrative Services through the director of Public Safety. Public Safety officers are on duty 24 hours a day. Law enforcement support and services for the campus are provided, on call, by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department.

Granite City Campus: A supervisor for Public Safety administers the public safety program on the Granite City Campus. The supervisor’s position is a sworn police officer position. The supervisor is responsible to the provost of the Granite City Campus but coordinates public safety issues through the district director. Public Safety officers are on duty 24 hours a day. Law enforcement support and services are provided, on call, by the Granite City Police Department.

Red Bud Campus: The provost administers the public safety program on the Red Bud Campus, but coordinates public safety issues through the district director. The campus may have a public safety officer on duty at scheduled times during campus operating hours. Law enforcement support and services are provided, on call, by the Red Bud Police Department and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department.

Programs and Services for Older Persons (PSOP) Branch Office: The director of PSOP administers the public safety program for the PSOP Branch Office, but coordinates public safety issues through the district director. Law enforcement support and services are provided, on call, by the Belleville Police Department.

Local Police Agency Support: Southwestern receives law enforcement support and services from the respective municipal and county law enforcement agencies in those jurisdictions where the campuses are located. The DPS maintains a cooperative relationship with supporting local, state and federal law enforcement and/or public safety agencies.

Compilation and distribution of the report is mandated for all institutions participating in the student financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Specifically, the law requires institutions to disclose information about campus security policies and procedures and to provide statistics concerning the occurrence of certain criminal offenses by designated categories. The report also must include statements about campus law enforcement policies, campus security education and prevention programs, alcohol and drug policies, sexual assault education, vehicle(s) for reporting and procedures for handling reports of sexual assault.

Compilation Policy: The DPS compiles and distributes the annual Campus Security Report pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, simply known as the “Clery Act."

· The crime statistics gathered are from official reports filed with the DPS and/or local law enforcement agency jurisdictions in which Southwestern offers educational opportunities, and/or confidential reporting of alleged crimes by victims who sought intervention/victim assistance yet, as is their right, refused to file an official report.

· Crime statistics also are gathered from the campus security authorities, which may or may not have been reported to the DPS.

· Statistics gathered from local law enforcement agencies are reviewed for possible double counting when the agency and campus security authority reports a similar incident for the same location.

· Crimes are classified using the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Uniformed Crime Reporting (UCR) Handbook standards. (See Appendix 1)

· Incidents will be investigated to the fullest extent possible, to include requesting support from local law enforcement: to substantiate the allegations, pursue prosecution or referral for disciplinary action, if justified, and/or determine the allegations to be unfounded and/or exceptionally cleared in accordance with the FBI UCR Handbook standards.

· For statistical purposes, crime statistics reported to any of these sources are recorded in the calendar year the crime was reported.

The DPS maintains a daily log, which depicts all crimes reported to the department, except when disclosure of such information is prohibited by law or such disclosure would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim. Information may be temporarily withheld if release of such information would: (a) jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an individual; (b) cause a suspect to flee or evade detection; or (c) result in the destruction of evidence. Standard notation on the log includes the nature, date, time and general location of each crime, and the disposition of the complaint, if known. Logs are available for review from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the DPS during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding college-recognized holidays.

Southwestern’s facilities exist to support the institution's principal functions of higher education and community service. In addition to classrooms, laboratories and offices, the college has food service, recreation and athletics, art center, childcare, administrative support, maintenance and utility facilities. Currently, Southwestern does not maintain on-campus residential facilities.

As a community college, Southwestern generally seeks to maintain open access to its facilities, but it maintains and regularly exercises the right to restrict access to facilities. For example, access to laboratory, service, maintenance and utility facilities is restricted for safety and operational reasons. In instances where a person, through his/her prior action, has demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to conduct him or herself in accord with college policy or applicable law, that person can be declared "persona non grata" and be denied access to all college facilities.

Southwestern acts to maintain secure and safe facilities for use by its students, employees, community service participants and visitors through:
1) the work of Public Safety, through its internal key and lock system and
    policies that control it;
2) alarm systems;
3) the regular work of Southwestern maintenance and custodial personnel;
4) adequate interior and exterior lighting;
5) internal (on foot) and external patrols (both vehicular and bike);
6) fostering an awareness among members of the college community about
    safety and security matters; and
7) timely reporting to the proper authorities of criminal or suspicious activities at the Belleville and Granite City campuses.

At the Red Bud Campus and the PSOP Branch Office, facilities are secured by:

1) internal key and lock system and policies that control it;
2) alarm systems;
3) maintenance and custodial personnel;
4) adequate interior and exterior lighting;
5) awareness among members of the college community about safety and
    security matters; and
6) timely reporting to the proper authorities of criminal and suspicious
    activities to local police departments.

Southwestern campuses are open during all normal operating hours and for scheduled events that take place outside of the normal operating hours. Students are permitted on campus after hours only when supervised by a Southwestern staff or faculty member, or with the permission of the department head, provost or evening supervisor. The DPS must be informed when students or college employees are to be on campus after hours. The buildings on the Belleville, Granite City and Red Bud campuses and PSOP Branch Office are normally open between the following hours:

Safety: The Department of Physical Plant maintains the campus and facilities with a concern for safety and security, and makes repairs and adjustments as quickly as possible when safety and security are affected. DPS officers assist by reporting potential safety and security hazards to the Department of Physical Plant, making on-the-spot adjustments or implementing interim safety and security measures, where possible. Everyone who comes onto Southwestern’s campuses is encouraged to report safety or security hazards to the DPS on the Belleville and Granite City campuses, to the provost or evening supervisor on the Red Bud Campus and to the director at the PSOP Branch Office.

Emergency Phones: Emergency (red) call boxes are located throughout the Information Sciences building at the Belleville Campus. Emergency (red) phones are located throughout the Red Bud Campus main facility. Call box phones are located throughout the Granite City Campus. All emergency phone systems report directly to DPS. PSOP and off-campus sites, non-campus facilities, must use the 9-1-1 system.

Student conduct on campus and at all campus-sponsored activities is governed by the rules of the community. Violations of federal, state and local laws at any college-sponsored activity, on or off campus, will be considered a violation of the Student Conduct Code and violators will be subject to disciplinary action. College policy, evidenced through the Student Conduct Code, specifies that acts of social misconduct should be reported to appropriate college officials or civil authorities.

In addition to criminal action taken by civil authorities on behalf of the victim, the college may impose the following sanctions upon the offender: disciplinary reprimand; assessment of restitution; and probation, social probation, suspension, expulsion, separation or restrictions.

Students who feel threatened or intimidated, who are harmed, or who observe violations of the Student Conduct Code may report the incident as appropriate:

As stated elsewhere in this report, all persons are encouraged to report crimes to the DPS (see Reporting of Crimes and Incidents).

In compliance with the Clery Act (as amended in 1998), the following positions are classified as a "campus security authority:"

Under the Clery Act, pastoral and professional Counselors are not required to report statistical data; however, counselors are encouraged to inform the person they are counseling of any procedures to report crime on a voluntary, confidential basis for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics.

This means that any crimes reportable under the Clery Act, which are reported to those offices, or referrals made to the Office for Student Development for disciplinary action, are reported as a statistic in this report.

The DPS emphasizes preventing crimes and violations of policy and providing educational services to the college community. However, all duties related to the enforcement of the Southwestern Student Conduct Code and Illinois Criminal and Traffic Codes are also the responsibilities of the DPS. The department will give timely notice to the college community of known crimes on and near the campuses that pose an immediate threat to its members and visitors.

You play a critical role in preventing and reducing crime in our college community. The key to crime prevention in the Southwestern community is a continued, active role taken by you regarding your personal safety and security. You should function responsibly concerning your personal safety, your personal property and college property entrusted to your care. Do not allow yourself to be found or placed in a situation that leaves you vulnerable to possible bodily harm. Be alert to and aware of your surroundings. Report suspicious persons and activity immediately. Secure you car, office and other property, and protect them from possible theft or damage by others.

To help provide a secure and safe environment, all members of the college community and visitors are requested, encouraged and expected to report any criminal activity or emergency they observe. Contact the DPS directly, or request assistance from a college office in contacting the DPS to report a crime or emergency. Emergency phones are located at the Belleville and Red Bud campuses while an emergency phone number also can be used for each specific campus (see list). The county or local city provides 911 service for soliciting emergency police, fire and ambulance response. College telephones may be utilized to assist in reporting crimes or emergencies. The 9-1-1 service is the primary means of contacting the local police departments for PSOP, off-campus sites and Adult Basic Education centers, and athlete apartments. The 9-1-1 service also is available through the administrative phone system and pay phones.

The DPS will respond as quickly as possible to every report of a crime or emergency. The number and location of available personnel and involvement at the time a report is received may affect response time. Other incidents, which must be judged by the police officer in command at the time to be of greater or lesser importance, may take precedence. Action on a report also may involve response by personnel: from external ambulance or emergency services in the case of an incident possibly requiring medical treatment; from Counseling Services in the case of an incident possibly involving sexual assault; or from outside police or other agencies in the case of an incident possibly requiring manpower or specialized abilities beyond the capabilities of the DPS.

Should you be the victim of, observe, or receive a report of a crime or incident requiring law enforcement, medical or firefighting assistance, you should report the occurrence immediately to the DPS by dialing the appropriate telephone number of your campus. The DPS is staffed to dispatch immediate assistance to you and relay the circumstances to the appropriate off-campus agency. Provide as much information as is available. Identify yourself and your location, the nature of the incident and type of assistance needed (medical, fire, police). In the case of a criminal act, where possible, provide a physical description of the suspect, direction in which suspect departed or subject's present location, description of vehicle, etc.

Belleville Campus:

Emergency	235-2700, extension 5555 or Emergency call boxes in the Information Sciences building.
Public Safety	235-2700, extension 5221

Confidential Reporting: If you are assaulted and do not want to pursue action with the college system or the criminal justice system, you still may want to consider making a confidential report. With your permission, the director or designee of the DPS can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential, while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. With such information, the college can:

· keep an accurate record of the number of incidents involving students;
· determine where there is a pattern of assaults with regard to a particular
location;
· track methods utilized or assailant types; and
· alert the campus community to potential danger.

The DPS accepts reports from third parties and from victims who choose not to pursue criminal action. The DPS will make attempts to validate the allegations/criminal activity while making every effort to protect the victim's identity. Confidential/voluntary reports will be included in the annual crime statistics unless the crime is investigated and determined to be unfounded and/or exceptionally cleared in accordance with the FBI UCR Handbook standards.

Security Alerts: As needed, Security Alert Notices will be distributed and posted throughout campus to provide the community timely notification of violent crimes reported to the DPS. In addition to providing known facts regarding the incident, the notice also will contain safety recommendations to assist people from becoming victim to a similar occurrence. Security Alert Notices will be distributed though electronic mail, Security Alert warning posters, the student newspaper (time sensitive) and/or other mediums that can provide timely warning.

The college provides a number of services through the DPS to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and to assist them in providing security for themselves and their property. Some of these services include:

Engravers: The DPS has engravers available and will assist in marking property for later identification and to preclude theft.

Escort Services: The DPS will provide personal escort service on campus to any person who feels threatened or apprehensive. A DPS officer will escort you from one building to another on campus or to your vehicle in a campus parking lot. To obtain an escort, contact the DPS at the appropriate extension for your campus location. The dispatcher will ask for a callback number. This ensures that if an emergency arises, the dispatcher can call you back and advise you how long it may take for the escort to reach you. This service is provided when the DPS is staffed at the specific campus (Belleville or Granite City).

Students, staff and faculty are encouraged to walk in pairs or with a group during hours of darkness, specifically at the PSOP Branch Office and Red Bud Campus.

The DPS schedules awareness presentations on each campus at least once a semester, primarily through Student Orientation programs, CHOICE (Choosing Healthy Options Involving Community Education) Team programs, Southwestern's Speakers Bureau, Community Service Activities (CSA) and other programs as requested. An informational flier and/or electronic notification will announce all scheduled presentations. Additional classes will be offered through the CSA program, “Classes in Your Community." The CSA calendar is published each fall and spring semester and is offered based on community interest, while the Speakers Bureau schedule is published annually. DPS personnel are available also on request to address student organizations or other groups within the college community on the following crime prevention programs:

Sexual Assault Prevention: The DPS, in coordination with the Southwestern Sexual Assault Task Force committee, provides sexual assault awareness presentations to assist in the prevention of sexual assault, rape and other sexual offenses. The presentations also provide information on local 24-hour victim assistance agencies, as well as provisions of the Illinois Sexual Assault Law. Additional courses are coordinated through the Sexual Assault Task Force and the Call for Help Inc. representatives. Programming also includes Prevention Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) training.

Personal Safety: Provides personal safety measures that can be practiced in the college environment or during normal every day life. It includes such topics as being alert within your surroundings while traveling, on campus, in parking lots, at home and while dating.

Crime Theft Prevention: Discusses prevention measures and reporting procedures.

Alcohol/Drug Awareness Briefings/Information: Covers the causes and effects of the DWI driver and Alcohol Impact Simulation.

In 2001, Southwestern Illinois College departments provided the following presentations and programs: RAD, Silent Witness (violence prevention), Personal Safety, Alcohol Impact Simulation, Red Ribbon Rally (drug awareness program), crime prevention awareness through orientations and other specific requests and fire safety orientation, and also participated in other programs provided through the CHOICE Team on a monthly basis. It is estimated that more than 2,000 students, faculty, staff and community members attended the numerous programs offered.

The DPS will participate actively in student and faculty orientations to provide information about the DPS and the services provided.

Information Pamphlets and Handbooks: The DPS currently publishes additional pamphlets outlining Crime Prevention and Personal Safety tips, as well as a pamphlet for emergency procedures. See the information on the DPS web page, www.swic.edu/publicsafety, or pick up a pamphlet located throughout Southwestern’s facilities.

Public safety information will be a recurring feature in the student newspaper. The articles will feature safety and security tips.

Public Safety Tips: Various safety and security tips will be distributed periodically in the form of a flier and/or posted on bulletin boards, published in the college newspaper or via e-mail.

In accordance with Public Act 88-629, Southwestern has established a community task force focusing on sexual assault responses. The DPS, as a subcommittee of the Choosing Healthy Options Involving Community Education (CHOICE) Team, co-chairs and facilitates the Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF). The SATF charter is to discuss and outline sexual assault protocols and response procedures for victim support services and law enforcement agencies for both the college and local support agencies. The subcommittee is composed of DPS, Counseling and Special Services representatives; city and county law enforcement; and victim support group representatives, such as "Call for Help" agencies, from each campus location; and a student representative.

It is critical to preserve all physical evidence. DO NOT bathe, shower, douche, use the toilet, eat, drink or smoke. DO NOT change clothing. DO NOT touch anything the suspect may have touched; DO NOT chase the suspect.

The responding DPS officer or administrator will assist with protection, first aid, counseling referrals, and notifying local law enforcement agencies when requested to do so by the victim. It is important that the victim receive medical attention immediately following the incident. The responding DPS officer or administrator will assist the victim as needed.

The DPS will coordinate with the Southwestern Counseling Center and the Sexual Assault Task Force, utilizing the approved protocols. When a victim notifies the DPS of a sexual assault, the local police or sheriff’s office will not be notified without the victim’s consent. The victim may want to talk with a trained counselor or have a counselor present during police and medical proceedings. The DPS and/or Counseling Center will assist the victim by explaining available options.

Service to the victim is of utmost priority. Officers are trained specifically to handle sensitive crimes such as sexual assault investigations. Female officers will respond at the request of the victim, if available. In addition to apprehension of the offender, priority is given to providing medical care and counseling for the victim. Trained medical personnel will conduct a physical exam, with the victim's permission, using the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit. DPS officers and/or police officers do not collect evidence of a personal nature from a victim's body.

Male victims: While most victims of sexual assault are women, some men are also victims. Male victims will receive the same services as female victims. Emotional support, optional counseling, legal advocacy and medical treatment are available to assist all those recovering from sexual assault.

Other Victim Assistance: Victims are encouraged to contact the DPS. However, if the victim does not choose to contact the DPS, the victim can contact:

Sanctions: Sexual assault is a violation of federal, state and local law, and the policy of Southwestern Illinois College. Therefore, criminal sanctions by the criminal justice system and administrative sanctions by the college may be imposed upon the accused if it is found that the accused perpetrated the offense. Disciplinary proceedings by the vice president for Student Development will determine what, if any, administrative sanctions are imposed by the college upon students charged with violating the Student Conduct Code. College disciplinary proceedings regarding sexual assault will ensure that:

Southwestern Illinois College is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe environment for students, employees and visitors. The college recognizes alcohol and other drug abuse as debilitating illnesses affecting a person’s physical, mental and emotional well-being. Substance abuse impairs both academic and vocational performance. As a result of the unhealthy and unsafe effects of alcohol and other drug abuse, Southwestern believes the unlawful possession, sale and use of illicit drugs and the unlawful use of alcohol are wrong and harmful.

Policy: Employees, students and visitors at Southwestern are prohibited from possessing or using any illegal or controlled drug or substance in either refined or crude form, except under the direction of a licensed physician. Those who violate any provision of federal or state law pertaining to the manufacture, possession, purchase, sale or use of illegal or controlled drugs on college property will be referred to the appropriate civil authority.

Possession and/or use of intoxicants on the college campuses is prohibited, except as permitted under Board of Trustee Policy 7015/Administrative Policy, as amended. Irresponsible behavior, attributed to the influence of intoxicants, to include underage drinking, is not condoned. The behavior will be subject to actions by civil authorities and the college, based upon current policies.

Penalties: Employees and students also may be subject to college disciplinary action. Students are subject to the loss of financial aid, mandatory referral to counseling/treatment, notification to the appropriate civil authority for prosecution, and possible expulsion.

Smoking Policy: In consideration of the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act, smoking is prohibited in all District 522 college facilities and vehicles. Smoking policies are established by local school districts for their respective off-campus sites. Local off-campus site coordinators provide this information to Southwestern students each semester.

Higher Education Act, Section 120 requirements: Description of drug and alcohol-abuse education program required under the Higher Education Act, Section 120, is published in the Southwestern Illinois College Student Handbook.

The Counseling Center has alcohol and other drug information. The Counseling Center and the DPS participate in CHOICE. CHOICE is a coalition of Southwestern students, faculty, administrators, community leaders and agency professionals who are committed to increasing awareness of alcohol, other drugs and traffic safety problems in higher education.

Southwestern's Counseling Center sponsors BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students) as part of the CHOICE Team. BACCHUS is an international university-based peer education program focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other student health and safety issues. BACCHUS actively promotes peer education as a useful element of campus health education and wellness efforts and focuses on the development and promotion of healthy lifestyles and appropriate decision-making skills. To join the BACCHUS group or obtain more information, contact (618) 235-2700, extension 5566 or extension 5398.

Southwestern's Counseling Center also provides confidential counseling to assist students, faculty and staff. If requested, counselors will make referrals to professional treatment programs. Substance abuse information is available also through the Special Services Center. Counseling services are available at the following campuses: Belleville, Information Sciences Building, at (618) 235-2700, ext. 5206; Granite City, Room 415, at (618) 931-0600, ext. 6633; Red Bud, at (618) 282-6682. All campuses can be reached toll-free at 1-800-222-5131 or from St. Louis at 436-3218.

Community support groups are available also. Group information is available through the Counseling Center at (618) 235-2700, ext. 5206 or 5398.

The Crime Statistics Chart is divided into four reportable categories and covers the three previous calendar years of the reporting period. For example, the September 2002 report compiles crime statistics for the calendar years of 1999, 2000 and 2001. The reportable categories include:

Residential facilities are counted also in the "On-campus" crime category; however, the law requires institutions to separate the number of "on-campus" crimes that occur in residential facilities. Currently, Southwestern Illinois College does not maintain residential facilities on its campuses. See definitions in the section titled "Crime Location Definitions." (See Appendix 1)

Crimes are classified using the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Uniformed Crime Reporting (UCR) Handbook standards. (See Appendix 1)

The statistics in the Hate Crime chart are separated by category of prejudice, but the numbers for each specific crime category are part of the overall statistics reported each year. The only exception to this is the addition of Simple Assault to the Hate Crime Chart. If a hate crime occurs where there is bodily injury, the law requires that the statistic be reported as a hate crime even though there is no requirement to report the crime classification in any other area of the compliance document.

For statistical purposes, crime statistics reported are recorded in the calendar year the crime was reported.

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, previously known as the Federal Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990.

Belleville Campus Crime Statistics 1999
Belleville Campus Crime Statistics 2000
Belleville Campus Crime Statistics 2001
Belleville Campus Hate Crimes by Prejudice
Granite City Campus Crime Statistics 1999
Granite City Campus Crime Statistics 2000
Granite City Campus Crime Statistics 2001
Granite City Campus Hate Crimes by Prejudice
Red Bud Campus Crime Statistics 1999
Red Bud Campus Crime Statistics 2000
Red Bud Campus Crime Statistics 2001
Red Bud Campus Hate Crimes by Prejudice

Appendix 1

CRIME LOCATION DEFINITIONS

The following abbreviated definitions are provided to assist you in understanding how the crime statistics are applied:

CAMPUS: 1). Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution's educational purpose, including residence halls; and 2). any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in paragraph (1) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person that is used frequently by students and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor). The Belleville, Granite City and Red Bud campuses are considered campus property.

RESIDENTIAL HALLS: Currently, Southwestern does not maintain on-campus dormitories or resident halls.

NON-CAMPUS: 1). Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution, or 2). any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is used frequently by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution. The Programs and Services for Older Persons (PSOP), athlete apartments, off-campus sites, to include Community Education and Adult Basic Education courses, are included as non-campus buildings or property.

PUBLIC PROPERTY: All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks and parking facilities, that are within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The St. Clair County Transit District, MetroLink and MetroBus station, adjacent to the Belleville Campus is considered public property. The Bowling Alley adjacent to the Granite City Campus is considered public property, and the park adjacent to the Red Bud Campus is considered public property.

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CRIME STATISTIC DEFINITIONS

ARSON: Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.

CRIMINAL HOMICIDE – Manslaughter by Negligence: The killing of another person through gross negligence.

CRIMINAL HOMICIDE – Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter: The willful, non-negligent, killing of one human being by another.

SEX OFFENSES – FORCIBLE: Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. This includes Forcible Rape, Forcible Sodomy, Sexual Assault with an Object, and Forcible Fondling.

FORCIBLE RAPE: The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against the person's will; or not forcibly against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity, or because of his/her youth.

FORCIBLE SODOMY: Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.

SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH AN OBJECT: The use of an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of another person, forcibly and/or against the person's will; or not forcibly against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.

FORCIBLE FONDLING: The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.

SEX OFFENSES – NONFORCIBLE: Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse. This includes Incest and Statutory Rape.

Incest: Nonforcible sexual intercourse between people who are related to each other with the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
Statutory Rape: Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.

ROBBERY: The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody or control of a person or people by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife or other weapon is used which could or probably would result in a serious potential injury if the crime were successfully completed.

BURGLARY: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with attempt to commit a larceny or a felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking, safecracking, and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all cases where automobiles are taken by individuals not having lawful access to take automobiles, even though the vehicles are later abandoned—including joyriding).

WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS: The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: manufacture, sale or possession of deadly weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to minors; illegal aliens possessing deadly weapons; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS: Violations of state and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growth, manufacture, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include: opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadone); and dangerous non-narcotic drugs (Barbiturates, Benzedrine).

LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS: The violation of laws or ordinance prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, transport, furnishing, possession of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still, furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor, drinking on a train or public conveyance; and all attempts to commit any to the aforementioned. (Drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition).

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Emergency	282-6682, extension 8888 or Emergency Phones
Provost Office	282-6682, extension 8114

Emergency	931-0600, extension 6666 or Call Box Phones
Public Safety	931-0600, extension 6672

St. Clair County Sheriff's Department	277-3500
Belleville Police Department	234-1212

Granite City Police Department	877-6111
Madison County Sheriff's Department	692-4433

Red Bud Police Department	282-2363
Randolph County Sheriff's Department	826-5484