Campus Security
Responsible College(s) or Unit(s):
Division of Administration and Campus Operations
Summary:
The Department of Public Safety consists of four divisions: Support Services, Patrol, Investigations, and Emergency Preparedness and Occupational Safety. These services are provided in the spirit of the Department of Public Safety's mission to protect, serve, and educate the university community.
As Georgia College officers, we enforce the state laws as well as local ordinances. We issue citations, make arrests, and work vehicle accidents. Some of our other duties include the locking and unlocking of campus buildings, assisting motorists, and patrolling the campus on foot, bicycle or in marked patrol vehicles.
Georgia College Public Safety is a member of the Georgia Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, the Middle Georgia Law Enforcement Council, the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council, and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
Responsible Department(s):
Public Safety
Responsible Party(s):
Director of Public Safety
Compliance Matters:
Clery Act Reporting
Emergency Planning
Incident/Accident Investigations
Law Enforcement Records
Federal Law:
State Law:
http://law.ga.gov/law
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/gacode/Default.asp
http://gapost.org/post_act.html
http://gbi.georgia.gov/georgia-crime-information-center
http://reports.gahighwaysafety.org/
OCGA 20-8 Campus Police
OCGA 20-8-7 Public Disclosure of Campus Police Records
OCGA 20-3-72 Arrest Powers of Campus Police and Security
GC Policy:
USG Policy:
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