H-110 Campus Security

The College is committed to providing a safe learning environment for our College Community. The Office of Campus Safety and Security promotes and supports this commitment and utilizes multiple staffing levels to accomplish its mission.

Student Officer: A Student enrolled in a criminal justice or corrections program who works under the direction of a security officer and provides basic security services (door lock/unlock, patrols, disabled vehicle assistance, basic life support, etc.).

Security Officer: An individual experienced in public safety or criminal justice, employed by the College to provide general security duties, assist with district-wide safety initiatives, and coordinate programs to reduce/suppress crime proactively.

Armed Security Officer: An individual experienced in public safety or criminal justice who meets the qualification for arming, employed by the College to provide general security duties, assist with college-wide safety initiatives, coordinate programs to proactively reduce/suppress crime, and engage with an active threat to reduce harm to the College Community.

A Security Officer must meet one (1) of the following qualifications to serve as an Armed Security Officer:

• Is a qualified active law enforcement officer with sworn authority defined by the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Bureau, or the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice.

• Is a qualified retired law enforcement officer supported by their home department to meet the Federal Standard of HR218 requirements, the “Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act.”

• Is a certified and credentialed firearms instructor under the State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB).

• Is a qualified inactive law enforcement officer, previously certified and sworn by a law enforcement agency. The certified and sworn authority is defined by the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Bureau.

 

The College will comply with all local, state, and federal laws concerning weapons or potentially dangerous devices.

 

The College will provide Security Officers with the appropriate equipment to perform their duties. Security Officers will deploy the “use of force continuum” defined in the department’s operational regulation.

 

The Director of Campus Safety, Security, and Risk Management is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining department regulations regarding officer training in using force and firearms and ensuring compliance with these regulations.