H-220 Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies

Employees will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the official performance of their duties.

Unless there is no other practical alternative to reaching the person, law enforcement officials needing to contact a Student or Employee while the person is on campus will be permitted to make contact, provided there is no disruption to educational activities. If a law enforcement official seeks to contact a person on campus, they shall first contact the Office of Campus Safety and Security, which will check the law enforcement officials’ identification and determine the purpose and necessity of the contact. Once it has been determined that the contact is necessary, appropriate actions will be taken to assist law enforcement officials in locating the person being sought.

If a law enforcement official appears on campus to discuss matters with a Student, a message will be delivered to the Student, who will request that they come to the designated area. However, the College will not actively remove the Student or disrupt the learning environment.

If a Student’s arrest warrant exists, every effort will be made to locate the Student immediately. In most cases, the Office of Campus Safety and Security or the Executive Director of Student Services/CSSO will facilitate the location and escort the Student to the designated area to meet with the law enforcement official. Depending on the nature of the warrant, the law enforcement official may accompany the Employee to locate the Student.

If a law enforcement official appears on campus to discuss matters with an Employee, the Employee will be contacted and requested to come to a designated area, but the College will not actively remove the Employee or disrupt the workplace.

If there is a warrant for an Employee's arrest, every effort will be made to locate the Employee immediately. In most cases, the Executive Director of Human Resources/CHRO will identify and escort the Employee to a designated area to meet with the law enforcement official. Depending on the nature of the warrant, the law enforcement official may accompany the Executive Director of Human Resources/CHRO to locate the Employee.

The College shall also cooperate with law enforcement officials by providing information about a person as may be required by law. The release of student records to law enforcement personnel is outlined in Policy J-300 – Education Records, Directory Information, and Privacy. Law enforcement officials seeking student record information should contact the Executive Director of Student Services/CSSO. Employee records will be provided as required by federal and state laws. Law enforcement officials seeking staff personnel file information should contact the Executive Director of Human Resources/CHRO.

If a law enforcement official indicates that the health or safety of other Students or Employees may be at risk, Student/Employee information will be released to the official. The release of student information to law enforcement officials is included in Policy J-300 – Education Records, Directory Information, and Privacy.

The College shall not knowingly participate in any investigation that violates the rights of Students or Employees.