Annual Security Report



2008Annual Security Report Department of Public Safety(Revised 9/21/2009)Department of Public Safety2008 Annual Security ReportSystem Services and Training CenterLone Star College-Cy-FairLone Star College-KingwoodLone Star College-MontgomeryLone Star College-North HarrisLone Star College-TomballLone Star College-University CenterIn compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics ActLONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTPHONE NUMBERSSystem Service and Training CenterSystem Director of Public SafetyRichard Gregory281-618-5508Police Desk832-813-6800Police Cell281-387-6712Lone Star College System-Cy-Fair Police CaptainBen Russell281-290-3979Police Office281-290-3985Police Cell832-875-5911Police Fax281-290-5281Lone Star College System-Kingwood Police CaptainBarbara Martin281-312-1526Police Office281-312-1586Police Cell281-414-5003Police Fax281-312-1424Lone Star College System-MontgomeryPolice CaptainCharlie Soliz936-273-7368Police Office936-273-7255Police Cell281-979-2386Police Fax936-273-7256Lone Star College System-North Harris Police Captain Claude Taylor281-765-7779Police Office281-618-5520Police Cell281-841-0756Police Fax281-618-7117Lone Star College System-TomballPolice CaptainDaniel Hatfield281-351-3305Police Office281-351-3633Police Cell281-682-8533Police Fax281-357-3696Lone Star College System, Emergency Dispatch CenterEmergency Number281-290-5911Non-Emergency Number832-813-6800Department of Public Safety2008 Annual Security ReportTable of ContentsLSCS Department of Public Safety Overview…………………………………………………………6Police Emergency Communication Center……………………………………………………………7Policies on Student Misconduct and Discipline…………………………………………………….8Reporting Safety Issues and Criminal Offenses……………………………………………………..8Timely Warning Policy………………………………………………………………………………………….8Safety Programs and Services……………………………………………………………………………….9Alcoholic Beverages, Drugs, and Weapons…………………………………………………………..9Registered Sex Offender Notification………………………………………………………………….102006 Crime Statistics…………………………………………………………………………………….......112007 Crime Statistics………………………………………………………………………………………….122008 Crime Statistics…………………………………………………………………………………….......13Department of Public SafetyOverview LSCS Police UnitsThe Lone Star College System (LSCS) Board of Trustees created the LSCS Department of Public Safety to provide a safe and secure campus environment for education, employment and community activities. The Public Safety Department provides policing services to each of the System’s five campuses (North Harris, Kingwood, Tomball, Montgomery and Cy-Fair), The University Center, System Services and Training Center, and six centers (Carver, Conroe, East Montgomery County Improvement District, Fairbanks, Greenspoint, and Willow Chase).The LSCS Department of Public Safety is a full-service law enforcement agency, certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education. The range of police services provided includes crime prevention activities, escorts, motorist assists, medical assists, crime reporting, criminal investigations, traffic direction, accident investigations, and safety information and education. The department employs both commissioned police officers and non-commissioned security guards. LSCS police officers have law enforcement authority on property owned and controlled by the System. This includes the authority to arrest, investigate, and file charges when a crime may have been committed. Police officers patrol in marked police vehicles, bicycles, golf carts, and on foot. The LSCS Public Safety Department maintains cooperative working relationships with the area police, constables’ and sheriffs' departments to enhance crime prevention efforts and ensure that local law enforcement resources are available to the campus community.Our non-commissioned security guards are civilian employees that support the police by providing extra security watch, and who deal with non-police calls for service, allowing the police officers to concentrate on proactive patrol of the college.Crime or safety questions and concerns may be presented to any of the police officers or security guards patrolling the campuses. These public safety professionals will either provide the information needed, or will provide direction to someone to help resolve the issue.LSCS police units maintain a campus chronological daily record of each crime reported to the police at each location. This record includes such details of reported crimes as the date, time, nature, general location, and disposition of the complaint. These records are available to the public within two business days of the initial report unless disclosure is prohibited by law, would jeopardize the safety of an individual, compromise an ongoing investigation, would cause evidence to be destroyed, or cause a suspect to flee.Police Emergency Communication Center The Lone Star College System Police Emergency Communications Center began operating October 13, 2008. The center, located in the HARC Building at the System Office complex, provides a communication link between students, faculty, staff and visitors at LSCS locations to LSCS Police personnel. The center is also the life line for public safety personnel to obtain emergency services and to obtain immediate information as needed to perform their duties.The center provides an answering service and dispatch service for requests for police/emergency services. The center can be contacted from a campus phone at x5911 (281-290-5911) to report an emergency or at x6800 (832-813-6800) for policing services of non-emergency nature. In the event of network failure resulting in the Cisco telephones not working, the center also answers an emergency analog telephone line (832-813-0712). Therefore, if campus phones do not work, campus police can still be contacted by using cell phones or off campus phones.The Police Emergency Communication Center can also be contacted immediately by picking up a “Police Emergency” phone located in some campus classrooms and elevators. The center can also be contacted by email at dispatchpolice@lonestar.edu. The Police Emergency Communications Center Dispatchers attended training to meet the required certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education as Telecommunications Operators. The Dispatchers are trained in State and National Law Enforcement Information and Telecommunications Systems, the Harris County Justice Information Management System, CPR/First Aid, the CrimeStar Report Management System, and in CrimeStar Computer Aided Dispatch software. They are required to answer and monitor multiple telephone lines, including the 5911 emergency telephone lines, and operate a two-way radio to dispatch and monitor officers. They receive calls for service, both emergency and non-emergency, determine the nature and priority of the call received and dispatch the appropriate officer(s) to address the situation. At any given time, the dispatcher must be able to handle phone calls, transmit over the radio, know where all officers are located, and record detailed information in the computer aided dispatch system.LSCS Policies on Student Misconduct & DisciplineStudents and registered student organizations are subject to disciplinary action according to the provisions of the Code of Student Conduct, described in the LSCS Catalog. The System may enforce its own disciplinary policies and procedures when the conduct of a student or a registered student organization directly, seriously, or adversely impairs, interferes with, or disrupts the overall mission, programs, or other functions of the System or its colleges.Reporting Safety Issues and Criminal OffensesStudents, faculty, staff, and visitors are encouraged to report any crimes or campus safety issues to the campus police office or to individual police officers. Information may be reported anonymously and such anonymous reports will be investigated and included in the annual statistical report. Timely Warning PolicyEach campus and the System Office have a procedure to provide timely warning to its employees and students of specific crimes that are subject to Clery reporting and/or which represent a threat to students and employees. A “Community Crime Alert” warning will be issued through the Campus email system to students, faculty and staff.right381000Safety Programs and Services Crime Prevention Programs:The Police Department provides programs on rape, sexual assault, personal safety, alcohol/drug awareness, DWI, burglary/theft prevention and harassment upon request.Safety Lighting:Safety lighting has been placed throughout the campuses. The location of inoperable lights should be reported to the college's maintenance office or police office.Counseling Center:The Counseling Center at each college can assist persons who are victims of rape or sexual assault with referrals to agencies established to assist in such times of crisis.Alcoholic Beverages, Drugs and WeaponsThe LSCS policing units deed it important to the well being of the campus community to curtail the abuse and/or illegal use or possession of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs and weapons.AlcoholThe college community and visitors are required to comply with federal, state, and local laws regarding the distribution, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages.Illegal DrugsThe use, sale, distribution, possession of any drug, including prescription medication (in a manner in which it was not intended) is strictly prohibited on any campus property. Violations may result in criminal charges and/or disciplinary procedures.WeaponsIt is a felony to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly possess a firearm, illegal knife or prohibited weapon (with or without a concealed handgun permit) on the physical premises of a school or educational institution.Registered Sex Offender NotificationsThe Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 62.03 (h) requires each person who has been convicted of specific sexual offenses and who intends to attend classes at an institution of higher education to register with the campus police department within 7 days of class registration. LSCS Board Policy CED establishes procedures for reviewing the petitions of individuals who are registered as Sex Offenders as designated by the Texas Legislature, and to make recommendations regarding the attendance options for those individuals at a LSCS location or site.Registered sex offenders who are approved to work, volunteer or enroll in classes at LSCS are listed each semester on the LSCS Campus Safety web site.Crime StatisticsThe LSCS Public Safety Department prepares this report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. The report is prepared in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, the student discipline process at each campus and the policing units at each campus.The “On-Campus” statistics include crimes or incidents that occurred on the main or core part of a campus. The “Off-Site Property” statistics include crimes or incidents that occurred at Centers or on off campus properties used by LSCS. The “Public Properties” statistics include crimes or incidents that occurred on public property, including streets and sidewalks, that are immediately adjacent to and accessible from the LSCS properties.Hate CrimesPrior to 2008, hate crimes were reported but only if it involved the Clery reportable crimes of homicide, certain sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson. On August 14, 2008, the Clery Act was amended to include larceny, simple assault, intimidation and destruction/damage//vandalism as reportable categories of hate crimes. In 2008, there were not any crimes reported on campus, at off-site property or on public property that were suspected hate crimes. Annual Crime Statistics 2006 – 20082006 Clery Act Crime Statistics2006 ON-CAMPUS OFFENSESOffenseDSTCCy-FairKingwoodMontgomery*North HarrisTomballMurder000000Manslaughter000000Forcible Sex Offense000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense000000Aggravated Assault000001Robbery000000Burglary011000Arson000000Motor Vehicle Theft000041Hate Crime000000Drug Offense000010Liquor Offense040000Weapons Offense000000Total051052*Includes University Center Statistics2006 OFF-SITE PROPERTY (CENTERS)OffenseB & T(Conroe) CenterCarver CenterCATE*CenterEMCID CenterFairbanks CenterParkway CenterWillow Chase CenterMurder0000000Manslaughter0000000Forcible Sex Offense0000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense0000000Aggravated Assault0000000Robbery0000000Burglary0000000Arson0000000Motor Vehicle Theft0000102Hate Crime0000000Drug Offense0000000Liquor Offense0000000Weapons Offense0000000Total0000102*CATE Center was closed May 31, 20062006 PUBLIC PROPERTYOffenseDSTCCy-FairKingwoodMontgomeryNorth HarrisTomballMurder000000Manslaughter000000Forcible Sex Offense000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense000000Aggravated Assault000000Robbery000000Burglary000000Arson000000Motor Vehicle Theft000000Hate Crime000000Drug Offense000000Liquor Offense000000Weapons Offense000000Total0000002007 Clery Act Crime Statistics2007 ON-CAMPUS OFFENSESOffenseSSTC*Cy-FairKingwoodMontgomeryNorth HarrisTomballMurder000000Manslaughter000000Forcible Sex Offense000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense000000Aggravated Assault000010Robbery000000Burglary000000Arson000000Motor Vehicle Theft000100Hate Crime000000Drug Offense000000Liquor Offense000000Weapons Offense000000Total000110*In 2007 DSTC changed to SSTC2007 OFF-SITE PROPERTY (CENTERS)OffenseCarver CenterConroe CenterEMCIDCenterFairbanks CenterGreenspoint (Parkway) CenterUniversity CenterWillow Chase CenterMurder0000000Manslaughter0000000Forcible Sex Offense0000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense0000000Aggravated Assault0000000Robbery0000000Burglary1000100Arson0000000Motor Vehicle Theft0000000Hate Crime0000000Drug Offense0000000Liquor Offense0100000Weapons Offense0000000Total11001002007 PUBLIC PROPERTYOffenseSSTCCy-FairKingwoodMontgomeryNorth HarrisTomballMurder000000Manslaughter000000Forcible Sex Offense000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense000000Aggravated Assault000000Robbery000000Burglary000000Arson000000Motor Vehicle Theft000000Hate Crime000000Drug Offense000000Liquor Offense000010Weapons Offense000000Total0000102008 Clery Act Crime Statistics2008 ON-CAMPUS OFFENSESOffenseSSTCCy-FairKingwoodMontgomeryNorth HarrisTomballMurder000000Manslaughter000000Forcible Sex Offense000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense000000Aggravated Assault000010Robbery000000Burglary000000Arson00000 0 *Motor Vehicle Theft000010Hate Crime000000Drug Offense000100Liquor Offense000000Weapons Offense000000Total0001202008 OFF-SITE PROPERTY (CENTERS)OffenseCarver CenterConroe CenterEMCIDCenterFairbanks CenterGreenspoint CenterUniversity CenterWillow Chase CenterOffenseMurder0000000Manslaughter0000000Forcible Sex Offense0000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense0000000Aggravated Assault0000000Robbery0000000Burglary0000000Arson0000000Motor Vehicle Theft0001100Hate Crime0000000Drug Offense0000000Liquor Offense0000000Weapons Offense0100000Total01011002008 PUBLIC PROPERTYSSTCCy-FairKingwoodMontgomeryNorth HarrisTomballOffenseMurder000000Manslaughter000000Forcible Sex Offense000000Non-Forcible Sex Offense000000Aggravated Assault000000Robbery000000Burglary000000Arson000000Motor Vehicle Theft000000Hate Crime000000Drug Offense000000Liquor Offense000000Weapons Offense000000Total000000A summary of the Clery Act reportable crimes in 2008 is as follows:Three Motor Vehicles were stolen, one each from North Harris campus, Greenspoint Center and Fairbanks Center.One Aggravated Assault occurred at North Harris campus, in which the victim was a Police Officer who was assaulted while arresting an individual for Criminal Trespass.One Weapon Offense resulted in the arrest of a person who carried a gun into the Conroe Center.One Drug Offense at Montgomery campus involving the possession of a controlled substance.*Revised 9/21/2009 ................
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