Campus Safety & Security

ABOUT US

The Johns Hopkins University Campus Safety and Security, under
the direction of Executive Director Edmund G. Skrodzki, has 61 full-time
and 4 part-time Special Police Officers commissioned by the State
with full arrest powers on all University property throughout the State
of Maryland. The campus police officers are highly trained professionals,
most having graduated from accredited law enforcement academies.
They do not carry firearms. They receive on-campus training that include: cultural diversity, sexual harassment, hate crimes, AED/first aid,
community policing, and crime prevention.

Security officers from AlliedBarton augment the commissioned officers
by patrolling on and off campus on foot, bicycles, Segways, club cars and in marked security vehicles. They are also assigned at the main entrances at the student
housing facilities. Off-duty Baltimore City Police Officers are deployed
on Charles Street/Charles Village and University Parkway areas.

Part-time employees from the surrounding communities as well as
students serve as security escort van drivers, escort dispatchers, and
quad monitors bringing the total number of security officers and
supporting staff to well over 200. All members of the department,
regardless of job title or position, are held to the same high standard
of professional conduct.

The Homewood Communication Center, which is operational
24 hours a day, utilizes a number of technologies to decrease response
times to calls for service and increase the effectiveness of the campus
security personnel. These technologies include:

• Emergency Blue Light Telephones
• Smart CCTV
• Direct Dial Campus Emergency Telephone Numbers (6-7777 or 911)
• Radio Communications

There are 98 campus emergency blue light telephones conspicuously
located on or adjacent to campus for immediate campus police officer response. You are encouraged to become familiar with all the locations
of the emergency telephones and use them when you have a concern
for your safety or in the event of an emergency. A simple press of the
button will sound an alarm, activate a flashing blue light, identify your
location, and provide a direct link with the communication center. In
the areas where there are brick pathways, look for the light poles that
have blue globes on top. Emergency telephone locations are depicted
on the following site Blue Light Locations. You may also contact security
for the locations of the telephones.

The deployment of 154 Smart CCTV cameras on and off the campus allows
Campus Safety and Security to monitor areas of the campus community
that have been subject to criminal activity and general safety issues.
The cameras have software capabilities that allow them to monitor the
actions of people, vehicles and objects. Monitored behavior and actions
alert the security systems specialists in the Communication Center who
then dispatch campus security resources.

Campus security and local emergency services including Baltimore City
Police, Fire or Ambulance can be summoned through Homewood's
Communication Center from any campus phone by dialing 6-7777.
The 6-7777 number is widely published in campus and University
brochures. The universal 911 number may also be used to reach
Homewood's Communication Center from any on-campus phone.
From off-campus, dial 410-516-4600 to reach security. Crime and safety concerns may be reported to Campus Safety and Security by calling
on-campus emergency numbers ( 6-7777 or 911 ).

Campus Safety and Security provides operational supervision over the
university's student managed Hopkins Emergency Response Organization (HERO). HERO is comprised of student volunteers that are EMT and/or
first responder certified and qualified to provide various emergency
treatment to students in need of immediate medical assistance. They
work in conjunction with the Baltimore Fire Department to bring you
these emergency services. They also welcome additional volunteers.

Crime reporting and security bulletins are published in keeping with the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime
Statistics Act. Campus Safety and Security Investigative Support
Services staffed by Lieutenant Steve Ossmus and Investigator Dennis
Rosemary, is available to assist students with special matters or other
sensitive areas of concern. You can reach an investigator by calling
410-516-4600 (on campus x6-4600). For all EMERGENCIES, dial x6-7777
or 911. Each day Campus Safety and Security disseminates details of
any crime activity affecting the university community on and off campus.
Check the security web page for the details daily. This report covers
the previous 24-hour period.

Campus Safety and Security Administrative Lieutenant can assist
students with special event issues that may require city permits or
other assistance. Lieutenant Thomas Douglas can be contacted at
410-516-5278 (on campus x6-5278) for assistance with those special
events that you may be planning. Also, contact him if you are
interested in the Security Ride Along program.

Parking on and around campus can be a challenge at times. Consult
with the Parking & Transportation office staff for needed assistance by
calling 410-516-PARK. Please keep your valuables out of view and
properly secured when your vehicle is unattended.

Embracing a community based philosophy, Campus Safety and Security
strives to prevent crime, provide assistance to victim(s), and investigate reported incidents in cooperation with other campus authorities and
city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. It functions in concert
with other service oriented offices to ensure a safe and secure
environment in which students, faculty, and staff may enjoy rewarding
academic and social experiences. To this end, Campus Safety and
Security works in partnership with students, faculty, staff and the
community. A close working relationship exists between Campus Safety
and Security and the Dean of Student Life, Directors of Residential Life,
Housing, Counseling and Student Development, and Multicultural
Student Affairs.

All the members of the Campus Safety and Security department welcome
you to campus and wish you the best during your stay at Homewood. We
are here to help you have a safe and pleasant visit or college experience.
Do not hesitate to call upon us for assistance whenever you have a
concern for your safety. Remember preventing crime is a shared
responsibility between law enforcement and the Homewood community
it serves.

Campus Safety & Security at Johns Hopkins University Emergency number: 410-516-7777