ABOUT
US
The Johns Hopkins University Campus Safety and Security,
under
the direction of Executive Director Lee James,
has 55 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
parked 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 113 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 186 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. There are an additional 129 CCTV cameras operating without the "smart" technolgy.
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 alerts 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 Mark Long 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. Campus Safety and Security disseminates
details of
any crime activity affecting the university community on
and off campus via the Crime Log.
Check the security web page for the details daily. The Crime Log covers
the previous 30 day period.
Campus Safety and Security Lieutenant Stephen Moffett can
assist
students with special event issues that may require city
permits or
other assistance. He can be
contacted at
410-516-5471 (on campus x6-5471) for assistance with those
special
events that you may be planning.
If you are interested in the Security Ride Along program, contact Lieutenant Eric Deuschle at 410-516-8985.
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.