Crime Prevention Programs:
The Public Safety Office regularly publishes crime prevention tips and personal safety information to keep students and employees informed. Click on Campus Public Safety: Updates and Information to get the latest information on crimes and safety information on and around our campus. The Public Safety Office provides crime prevention bulletins throughout the year. These bulletins offer safety reminders and alert students and staff to particular problems that may arise. In addition, Public Safety Officers advise students and staff of crime prevention measures in the course of their patrol duties.
The Public Safety Office provides a number of programs and services to educate students, faculty, and staff about safety and security. These programs are designed to achieve the following goals:
- Increase awareness of campus security and safety procedures and practices;
- Encourage students and staff to be responsible for their own security and the security of others; and
- Inform students and staff about the prevention of crime.
Implementation of these programs and services reflects McGeorge School of Law’s proactive approach to promoting safety and security. The cooperation, involvement, and personal support of all members of the McGeorge community in the campus safety program are crucial to its success. All members of the community must assume responsibility for their own personal safety and the security of their personal belongings by taking simple, common sense precautions. The Public Safety Office’s educational program is designed to enable students and employees to act responsibly. Programs and services include:
Orientation Program:The Public Safety Department is part of the Orientation Program for providing information and advice to entering students. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and pick up free publications designed to help them protect themselves from becoming victims of crime.
Robbery Prevention Program: The Robbery Prevention Program provides special crime prevention guidance for departments that handle cash. Employees learn procedures to follow during and after a robbery, with emphasis on employee safety.
Safety Escort Program: The Public Safety Office employs student officers to escort students and staff members to and from campus parking lots, offices and residences. Student officers carry radios and maintain constant contact with patrol officers. To request an escort, call 916.739.7200 or contact the attendant on duty at the Law Library circulation desk.
Operation Identification: Students living in campus residences are encouraged to mark their valuables with their driver’s license number. This practice deters theft and aids in the recovery of stolen property. An engraver is available on request at the Public Safety Office.
Bicycle Registration: Students may register bicycles at the Business Office. Registration increases the chances of recovering a stolen bicycle. Students are also encouraged to engrave their license number or other identification information onto their bikes for recovery purposes.
Bicycle Security Cage: A secure fenced area is maintained in parking lot A for storage of bicycles. Keys for the security cage may be obtained from the Business Office. Bike lockers are available through the Director of Public Safety’s Office.
Security and Safety Survey:
The Public Safety Office conducts an annual campus security and building safety survey. All alarms, lighting, and locking devices are inspected for functionality. Survey reports describe findings such as physical aspects of the campus such as broken windows and overgrowth of shrubbery, methods of increasing security, and equipment protection.
Fire Prevention Program: The Public Safety Department cooperates with the City of Sacramento Fire Department to eliminate fire hazards and ensure compliance with fire safety regulations. All of the buildings on the McGeorge campus are centrally monitored by an automated fire alarm protection system.
No-Weapons Zone: With the exception of law enforcement officers, McGeorge students and employees are prohibited from bringing firearms of any type, weapons (as defined per CA penal code, etc.), ammunition, fireworks or explosives of any kind onto the campus and campus housing.