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Bicycle Patrol
The NCDPS police Bicycle Patrol unit was established in February 2004. The idea of former Chief of Police Derrick Crist, bike patrol units are for more visibility and officer approachability to the campus community. The Bicycle Unit is staffed by 3 officers from three different patrol shifts. The NCDPS Bicycle Unit is equipped with 3 bicycles that are specially designed for continuous high stress use and training purposes.
All Bicycle Unit officers receive training in an intense 40-hour law enforcement mountain bike training course. The course teaches officers bicycle laws, bicycle maintenance, health and nutrition, basic riding skills, tactical riding skills, and firearm training.
The Bicycle Unit is a very effective law enforcement tool when dealing with the extremely crowed conditions of found on campus today. Bicycle Officers can navigate the congested areas of campus and can respond to emergency calls for service much faster and efficiently than those in automobiles. Bicycle Officers can also travel in areas where a patrol car would be unsafe or impractical to use.
The Bicycle Officers are very visible while patrolling campus and provide important safety information while at the same time they enforce traffic laws pertaining to bicycles and pedestrians. Bicycle Officers also assist in traffic control and are active in the community by participating in parades, shows, and educational programs.
The Bicycle Unit is extremely beneficial to the safety and security of Navarro College. This highly trained group of officers is dedicated to utilizing bicycles to patrol campus while the security that is needed in the unique campus environment.
Department Services
Campus Escort
The Navarro College Department of Public Safety provides an escort to anybody anywhere on Navarro College Campus. Student, faculty and staff are encouraged to call Campus Police for this service. Once you call us, we will have an officer meet you at your location, and will walk with you to your desired location.
Lost & Found
The Navarro College Department of Public Safety is the central location for all lost and found items that are turned in. Temporary locations are the Switch board, and Residence life. The two locations keep items for a few days and any item not claimed are sent to the Campus Police. If an item has a name we try to contact that person by email or phone.
Vehicle Jump Start
Vehicle won't start? Need a jump? As long as you are on campus, we can jump start your vehicle for free. Once you call the Campus Police, an officer will respond to your location and proceed with the jump start. You will be asked to present a current Navarro College Student I.D. or a Driver's License.
Vehicle Unlocks
Did you lock you key in the car? Don't panic! While you are on campus, we will attempt to unlock your vehicle. When you call for this service, please provide the correct location of your vehicle and a description. Once you call, an officer will be respond to the location.
Remember, these services are free to students, faculty and staff as long as you are on campus. If you need nay of these services please contact us at (903)654-3999.
Reporting of Criminal Action or Emergencies
College community members (students, faculty, and staff) are encouraged to report all crimes and public safety related incidents to the Navarro College Department of Public Safety in a timely manner. Crimes should be reported to the Campus Police Department to ensure inclusion in the annual crime statistics and to aid in providing timely warning notices to the campus community, when appropriate.
To report a crime or emergency on the Navarro College campus, call the Campus Police Department at X7500 or (903)654-3999. Campus Police Officers are available at this telephone number 24 hour a day, 7days a week to answer your call.
Typically, all criminal actions and emergencies should be reported to the Navarro College Department of Public Safety. Reports can also be made to any other college official that has responsibility for students, such as the Residence Life Department (Housing), counselors, etc. In these cases, the report will be forwarded to the Navarro College Department of Public Safety, so that a formal investigation can be made. Everyone is strongly encouraged to report crimes so that preventive measures and annual reporting can be made.
Anonymous Reporting procedures
If you are the victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the Navarro College judicial system, or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making an anonymous report. With your permission, the Chief of Navarro College Department of Public Safety or his designee, can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity. The purpose of this anonymous report will allow the College to maintain compliance with the Department of Education's Code of Federal Regulations, as well as aid in the future safety of yourself and other. With such information, the College can keep accurate record of the number of incidents involving students, determine whether there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant, and alert the college community to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the annual crime statistics for the institution.
Crime Prevention
Automobile Theft Prevention
- Take your keys.
- Lock your Car.
- Never hide a second set of keys in your Car. Extra keys can easily be found if a thief takes time to look.
- Park in well-lighted areas.
- Park in attended lots.
- If you park in an attended lot, leave only the Ignition/door key.
- Never leave your car running, even if you'll only be gone for a minute.
- Completely close car windows when parking. Don't make it any easier for the thief to enter your vehicle.
- Don't leave valuable in plain view. Don't make your car a more desirable target and attract thieves by leaving valuable in plain sight.
- Don't leave the registration or title in your car. A car thief will use these to sell your stolen car.
- Disable your vehicle when leaving it unattended for an extended period. Remove the electronic ignition fuse, coil wire, rotor distributor, or otherwise disable your vehicle anytime thieves may have extended access to it.
Safety Tips for Runners and Walker
Before You Leave
- Plan your outing. Always tell someone where you are going and when you will return.
- Know where telephones are located along the course.
- Wear an identification tag or carry a driver's license.
- Don't wear jewelry or carry cash.
- Wear reflective material.
Running and Walking
- Tell a family member or friend where you are going and the time you expect to be back.
- Stay alert at all time. The more aware you are, the less vulnerable you are.
- Run or walk with partner, a dog, or both. Having other people nearby is a great defense.
- If your purse or backpack is snatched, don't fight it. There is nothing in it that can't be replaced. It is not worth getting hurt over.
- Don't wear headsets. If you wear them you won't hear an approaching car or attacker. Listen to your surroundings.
- Consider carrying a cellular telephone.
- Exercise in familiar areas.
- Avoid unpopulated areas, deserted streets, alleys, vacant lots, and overgrown trails. Especially avoid poorly lighted areas at night.
- Walk or run confidently, directly and at a steady pace. Attackers look for someone who appears vulnerable.
- Walk or run near the curb; avoid shrubbery or other places on concealment.
- Do not hitchhike.
- Be careful when people in a car stop and ask you for directions. Always reply from a distance; never get too close to the car.
Crime Awareness
Jeanne Cleary Act
A report will be made on all complaints and offense reported, and the report will be sent through the chain of command to the college' administration for evaluation. All reports are filed, and a statistical report is complied and released annually in accordance wit Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act, the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act".
The "Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act," amended in 1998, requires that each institution shall compile statistic on the occurrence of the following crimes.
- Homicide is crime against the person; score one offense per victim.
- Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
- Negligent Manslaughter is the killing of another person through gross negligence.
- Robbery - the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
- Aggravated Assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting serve or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or greatly bodily harm. It is not necessarily that injury from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife or other weapons are used, which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.
- Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purpose, this definition includes unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony, breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking, safecracking, and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
- Sexual Offense (Forcible) is any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against a person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent.
- Forcible Rape is the carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against a person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (or because of his/her youth).
- Forcible Sodomy is oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly and/or against a person's will; or not forcibly against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
- Sexual Assault With An Object is the use of an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of another person, forcibly and/or against the person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
- Sex Offense (Non-forcible) is unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse.
- Incest is non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage in prohibited by law.
- Statutory Rape is non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent; and
- Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling hose, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
The Act also requires that statistics shall be complied for the number of arrest made and the number of campus disciplinary referrals for the following violations.
- Liquor law violation are he violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting:
- The manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor;
- Maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging
- Operating a still;
- Furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person;
- Using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor;
- Drinking on a train or public conveyance; and
- All attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
Note: drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition. - Drug abuse violations are violations of State and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include: opium or cocaine and their derivates (i.e., morphine, heroin, codeine), marijuana, synthetic narcotics (i.e., Demerol methadone), and dangerous non-narcotic drugs (i.e., barbiturates, Benzedrine);
- Weapons possessions are the violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapons offense, regulatory in nature, such as the manufacturing, selling, or possession of deadly weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to minor; aliens possessing deadly weapons; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
The Act also requires that statistics concerning the criminal offense of murder, forcible rape, aggravated assault, manslaughter, arson and other crimes involving bodily injury that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity be complied.
A written daily log will also be posed in plain view noting the nature, date, time, and general location of each crime and the disposition of the complaint, in known. This log will be kept for minimum of 60 days.
Criminal Activity Off-Campus
When a Navarro student is involved in an off-campus offense, police officers may assist with the investigation in cooperation with local, state, or federal law enforcement. The Corsicana, Navarro County Sheriff Dept, and Texas Department of Public Safety routinely work and communicate with campus police officers on any serious incidents occurring on-campus or in the immediate neighborhood and business areas surrounding campus. Navarro College operates no off-campus housing or off-campus student organization facilities. However, many graduate students and some undergraduate students live in the neighborhoods surrounding Navarro College. While Corsicana, Navarro County Sheriff Dept, and Texas Department of Public Safety have primary jurisdiction in all areas off campus, Navarro Campus Police Officers can and do respond to student-related incidents that occur in close proximity to campus. Navarro Officers have direct radio communications with the city police, sheriff dept, fire department, and ambulance services to facilitate rapid response in any emergency situation.
Penalties for Alcohol Violations
Texas Law
Offense: Manufacture or delivery of controlled substance (drugs)
Minimum: Confinement in jail for a term of not more than 10 years or less than two years, or confinement in a community correctional facility for not more than one year, and a fine not to exceed $10,000
Maximum: Confinement in jail for life or for a term of not more than 99 Years or less than 10 years, and a fine not to exceed $500,00
Offense: Delivery of Marijuana
Minimum: Confinement in jail for a term not more than 180 days and a Fine not to exceed $1,000
Maximum: Confinement in jail for life or for a term of not more than 99 Years or less than 15 years and a fine not exceed $250,000
Offense: Possession of Marijuana
Minimum: Confinement in jail for a term no to exceed 180 days and a Fine not exceed $1,000
Maximum: Confinement in jail for life or for a term of not more than 99 Years or less than 15 years and a fine not to exceed $250,000
Campus Maintenance and Security
Parking lots, walkways, and building exteriors are well lighted. The NCDPS and the Physical Plant Department do continual surveys to make sure that all lighting on campus is working properly. Please report any dark areas to NCDPS or the Physical Plant Department.
NCDPS will conduct survey on the exterior entrances to buildings so that repairs can be made where needed.
Officers of NCDPS will conduct surveys on the exterior entrances to building so that repairs can be made where needed.
Officers of NCDPS lock all buildings each night and will report any malfunctions to doors or other problems to the Physical Plant Department.
Continual surveys are conducted on the landscape of the campus. This includes the trees, shrubbery, and other areas that present a security hazard. These areas are inspected by both members of NCDPS and the Physical Plant Department. Any problems found will be addressed. All areas of the campus are actively patrolled by the NCDPS.
Parking Regulations
The operation of a motor vehicle on any Navarro College campus is a privilege granted by the college and is not an inherent right of any faculty, staff or student. Vehicles that require a state license are classified as a motor vehicle, including trucks, autos, mopeds and motorcycles. All vehicles driven on any Navarro College campus are subject to all local and state traffic laws. All faculty, staff and students who operate and/or park a motor vehicle on campus are required to have a valid parking permit properly affixed to their vehicle. Issuance of a parking permit is not a guarantee that a parking place will be available; therefore this is not valid justification for violation of any parking regulations.
Vehicle Parking Permits
All staff and student parking permits will be issued through the Navarro College Department of Public Safety Office, which is located at the Gibson Hall Student Center, #102.
Faculty and Staff
Parking permits will be issued to all administrators, full-time and part-time faculty and staff. Each will be issued up to two permits at not charge. If a staff member changes vehicles, it will be his/her responsibility to remove the parking permit from the previous vehicle and bring to the Department of Public Safety Office in order to obtain a replacement permit. The staff member will be responsible for any and all violations received on said parking permit.
Commuter Student
Parking permits will be issued to each commuter student who operates a vehicle and wishes to park on any campus of Navarro College. Each student will be issued one permit. If a student changes vehicles, it will be his/her responsibility to remove the parking permit from the previous vehicle and bring it to the NCDPS office in order to obtain a replacement permit. The student will be responsible for any and all violations received on said parking permit.
Resident Life Student
Parking permits will be issued to all students who live in the Residence Halls at Navarro College. Each resident student will be issued one parking permit. If a resident student changes vehicles, it will be his/her responsibility to remove the parking permit from the previous vehicle and bring it to the NCDPS office in order to obtain a replacement permit. The student will be responsible for any and all violations received on said parking permit.
Visitors
Temporary parking permits will be issued to all visitors who intend on staying on any of the three campuses for more than 1 hour. Temporary permits can be obtained from the information desk located in the center of the Albritton Administration Building. At the Ellis Center and the South Campus, temporary permits can be obtained from the Business Office. Signs are posted at each entrance of the campuses, directing visitors where to obtain permits. Temporary permits can also be obtained from the Department of Public Safety office. (Note: Temporary permits are not necessary for those persons who are visiting the campus for the purpose of taking a scheduled tour that is booked through the Office of Student Relations.)
Where to Park
At the present time, the only restricted parking area at Navarro College is in the residence hall parking lots. Only residence hall students are allowed to park in these areas. Signs are posted at each entrance to the residence hall reflecting this policy. All other parking areas are open to anyone, unless the parking space is marked as reserved, such as for the disabled, maintenance, emergency vehicles, visitor, president, board member, etc.
Vehicle Parking Permit Display
The issued parking permit should be affixed to the vehicle immediately upon receipt. On all automobiles the permit should be placed on the inside of the window in the lower left or right-hand corner of the front windshield.
Enforcement
Parking and Traffic Citations
The Department of Public Safety's Police Officers are authorized to issue two types of citations for parking and traffic violations.
- College Citations are handled by the college. Disciplinary action can be taken on such citations.
- Justice of the Peace/Municipal Citations require the violator to appear before the Justice of the Peace or Municipal Court. Fines for said citations are determined by the court.
Towing of Vehicles
Any vehicle may be towed at the owner/operators expense when the vehicle is found in violation, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Vehicle blocking driveways, roadways, and/or entrances or exits.
- Vehicle parking in Fire Lanes.
- Unauthorized vehicles parked in areas designated for the Disabled.
- Unauthorized vehicles parking in "Reserved Parking" spaces.
- Vehicles double-parked.
- Vehicles parked in a manner that would cause a safety hazard.
- Vehicles parked on campus without a valid parking permit. (On 3rd violation)
Suspension of Parking Privileges
As stated above, operation of a motor vehicle is a privilege on any the Navarro College campus, not an inherent right. Parking is also a privilege, not a right. Therefore when a student or faculty/staff member has accrued five parking violations in the course of one academic year, their on-campus parking privileges may be suspended. The violator may appeal this suspension to the Director of Public Safety.
Enforcement
Parking and Traffic Citations
The Department of Public Safety's Police Officers are authorized to issue two types of citations for parking and traffic violations.
- College Citations are handled by the college. Disciplinary action can be taken on such citations.
- Justice of the Peace/Municipal Citations require the violator to appear before the Justice of the Peace or Municipal Court. Fines for said citations are determined by the court.
Towing of Vehicles
Any vehicle may be towed at owner/operators expense when the vehicle is found in violation, which includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Vehicle blocking driveways, roadways, and/or entrances or exits.
- Vehicle parking in Fire Lanes.
- Unauthorized vehicles parked in areas designated for the Disabled.
- Unauthorized vehicles parking in "Reserved Parking" spaces.
- Vehicles double-parked.
- Vehicles parked in a manner that would cause a safety hazard.
- Vehicles parked on campus without a valid parking permit. (On 3rd violation)
Suspension of Parking Privileges
As stated above, operation of a motor vehicle is a privilege on any the Navarro College campus, not an inherent right. Parking is also a privilege, not a right. Therefore when a student or faculty/staff member has accused five parking violations in the course of one academic year, their on-campus privileges may be suspended. The violator may appeal this suspension to the Director of Public Safety.