CAMPUS SECURITY
2008
The Public Safety Department provides police and security services for the Health Sciences Center. The safety and security of all students, faculty, employees, patients and visitors here at LSUHSC-S are of utmost importance. The Public Safety Department, in conjunction with the other LSUHSC-S departments, strives to provide a safe campus. However, a truly safe campus can only be achieved through the cooperation of all persons who use, visit and work on the campus. You can contribute to a safe environment by supporting your University Police Department in its efforts and by utilizing preventative measures to reduce the opportunity for criminal acts.
LSUHSC School of Medicine in Shreveport is an integral part of the statewide system of publicly supported higher education. The goal of the School of Medicine is to provide quality patient care, the education of health care professionals and the stimulation of medical research which is common to university teaching hospitals in academic health science centers. As such, we support the 380+ bed university hospital with over 6,000 employees, volunteers, and students.
The scope of
patient care ranges from primary care, delivered in outpatient clinic visits
exceeding 465,000 and over 19,900 admissions during 2007. The LSUHSC-S complex encompasses over 2.2
million sq. ft. of floor space in 70 buildings on 129.2 acres of land in and
around the Shreveport area.
The Public Safety Department is committed to courtesy and excellence and to the philosophy of community policing. Under community policing, Police Officers are assigned to patrol designated areas to develop a relationship with the various groups residing or working in these areas. Our officers are willing to meet with groups to define problems and to develop strategies to maintain a safe environment and conduct special programs. The Department provides many service-oriented functions to the University Health Sciences Center community.
The Public Safety Department is composed of the Patrol Division and the Special Services Division. The department provides police and security services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to all health sciences center patients, visitors, staff, faculty and students at all local facilities. These services consist of information, parking assistance, escort service and police protective and investigative services. Services are provided at all health sciences center facilities. University Police are sworn and commissioned police officers with the full range of police powers and are empowered to make arrests in matters concerning felonies and misdemeanors. Police officers are responsible for a full range of public safety services, including crime reports, investigations, medical and fire emergencies, traffic accidents, parking violations, enforcement of laws regulating alcoholic beverage consumption, the use of controlled substances, weapons and all other incidents requiring police assistance. Facilities Guards, secure parking lots, provide information and assistance to patients and visitors and enforce the visitor identification procedures during visiting hours. Police Dispatchers support both the University Police and Facilities Guards by monitoring the fire and security alarm systems and direct officers to trouble areas.
University Police compile information, prepare reports and submit incident reports to local and state law enforcement agencies. The department shares information on arrests and serious crimes with the Shreveport City Police and the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office. Computer checks of warrants for wanted persons can be conducted through computer link-up with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety. The terminal provides access to the National Crime Information Center and computer files of criminal justice systems within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Canada, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
In addition to shuttle bus service to the more distance parking lots, an ESCORT is available for staff, students, and faculty who desire an escort from the health sciences center to an assigned parking lot. By calling 675-6165 an escort can be summoned to your location to accompany you to any medical center parking lot. If arriving for work at night, call ahead for an officer to meet you at your assigned parking lot and escort you into the building.
University Police patrols offer motorist assistance. Services include jump-starting vehicles or contacting emergency road services upon request.
Potential criminal activity, suspicious persons and other emergencies on medical center property may be reported directly by anyone. University Police can be reached from any telephone by dialing 675-6165. 6100 or 6233.
The Physical Plant Department maintains all LSUHSC-S buildings and grounds with particular emphasis on security and safety. Personnel from Physical Plant, the Safety Office and Public Safety inspect facilities regularly. Prompt repair of safety and security hazards is accomplished as a top priority. Students, faculty, staff and visitors are encouraged to report hazards to Physical Plant (675-6319) or to the University Police (675-6165).
LSUHSC-S has no on-campus student housing. Crime prevention programs emphasizing security and what residents can do to help themselves be more secure are provided for staff and students who reside off-campus. LSUHSC-S University Police, local parish sheriff’s offices and the city police department crime prevention units may assist in personal residence security surveys. LSUHSC-S issues “timely warnings” when it considers a crime to pose an ongoing threat to students and employees. Timely warnings include email announcements, alert flyers, and bulletin board notices.
Programs that emphasize personal safety and what students, faculty and staff can do to help them are available through the Public Safety Department. New employee and student orientations include presentations from the Director. Personal protection measures training may be arranged upon request. Police investigators are available or on-call to conduct criminal investigations, crime prevention surveys and personal protection awareness classes.
LSUHSC-S does not condone possession, use or distribution of illegal drugs by anyone in any LSUHSC-S facility. Any person known to be possessing, using, or distributing such illegal drugs are subject to disciplinary action and possible arrest, imprisonment or fine according to LA State Law.
LSUHSC-S seeks to encourage and sustain an academic environment that both respects individual freedom and promotes the health, safety and welfare of all members of its community. In keeping with these objectives, LSUHSC-S has established a policy governing the possession, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on LSUHSC-S property that conforms to LA State Law. Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on property owned or controlled by LSUHSC-S is prohibited. Under age possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages on property owned or controlled by LSUHSC-S is prohibited. Intentionally or knowingly selling or “furnishing” alcoholic beverages to persons under age 21 or to persons obviously inebriated isn’t permitted on property owned or controlled by LSUHSC-S.
In compliance with Louisiana State Law, the introduction of contraband on the grounds or in the facilities owned or controlled by LSUHSC-S is prohibited. Weapons include firearms, explosives, knives and straight razors.
You may reach the University Police emergency CRIME HOTLINE by dialing extension 5-3873 (53-UPD). This line is for emergencies and to report suspicious persons or activities. 53-UPD can be reached from any telephone within the main LSUHSC-S complex.
Prompt reporting of sex offenses to the University Police is encouraged. While some may not think of forced sexual relations as rape, such action constitutes a serious crime and is a felony under LA Law. University Police will vigorously investigate all reports of sexual assault occurring within their jurisdiction and will help victims of sex assault off campus to contact the appropriate law enforcement authorities. Further assistance is available from the Dean of Students or the YWCA crisis line (318) 425-3628. Each institution must inform members of the campus community where they may obtain information concerning registered sex offenders who may be present on campus. The LA State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry may be found at: http://www.lasocpr1.lsp.org or by calling 1-800-858-0551.
LSUHSC-S discloses in its public crime log any crime that occurred on campus or within the patrol jurisdiction of the University Police or that is reported to the University Police Department. This log includes the nature, date, time and general location of each crime including disposition if know. The log is available for viewing at http://www.medcom.lsuhsc-s.edu/campuspolice/index.cfm. Students, employees, parents and the general public may access it. Logs remain open for 60 days.
An annual report is published each year by October 1st. It contains the three most recent years of campus crime statistics and certain security policy statements. The annual report is provided below or can be found at: http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool.
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Crimes Reported by LSUHSC Police
Department |
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Reported in accordance with the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of |
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Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act |
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Total Crimes Reported For: |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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LSUHSC |
Public |
Non-Campus |
LSUHSC |
Public |
Non-Campus |
LSUHSC |
Public |
Non-Campus |
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Offense Type |
Campus |
Property |
Buildings/ Property |
Campus |
Property |
Buildings/ Property |
Campus |
Property |
Buildings/ Property |
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Murder/Homicide |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Sex Offense |
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Forcible |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Non-forcible |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Robbery |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Aggravated Assault |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
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Burglary |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Motor Vehicle Theft |
6 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Manslaughter |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Arson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Weapons Law Arrests |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Drugs Arrests |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Liquor Arrests |
5 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Hate/Prejudice Crimes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No cases referred to other agencies. |
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