Office of Safety and Security
Patricia K. Ragle 945-6789
Safety Director / Energy Educator-Manager
Staff Information
- Matt Mugler 945-6790
Security Coordinator
- Bill Pittman x253
Lead Officer
- George Galer x253
Safety & Security Officer
- Dominique Grubbs x253
Safety & Security Officer
- Al Horn x253
Safety & Security Officer
- Billy Collins x253
Safety & Security Officer
- Willie Swope x253
Safety & Security Officer
- Sherrie Busby x253
Safety & Security Officer
- William Rozon x253
Safety & Security Officer
Campus security is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week by OSU-Oklahoma City
Campus Security. Campus Security constantly patrols parking lots, building, and
grounds. As a precaution, car doors, office doors, classroom doors, and other areas
should be locked and secured when not occupied or scheduled for activities. If anyone
suspicious is observed in or around the campus area, contact the Office of Safety
and Security immediately.
Location
The OSU-Oklahoma City Office of Safety and Security is located on the first
floor of the Business Technologies Building, Room 100. The phone number is (405)
945-3253.
Emergencies
In case of an emergency on campus, contact Campus Security by dialing 945-9111.
Security officers will determine if any outside agencies (fire department, police
department, paramedics, etc.) need to be contacted, and do so as the need arises.
Emergency Messages
Emergency messages are often received for faculty, staff and students. All attempts
are made to deliver messages deemed to have urgency. The least interruption possible
is the goal, but if necessary, an emergency message will be delivered to either
a student or instructor during class. Persons wishing to get an emergency message
to a student should contact OSU-Oklahoma City Security by calling (405) 945-9111.
Caller must be able to provide valid emergency information before a message is delivered.
Request of Identification
No person on University property shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with
any lawful order or direction of an officer of Safety and Security or any University
administrator. Upon the request of any Safety and Security officer or University
administrator, proper identification shall be produced.
Identification Cards
OSU-OKC identification cards are issued at the Information Desk in the Student
Center, 1st floor, during working hours Monday through Friday. These are required
for the Business Office, Library, Computer Labs, Cyber Café, Wellness Center as
well as many other departments on campus. They are also used for identification
after hours and/or on weekends by Security as authorization for your presence on
campus. Students, as well as employees, are encouraged to obtain one.
Reporting Incidents
Any unusual event such as theft of property or auto mishap should be reported to
the Office of Safety and Security, Business Technologies Building, Room 100, at
(405) 945-9111. Security does not investigate auto accidents, but can provide a
statement to submit to an insurance company. Security personnel will complete an
incident report, which is placed on file. Security is responsible for contacting
city police to investigate the incident at your request. A
complaintant/witness statement form may be found on this
site.
Emergency Preparedness Plan for Injury to Students/Guests
on Campus
All injuries occurring on campus need to be reported to the Office of Safety
and Security immediately regardless of the severity at (405) 945-9111. Please fill
out the Accident/Injury form in its entirety and return to Security without delay
If a student or guest is injured on campus, it is up to the faculty or staff person
supervising the class or event to contact the Office of Safety and Security so that
Security may complete an "Incident Report" which details the injury. (In
the event that the faculty or staff person cannot be located, it will be necessary
for the student or guest to contact Security directly.)
If the injured person feels that the injury or property damage was caused by negligence
on the part of OSU-Oklahoma City and wishes to file a claim for medical costs or
property damage, they should contact either the vice president for Finance and Operations
for OSU-Oklahoma City or they may contact the State Risk Management Office at (405)
521-4999. OSU-Oklahoma City will not make any reimbursements for personal injury
or physical damage. Determination of negligence and amounts of monetary liability
are the exclusive responsibility of the State Risk Management Office. Employees
of OSU-Oklahoma City may NOT obligate any institutional funds for payment of injuries
or property damage.
If after an investigation, it has been determined that the injury or property damage
was caused by negligence on the part of OSU-Oklahoma City, the injured person may
file a claim for medical costs and/or property damage by contacting the vice president
of Finance and Operations for OSU-Oklahoma City.
If there are any questions in regard to this policy, please contact the vice president
of Finance and Operations.
Medical and Health Emergencies
1. Faculty or staff should call Security at ext. 253 or 111. DO NOT CALL THE
NURSE SCIENCE OR EMT DEPARTMENTS. Emergencies with immediate danger or an unconscious
person call 911 AND Security.
2. When you call Security (ext. 253 or 111):
a. Give the officer the exact location of the emergency, including building and
room number.
b. Describe the emergency (such as seizure, accident, chest pain, etc.)
3. Provide assistance to the emergency victim only if you are trained to do so.
Otherwise, wait with the victim and make him/her as comfortable as possible without
moving the individual until Security or emergency personnel arrive.
4. General First Aid Guidelines – DO NOT CONTACT THE NURSE SCIENCE OR EMT
DEPARTMENTS.
a. Do not attempt to move the victim
b. Apply direct, steady pressure to wound if bleeding.
For victims who have stopped breathing, fainted, are choking, or have had a seizure,
CALL SECURITY (ext. 253 or 111) OR CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. Do not attempt to administer
aid unless you are trained to do so.
5. When Security or emergency personnel arrive they will assume control of the situation.
Only if asked by Security should faculty, staff, or students on the scene assist
by waiting outside buildings to provide assistance and direction to emergency units.
Assisting with maintaining calm in the classroom or providing direct care to the
victim as directed by Security or emergency personnel may be asked of you.
Student Organizations off Campus
Student organizations participate in workshops, conventions, conferences, etc.,
off campus at various locations with advisors present. These advisors are required
to report any known crimes to the Office of Safety and Security and, in turn, Security
will report these crimes to the appropriate law enforcement agency at its discretion.
Campus Event Notification
Security is to be taken into consideration when campus events are planned. Contact
the Office of Safety and Security, (405) 945-3253, early in the planning process
of campus events.
Inclement Weather, Class Cancellation, Campus Closing
A decision to close the campus, or to cancel classes because of inclement weather
or other adverse conditions, will be made as early as possible. Students should
watch and listen for news broadcasts on the stations listed below. Also, the OSU-Oklahoma
City web site (www.osuokc.edu) will detail whether
the campus is closed, classes are cancelled or delayed. A decision to close the
campus includes offices across the campus. If only classes are cancelled, campus
offices remain open.
Television
- KFOR Channel 4
- KOCO Channel 5
- KWTV Channel 9
- KOKH Channel 25
Radio
- KTOK 1000 (AM)
- KOMA 1520 (AM)
- KOMA 92.5 (FM)
- KJYO 102.7 (FM)
Instructions and further information for these contingencies have been provided
for faculty and staff employees through the campus Emergency Preparedness Plan.
Maintenance
Security is taken into consideration when any new construction or remodeling
projects are undertaken on campus.
Evening Vehicle Escort
Upon request, the Office of Safety and Security provides an escort to all persons
traveling across campus after dark. Call (405) 945-9111.
Dead Battery
As a courtesy, the Office of Safety and Security gives assistance for "dead
battery" vehicle starts on campus provided the vehicle owner signs a "Release
of Liability" form. Officers WILL NOT give assistance in retrieving keys locked
in vehicles. Security will not perform mechanical repairs or maintenance on vehicles.
Office and Classroom Buildings
Offices and classrooms are open during the hours of 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. At
other times, access can be obtained by contacting the Office of Safety and Security.
Laboratories are open during posted hours. Approval from the appropriate professor
is required for access at any other times. All buildings and facilities are patrolled
and monitored by Safety and Security officers on a 24-hour basis. Maintenance and
lighting problems are reported to the Physical Plant by the officers. Depending
on the criticality, repairs are accomplished on a 24-hour basis.
Recreational Use of OSU-Oklahoma City Property
Riding a motorcycle, motor scooter, roller blades, skateboards or any other
recreational item on any sidewalk, pathway or area intended solely for pedestrian
use is prohibited. Roller blades, skateboards or any other recreational items are
also prohibited in all parking lots, driveways and the Precision Driving Training
Course.
Use of land, launching of hot air balloons, use of remote controlled vehicles and
flying of model aircraft is also prohibited on OSU-Oklahoma City properties without
prior written approval from the vice president of Finance and Operations.
The Agriculture Technologies soccer field, golf course, practice putting green,
driving range and pavilion are available for use on a reservation basis only. Use
of these facilities is prohibited without prior scheduling. For information on reservations
or use please call the Agriculture Technologies Office at (405) 945-3358.
Lost and Found
All lost and found items are brought to the Security Office at the end of each
day from various locations on campus. Please call the office at (405) 945-3253 to
obtain information on how to pick up personal property.
Parking and Traffic Regulations
The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University, the governing board, has
appointed necessary officers for the purpose of protecting personnel and property
at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City. These officers are assigned to the Office
of Safety and Security, which has the responsibility and authority for the administration
and enforcement of the University's parking and traffic regulations.
Any student, eligible faculty, adjunct or staff member of the University who operates
a motor vehicle on the campus is required to obtain a University hangtag before
parking the vehicle on University property. Student registration hangtags are issued
by the Business Office, located on the second floor of the Administration Building.
The annual parking fee is $15 and additional hangtags may be purchased for $1. Copies
of the OSU-Oklahoma City Parking and Traffic Regulations are available at the Business
Office, or in the Office of Safety and Security, Business Technologies Building,
Room 100.
The Parking and Traffic Regulations
that outline the parking policy is also available in pdf format. Employees may obtain
their hangtags from the Human Resources Office.
Traffic Citations
Charges for parking violations are added to the student's account. Payment for
violations should be made in the Business Office, Administration Building, second
floor. Students who allow their account to be delinquent will have a "hold"
placed on their academic records or re-enrollment.
To contest a ticket, obtain a Traffic Violation Petition from the Business Office.
Fill out the requested information completely, attach the ticket in question and
return the petition to the Business Office or send to the Office of Safety and Security.
You will be notified by mail of the final decision.
Crime Information at OSU-Oklahoma City
Reported crime statistics are those which occurred within the jurisdictional
boundaries of campus. They do not include Oklahoma City Police jurisdiction on city
streets or public property immediately adjacent to the campus, however may include
Oklahoma County property.
Crime statistics concerning other locations are available at the Oklahoma City Police
Department.
To view OSU-Oklahoma City’s crime statistics go to: www.osuokc.edu/security/stats.aspx
Summary of the Jeanne Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics
Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act, that
requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information
about crime on and around their campuses.
Because the law is tied to participation in federal student financial aid programs
it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private. It
is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.
The "Clery Act" is named in memory of 19 year old Lehigh University freshman
Jeanne Ann Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room
on April 5, 1986.
The law was amended in 1992 to add a requirement that schools afford the victims
of campus sexual assault certain basic rights, and was amended again in 1998 to
expand the reporting requirements. The 1998 amendments also formally named the law
in memory of Jeanne Clery.
The law was most recently amended in 2000 to require schools beginning in 2003 to
notify the campus community about where public "Megan's Law" information
about registered sex offenders on campus could be obtained.
For more information about the Jeanne Clery Act, visit the Security on Campus, Inc.
website below.
http://www.securityoncampus.org
Drugs and Alcohol
OSU-Oklahoma City does not tolerate illicit drug use and/or alcohol abuse on
campus or in connection with University functions by any person regardless of age.
State law regulates the possession, use and/or sale of alcoholic beverages and illegal
drugs. OSU has articulated a policy on alcohol and drug use on campus. This and
other related policies are printed in the Student Handbook, Student Rights and Responsibilities
Governing Student Behavior section.
Weapons, Firearms, Ammunition, Fireworks, Explosives and Dangerous Chemicals
The possession of weapons on campus is regulated by state law; all weapons are
prohibited on any college or university campus by state law. This is to include,
but not limited to, the possession or use of weapons, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
explosives and dangerous chemicals on campus, in OSU-Oklahoma City vehicles, or
on OSU-Oklahoma City sponsored trips. Exceptions to this policy are police and peace
officers employed by OSU-Oklahoma City, and those who have been called to assist
or to perform law enforcement duties on campus, police and peace officers in their
official on-duty capacities and in the performance of their duties. Collegiate Officer
Program students during supervised skills training are exempt.
Persons who are licensed to carry concealed handguns pursuant to the Oklahoma Self
Defense Act are authorized by that Act to enter the grounds of OSU-Oklahoma City
with such handguns only if the handguns are concealed and stored in the licensee's
motor vehicle at all times. No handgun may be removed from such concealed storage
while the vehicle is on OSU-Oklahoma City property.
Departing Employees
Any employee who is departing the campus due to termination of their job MUST
fill out a Separation
Checklist. This Separation Checklist may be obtained through the Personnel
Services Office. It will require the initials of several departments in order to
clear your account with OSU-OKC. All departments must sign their portion of the
checklist REGARDLESS of whether or not you have initiated business with them.
Keys and Key Agreements
Any key(s) must be requested from your Supervisor or Division Head only. At
the time you are issued a key(s), you will be required to sign a Key Agreement.
This agreement states that the key(s) listed are the only OSU-OKC key(s) in your
possession. You will not loan, transfer, give possession of, misuse, modify, make
copies of or alter the key(s). You must also agree to turn ALL OSU-OKC keys into
SECURITY ONLY when your employment date is terminated. If you fail to turn in your
key(s) and clear a Separation Checklist, you may be liable and charged to re-key
the area in which your key(s) have given you access.
Those employees who have changed position and/or office locations MUST turn in their
keys to Security and they will be re-issued a new set of keys according to the area
they now belong to. DO NOT give your key(s) to your supervisor or to an employee
that is taking your place. Until you have cleared your Key Agreement with Security,
you are still responsible for your old key(s). You may be liable and charged to
re-key the area in which your key(s) have given you access.
Authority
The OSU-Oklahoma City Office of Safety and Security derives its authority from Oklahoma
State statutes. As established by these statutes, the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma
A & M Colleges and the chief of the OSU-Oklahoma City Security Office shall
specify duties, appoint officers, designate uniforms and fix compensation for the
OSU-Oklahoma City Office of Safety and Security.
The primary mission of officers serving in the OSU-Oklahoma City Office of Safety
and Security shall be the protection of persons and property on the campus of OSU-Oklahoma
City. Attention shall be directed toward the prevention of unlawful or otherwise
improper conduct and trespassing on University property. As defined by statute,
"campus" shall include all real property, buildings and improvements within
the state of Oklahoma that are owned, leased or rented by OSU-Oklahoma City.
Officers are authorized to issue summons to, or to make arrests and take into custody,
persons guilty of unlawful conduct or trespassing. OSU-Oklahoma City Security officers
shall have jurisdiction over all parts and aspects of the OSU-Oklahoma City campus
and any other area as authorized by law pursuant to an agreement or agreements as
authorized by the Oklahoma Campus Security Act.
OSU-Oklahoma City Security officers will call the appropriate law enforcement agency
for crimes committed on campus, at their discretion. It is at the discretion of
campus Security to call the Oklahoma City Police Department to report thefts on
campus, as the school is self-insured.
Arrest Authority of Security Personnel
The OSU-Oklahoma City security officers have the arrest powers of a private
citizen.
22 O.S. § 202. ARREST BY PRIVATE PERSON
A private person may arrest another:
- For a public offense committed or attempted in his presence.
- When the person arrested has committed a felony although not in his presence.
- When a felony has been committed, and he has reasonable cause for believing the
person arrested to have committed it.
