Campus Security Information

Title II of the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 requires that colleges and universities distribute to all current students and employees, and upon request, to any applicant for enrollment or employment, an annual security report that includes specific security policies and statistics concerning criminal offenses that occurred on campus and were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies.

In compliance with that law, a complete copy of the annual Campus Security Report is available in the office of the assistant vice president of facility services, the campus security office and online at www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/security-services/campus-security-report.

Campus Security Officer Role – Campus security officers are employed by Whitworth University for the purpose of performing physical security of the campus and the protection of persons and property from injury or loss within the property boundary of Whitworth University.

This definition includes all types of injuries and all types of losses. Physical security is broad and all encompassing; however, it is restricted to Whitworth's boundaries, including Whitworth-owned and occupied houses adjacent to campus.

Campus Security Officer Authority – A Whitworth University campus security officer has the same authority as a private citizen, and additionally, is charged with responsibility and commensurate authority by Whitworth to properly carry out administrative policy and procedure.

Campus security officers operate in close contact and working relationship with the Spokane County Sheriff's Department. This working relationship is one of respect and cooperation. The Whitworth University security officer's primary responsibility is prevention, whereas a police officer's is apprehension. It is the security officer's task to prevent incidents from occurring. Once the law has been broken, the campus security officer may turn the problem over to the Spokane County Sheriff's Department for appropriate action. When this is necessary, a Whitworth University security officer's action will support and complement those of the sheriff's deputies.

The purposes of Whitworth University Security Resources include, but are not limited to:

• Control flow of persons into and out of Whitworth University property. This includes the securing and unlocking of facilities.
• Control flow of vehicles into and out of Whitworth University protected area. This includes traffic regulation enforcement.
• Control flow of property into and out of Whitworth University protected areas.
• Constant monitoring/watching for danger to persons and property within Whitworth University protected boundary area.
• Removal of threat to persons and property within Whitworth University boundaries.
• Criminal activity investigation.
• Work in liaison with the Spokane County Sheriff's Department.

Students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to report any and all suspected and/or actual criminal activity (accurately and promptly) to the office of student life and/or campus security. The campus phone extension for campus security is x3256 or x4444. To reach campus security from a non-campus telephone, call 509.777.3256 or 509.777.4444.

Criminal activity will be investigated promptly and thoroughly. Whenever appropriate, the investigative action will be conducted jointly by both the office of the dean of students and the office of campus security.

Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent reasonably possible.

The Spokane County Sheriff's Department is the local police agency with jurisdiction over Whitworth University's main campus. The City of Spokane Police Department has jurisdiction over the downtown Whitworth campus. In an emergency, the appropriate law enforcement office can be reached from any campus telephone by calling 9-911.