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Operation Safe-Walk
Valuable Item Registration
Emergency Phone System
Crime Tip Line
Emergency Medical
Services
Assist Motorist - Keys
Locked
Assist Motorist - Jump
Start
Building Admits
Fingerprinting
Operation Safe-Walk
Operation Safe-Walk is a program where officers
from DPS
will escort the requestor to and from campus locations. This Safe-Walk program
cannot be provided to or from off campus locations. This service is free of
charge.
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Valuable Item Registration
Operation Identification is a program designed to discourage burglary and theft of valuables from your Residence Halls and other locations on campus and provides a way for you to easily identify stolen property. The Operation ID program allows law enforcement to detect, identify, and return stolen or lost property to its rightful owner. To register your valuable items with the Department of Public Safety.
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Emergency Phone System
Emergency phones are located in all university
parking facilities and on the inside and outside of many academic and
residential building. The locations of the phone are noted on the campus map in
the RAMS EYE VIEW, Simply press the call button and the phone will automatically
dial to the DPS
Communications Center. The phone are for more than
emergency use. They can be used to report lights out, to request a service or to
obtain information from
DPS
as well as to report an emergency.
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Crime Tip Line
Anyone who wishes to report a crime but remain anonymous may do so by calling the Crime Tip Line at 610-436-3100. This will connect you with a voice mail system where you can leave the information for DPS without identifiying yourself.
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Emergency Medical Services
Medical emergencies on campus are handled by an
on campus medical team (QRS) made of of students and staff who are certified by
the PA Board of Health as First Responders or Emergency Medical Technicians.
They are supplemented by a local ambulance service and a Paramedic Squad based
at the Chester County Hospital. The QRS can be dispatched for medical problems
on campus by calling the
DPS
Communications Center at 610-436-3311.
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Assist Motorist - Keys Locked
A lock out service is provided to motorists,
who have locked their keys in their vehicle. Due to the numerous makes of locks
used by automobile manufacturers, it is sometimes impossible to enter a locked
vehicle without the proper key.
DPS
will make every possible attempt to unlock your vehicle. Should you need the
services of a locksmith or other arrangements,
DPS will assist
you. The University lock out service is free of charge, however it is the motorists responsibility
to pay for charges incurred when non-university services are rendered.
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Assist Motorist - Jump Start
The Jump Start program is a service provided to
motorist that find that their battery has died while at the University.
DPS will have a vehicle, upon request, jump start your
vehicle. Should your vehicle's problem be unrelated to a dead battery,
DPS will contact an automobile service center for you.
The Jump Start program is a free service, however it is the motorists responsibility to
pay for automobile service center charges.
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Building Admits
All buildings on the campus are secured after
the completion of scheduled classes. Employees and students, who need access to
the facilities to complete their work or studies, must request admission to the
building at the Public Safety Office. Students requesting admittance into the
buildings after normal class hours are required to have a building admit pass.
This pass is issued by the facility administrator and can be requested by the
student's instructor.
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Fingerprinting
Students of the University seeking their degree
in teaching are required to complete a criminal background check prior to
accepting employment or entering into their internship. One portion of this
background check is the submission of finger prints to the Pennsylvania State
Police. DPS is available to finger print applicants
and assist in the completion of these cards. In most cases the cards can be
completed on a walk-in basis Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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