Campus Security

The Department of Security provides 24-hour protection to the campus community. All officers are trained in first aid and CPR, and several officers are trained EMS First Responders. The cruiser is equipped with a portable AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) as well as a fully equipped medical kit for emergencies. The Department of Security provides several non-emergency services to the campus community such as fire safety inspections and drills, crime prevention programs, including R.A.D.S. (Rape Aggression Defense Systems) courses, jump starts, escorts, and Safe Rides.

The Department of Security has radio communication with the City of Waterville emergency service units in the event they are needed. Security also maintains a 24-hour dispatch center, whose responsibilities include monitoring campus emergency, environmental, security, and fire safety systems.

All residence hall exterior doors are locked 24 hours a day and are accessible only to those with a ColbyCard. Students are able to access their own residence hall 24 hours a day and other residence halls until 11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 1 a.m. during the weekend. The ColbyCard access system also has been installed in most academic and administrative buildings to provide security for students, faculty, and staff using the facilities after hours.

The following services also are offered by the Department of Security to ensure the well-being of the entire Colby community.
Students on campus
 

Security maintains a 24-hour
dispatcher, whose
responsibilities include
monitoring campus
emergency, environmental,
security, and fire safety systems.

Peter S. Chenevert
Director of Security
207-859-5530
pschenev@colby.edu
www.colby.edu/personnel/security
 
Jitney
A Colby shuttle bus, driven by students, provides rides to and from shopping areas in Waterville. The service is free for members of the Colby community.

Escort Service
At any time of the day or night, a student may request a security officer escort to ensure safe transit about campus. This service is always provided when requested. Student safety is an officer’s first concern.

Colby Check
The Colby Check property identification program helps prevent thefts and vandalism of student-owned property.

Personal Property
The College does not assume responsibility for loss, theft, or damage to personal property belonging to students, whether stored or in a student’s room. All items are brought and kept on campus at the student’s risk. Families and students should examine insurance policies and determine whether the limits are sufficient to cover the student’s belongings while the student is away from home. If current insurance is not sufficient, the family or student should increase coverage and/or add the appropriate riders. Students should avoid keeping valuable items in the residence halls and storage areas.

All students should lock their doors before leaving their rooms and should carry room keys, even if planning to be away for only a short time.

Unfortunately, theft does occur. All students should be aware of strangers in the halls and report them to a head resident or to the security office. Students also should remember that valuables including iPods, cell phones, PDAs, etc., should not be left in unattended backpacks.

Students apprehended either by the local police or by the Department of Security are subject to prosecution in district court as well as at Colby, if circumstances so warrant. Shoplifters apprehended in the Colby Bookstore may also be prosecuted and will face disciplinary action.

Emergency Notification
Colby maintains a siren and public address loudspeaker atop Mayflower Hill. If the siren sounds, students should seek a secure location and await instructions. Initial instructions may be broadcast over the public address loudspeaker. Follow-up instructions will be posted on Colby's home page, sent via e-mail, and/or delivered by law enforcement officers and other emergency responders.

Colby subscribes to a telephone messaging service, Connect-Ed, that allows students and employees to receive emergency information and instructions on cell phones or landlines. Students are required to register with the Connect-Ed system at www.colby.edu/connect-ed.

Safety Advisories
Notices are posted on campus bulletin boards when a serious incident has occurred on or near campus. Advisories also give tips on how to protect oneself and one’s belongings.

Call Boxes
Emergency call boxes are located throughout the Colby campus and can be identified by the blue lights at the top of each post on which there is an emergency call box. A security officer is dispatched to respond to the call location. Significant fines will be imposed for falsely activating a call box.

Whistles
During orientation, every student new to Colby receives an emergency whistle and is advised to carry it at all times. These whistles are to be used only in a crisis (e.g., assault, medical injury) situation. Lost whistles may be replaced through a request to the Office of Campus Life.

Upon hearing a whistle, any student, faculty, or staff member should immediately go toward the sound, unless it is unsafe to do so, to render assistance. Assistance may be defined as immediately contacting the Department of Security by activating the nearest blue-light call box or by phoning that department at ext. 5530.