The Department of Security offers a wide variety of services to members of the College community to ensure one’s safety and well-being.

JITNEY SERVICE

The Jitney Service provides safe and convenient transportation for students within the Waterville area.  The Jitney Service runs on a schedule during the daytime, making stops throughout the community at local shopping areas, and returns to campus twice an hour to pick up and drop off students.  In the evenings the Jitney runs by request, and a driver on duty will escort students to and from campus at their request.

Jitney Service Hours
Sunday – Wednesday 2:00pm – 12:00am
Thursday – Saturday 2:00pm – 2:00am

Day and Evening Scheduled Rounds
2:00pm -6:00pm
Every hour on the hour the Juitney stops at Mary Low, Pugh Center, Roberts, and Alfond Apartments.

After 6:00pm the Jitney is on-call. To request a ride call x3345, off-campus 872-3345.

COURTESY RIDES

Security officers provide rides when an individual cannot drive himself or herself.  Reasons might include sickness, injury, or intoxication.

COLBY CHECK

Colby Check is a property identification and marking program that was developed by the Department of Security to help members of the Colby community protect their valuables.  This program allows members of the Colby community to check out engravers from the Security Office to use to mark their valuables. 

An identification list is also filled out detailing the person’s valuables, including value and serial number, and is filed with the Security Office.  Should a theft take place, these preventive measures will assist the Department of Security and the local police department in tracking and recovering those marked items.
 

LOST AND FOUND

The Department of Security seeks to centralize and record all items found or reported missing on campus.

Lost:  Property that is lost should be reported to Security.  The report will be cross- checked with property being held at the office.  If it is not being held, a general description of the property will be placed in the Lost and Found logbook.  If the property shows up at a later date you will be notified by Security.  It is important that Security be notified if the property is found by someone outside of the department.

Found:  Property that is found should be turned in to the Department of Security, where a report will be filed and cross-checked with other reports to determine the proper owner.  Property turned in as found will be held a minimum of 90 days.  After that time the item becomes the property of Colby College and will be disposed of as necessary.
 

SAFETY WHISTLES

Emergency whistles are distributed by the Dean of Students Office to all students to be used in the following manner:

 1.    Blow whistle when you are in danger.

2.    Blow whistle when you hear another whistle being sounded in the vicinity of the call for help.  Call Security at x3911 to report the incident.

The whistles are not toys and should be treated with caution and used only when danger exists.  A $50 fine will be imposed with possible additional disciplinary action for a whistle blown without just cause.

PARTY CHECKS

Security officers monitor parties to check for problems or disturbances.  Officers check periodically throughout the duration of the scheduled event to ensure that all College policies and regulations are being followed.  Although the security officers are there to do party checks, it is the responsibility of the student/s hosting the event to make sure that the party is run responsibly.  Individuals in attendance at the event and/or the
party host can be held responsible for any and all violations noted by security officers,  other College officials, or other agencies.

EMERGENCY SAFETY ADVISORIES

Emergency advisories warning the campus of a potential danger are posted as soon as possible after a serious incident has occurred.  Names and specific locations are not posted on the advisories, but details such as description of the assailant, suspect vehicle, and last known location are all posted.  These advisories will be distributed and posted in all residence halls, dining halls, and other campus locations.