Reporting Crime at CBC
Campus Security and Safety Measures
Coastal Bend College is an open campus. Students, faculty, staff, and citizens at large have access to the campus grounds, and when open, to college facilities. The college does have a Police Department. All CBC sites rely on local police departments and sheriff's offices for law enforcement services. Criminal acts that occur on CBC property are reported to the CBCPD. It is recommended or emergencies, you first dial 911, then 361-354-2338. For non-emergencies, dial 361-354-2338 or 361-354-2360.
As a community of concerned and caring people who want to study or work in an atmosphere that is enjoyable and rewarding, every student and employee must take responsibility for security and safety, both personally and collectively. For security measures to be effective, everyone's support and awareness is needed.
The following provide information on key processes to help maintain a safe environment.
Reporting Campus Crime and Institutional Response
All faculty, staff, and students are to report any campus crimes to the local police via 911 if it is an emergency. Once local police have been notified, the reporting party should make reasonable effort to contact the CBC Police Chief, officer on duty, or the CBC Site Director. Those numbers are in your directory. CBC Police can be reached for non-emergencies at 361-35402338. Should a student be charged with a crime, the Vice President of Student Services or designate, will delegate the appropriate suspension for the crime committed. All persons subjected to disciplinary proceedings shall be allowed the benefits of the due process procedure outlined in the Coastal Bend College Policy Manual. Victims of any crime of violence will have access to the institutional disciplinary proceedings against an alleged perpetrator of the crime if the accused party is a CBC student.
Anonymous Reporting of Criminal Activity on Campus
Any student may anonymously report Campus crime by calling (361) 354-2338 and leave a message detailing the suspected criminal activity. This information will then be provided to local law enforcement agencies for investigation.
Reporting Unusual or Concerning Behaviors - Mental Health Issues
In a response to national concerns regarding at-risk behavior Coastal Bend College created a CARE Team designed to pro-actively provide early identification, support, and intervention for CBC students and employees who are deemed at-risk, with the goal of ensuring a safe environment for an optimal educational experience. If you are concerned about someone's behavior please complete and submit a CARE Team reporting form. The form may be used by CBC faculty, staff, and students. Many times concerns are minor and may not amount to anything; however a series of small concerns reported by different people may require attention. Information on the CARE and on completing the form is at coastalbend.edu. In the case of an emergency, contact emergency personnel, campus directors, or the on-call CARE Team representative: Dr. Kayla D. Jones at kdjones@coastalbend.edu or 361-354-2532 as the situation permits.
Emergency Notification System
Students are encouraged to participate in the college's emergency notification system, so they may be advised in the event of an emergency or an important event. To receive notification by e-mail, telephone communication and/or other methods such as text messaging, students may:
go to the CBC website www.coastalbend.edu and
login to Campus Connect then
click "Student Information," then
"Update Demographic" and
"Emergency Notification Survey."
Emergency Procedures/Safety Plan
For emergency procedures, students may refer to the Coastal Bend College Safety Plan which is available on the CBC website at www.coastalbend.edu under Public Safety. The CBC Multi- Hazard Emergency Operations Plan is comprised of many individual safety plans. The following are some of the topics found covered by the CBC Safety Plan: Active Shooter Protocol; Aggressive or Violent Behavior; Emergency Action Plan; Emergency First Aid; Evacuation for Person with Disabilities; Explosive Devise Threat Procedures; Fire Drill Procedures; Fire Protection Plan; Hurricane Plan and Building Evacuation Routes.
Crime Statistics
The Student-Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, as amended, requires colleges to share information concerning crime policies and statistics with students and employees. The complete set of crime statistics for Coastal Bend College can be viewed at the following web address: ope.ed.gov/security.
Institutional Response to Crime
CBC, in compliance with the Crime Awareness and Security Act of 1990, continuously collects statistics on campus/site crimes. An annual report is available to students and employees and is posted by the CBC Police Department on the Public Service link of the CBC website.