MISSION STATEMENT
The York Technical College Department of Public Safety has authority, as set forth in the South Carolina Code of Laws, Section 23-1-60, to enforce, investigate, and take action in response to illegal activity on the campus or upon grounds under control of the College.
Students are advised to familiarize themselves with the York Technical College Student Conduct Code. The Department of Student Development will provide assistance in matters concerning the Student Conduct Code.
Employees are advised to familiarize themselves with personnel policies. The Human Resources and Affirmative Action Office will provide assistance in these matters.
CRIME AWARENESS AND CAMPUS SECURITY ANNUAL REPORT
Students are understandably concerned about their safety on a university campus away from home. We at York Technical College understand this concern, and accept our responsibility to employ safety and security measures to help ensure that our students enjoy their years at York Tech, and that their stay be as free as possible form threats to their well-being.
Any crime that can occur elsewhere can and does occur on a College campus. Although York Technical College has experienced a significantly lower incidence of crime, we must honestly state that such incidents can and do occur. There are no sanctuaries. To avoid and prevent such incidents whenever possible, a competent residence life staff, a Public Safety Department and the students themselves, are responsible for a number of measures to ensure the protection and safety of students and their possessions as much as possible.
Disciplinary sanctions are imposed to protect the College community form behaviors that are detrimental to the educational process and to assist students in identifying acceptable parameters of their activities, as well as the consequences of their behavior.
The primary duty of the Department of Public Safety is to provide as safe an environment as possible for the College community. The officers conduct foot, golf cart, and vehicle patrols of the campus areas 24 hours a day. The York Tech College Department of Public Safety also have a close working relationship with the Rock Hill City Police and the York County Sheriff’s Department.
For optimum effectiveness, the cooperation and involvement of students themselves in the campus safety program is also necessary. Students must assume responsibility for their own personal safety and the security of their personal belongings. This involves taking simple precautions which help a person avoid becoming the victim of a crime. For example, although the campus is well-lighted, the potential dangers of walking alone at night are well known and should be avoided. Room doors should be locked at night and any time the room is unoccupied. Valuables should be locked up and out of sight if possible. Items such as stereos, cameras, and televisions should be marked with engraving instruments.
Students should, and are encouraged to report and suspicious looking individuals whom they feel do not belong on campus or any unusual incidents of any kind to the Department of Public Safety.
