Title: Campus Security
Number: AP 3.01
Adopted: November 1997
Reviewed: August 2024
Revised: August 2024
Emergency Contact Number:
Call 911 for police, fire, or medical.
Non-Emergency Contact Numbers:
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Campus Security |
715-365-4420 |
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Emergency Response Team |
(Internal calls only) Extension: 4999 |
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Facilities |
715-365-4419 |
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Information Technologies Department |
715-365-4478 |
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Welcome Center |
715-365-4493 |
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Oneida County Sheriff’s Department |
715-361-5100 |
Crime Prevention and Security Procedures
The College adheres to all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances which prohibits any criminal activities.
Security and Access to Campus Facilities
Security officers have the authority to ask persons for identification and to determine whether individuals have lawful business at the College. College security officers have the authority to issue parking tickets and to enforce College policy.
The College uses local law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over the Rhinelander Campus and Outreach Centers to investigate and enforce ordinances and criminal laws. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Department has jurisdiction over the Rhinelander Campus and periodically patrols the Rhinelander Campus.
The College is a non-residential college and therefore does not provide 24-hour security coverage. Facilities and security personnel patrol the grounds of the Rhinelander Campus while the campus is open. Facilities and Security regularly check outdoor pathway lighting, egress lighting in hallways and stairwells, fire extinguishers, NARCAN, and AEDs.
The Rhinelander Campus is accessible to students, staff, and the general public during normal business hours. However, the campus grounds at both locations are open to vehicular and pedestrian access 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The College-controlled buildings are locked when not in use. All public access buildings on the Rhinelander Campus use a card access system and digital video systems.
The College does not have any officially-recognized student organizations with off-campus locations.
Crime Reporting Procedures
The College encourages prompt and accurate reporting of all crimes, assaults, or suspicious behavior to local law enforcement. Report any offense occurring on a College-controlled premise, during a College-sponsored event, at an off-campus event, and when safe to do so, also report the incident to Campus Security 715-365-4420 or the Emergency Response Team (Internal Extension 4999), who will take action and issue a timely warning if the perpetrator remains at large while making every effort not to identify the victim.
The College crime reporting policy requires all staff to report crimes and/or suspicious behavior to Campus Security, the Emergency Response Team, or law enforcement. When deemed appropriate, college officials will involve local law enforcement agencies. All crime information (including anonymous reports) reported to Campus Security, Campus Security Authorities, and/or the Emergency Response Team is recorded in the Daily Crime Log. If the crime meets a Clery Act Reportable category, it is included in the annual Clery report. All crimes and behavioral violations (student and staff) are recorded and maintained by the Manager of Risk, Compliance, and Safety.
While the College does not have pastoral or professional counselors on staff to work with victims, it can assist students by providing information on various private and public options for such services. One such option is the contracted counseling group the College has made available to meet with students on our campus during the week.
Emergency Crime Reporting Procedures
Call 911 immediately in the event of an emergency, which is defined as any event that may pose a significant threat to the life, safety, or health of students and/or employees. After contacting authorities, if the situation allows, call College Security at 715-365-4420. If that’s not possible, call or contact any College employee.
Crimes May Be Reported Anonymously
The College will honor an individual’s request to remain anonymous. Contact Campus Security at 715-365-4420 or the Emergency Response Team (ERT) Internal Extension: 4999 and inform them of your wish to remain anonymous. This same process can also be followed when reporting to local law enforcement.
Fire Safety Report and Missing Student Notification Procedures
The College is a commuter (non-residential) college. Therefore, these statistics and procedures are not collected or in existence. They only apply if a College were to maintain student housing.
Timely Warning of Potential Threats
A timely warning will be issued in the event a significant emergency, an ongoing or continuing threat to personal safety, or a dangerous situation arises. The decision to issue a timely warning will be based on information and facts received by the College and if possible, verified by outside agencies (law enforcement, Emergency Management, Health Department, National Weather System, etc.). The ERT will determine the content of the notification and when to initiate the notification system. Notification may be delayed when the professional judgment of outside emergency response agencies indicates immediate notification would compromise safety and security. Selected ERT members will determine the content of the notification and when to initiate the notification system.
In situations that may pose an immediate physical threat to members of the campus community (e.g., murder, severe weather, fire, gas leak). The Emergency Response Team may issue warnings through the College Informacast System, RAVE, and/or email system to students and employees. Depending on the situation, other notification processes may be used (i.e., learning management system, College website, emergency speaker systems, fire alarms, tornado sirens, and media releases). The Clery Act mandates that victims’ names be withheld for crimes considered a threat to other students and employees.
The Emergency Response Team may also determine a specific segment of students and staff who need notification. This decision will be made in conjunction with the appropriate outside agency. If that is the case, the Emergency Response Team will make a determination of how to best convey that information to the specific segment.
Anyone with information warranting a timely warning should report the circumstances to the Emergency Response Team immediately.
Disclosure of Student Disciplinary Proceedings for Violent Crimes or Non-forcible Sex Offenses
The alleged victim of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense may make a written request to disclose the results of any disciplinary hearing conducted by the College against the student who is the alleged perpetrator of the crime or offense.
If the alleged victim is deceased due to the crime or offense, the next of kin of the alleged victim shall be treated as the alleged victim about disclosure. The College will provide the results of the disciplinary hearing to the alleged victim’s next of kin, if requested.
Daily Crime Log
The purpose of the Daily Crime Log is to record criminal incidents and alleged criminal incidents reported to Campus Security and crimes that are initially reported to another campus security authority or a local enforcement agency and subsequently reports them to Campus Security. Crime Log entries include all Clery-related crimes reported to Campus Security for the required geographic locations and disclose specific information about criminal incidents, not crime statistics. The Daily Crime Log is designed to disclose crime information on a timelier basis than the annual statistical disclosures. The victims' confidentiality will be protected, including record-keeping that excludes personally identifiable information on victims. Daily Crime Log discloses specific information about criminal incidents, not crime statistics.
An entry, an addition to an entry, or a change in the disposition of a complaint is recorded within two business days of the receipt of the information by Campus Security. Updates to the disposition of a crime log entry will not be made if 60 business days have passed from the entry date. A business day is Monday through Friday, except for days when the College is closed. The only exceptions to this rule are:
- If the disclosure is prohibited by law; or
- If the disclosure would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim.
Campus Security may temporarily withhold information if there is clear and convincing evidence that the release of the information would:
- Jeopardize an ongoing investigation;
- Jeopardize the safety of an individual;
- Cause a suspect to flee or evade detection;
- Destroy evidence
However, the information will be added to the Daily Crime Log once the adverse effect is no longer likely to occur.
The Daily Crime Log is located on the College website on the Security Page. A hard copy is maintained by the Manager of Risk, Compliance, and Safety and is available upon request.
Annual Security Report (Clery Act Requirements)
The Campus SAVE Act applies to all institutions of higher education that participate in financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. It became effective on March 7, 2013 as part of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) and amends the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (known as the Clery Act).
Nicolet College complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure Act and prepares an Annual Security Report of crimes that have occurred on the Rhinelander Campus and at Outreach Centers. The Clery Report is published every year by October 1 that contains statistics regarding crimes committed on campus and at affiliated locations for the previous three years. The Annual Security Report shall also include policies pertaining to campus security, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, victims’ assistance program, student discipline, campus resources and other matters.
Clery Act Crimes include:
- Criminal Homicide
- Sexual Assault (or sexual related offenses)
- Robbery
- Aggravated Assault (Battery)
- Burglary
- Motor Vehicle Theft
- Arson
- Hate Crimes
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Offenses
- Domestic Violence
- Stalking
- Weapons Law Violations
- Controlled Substance Violations
- Liquor Law Violations
Under the Clery Act, the college does not document personal information; the College reports time, date, location, and type of conduct.
Nicolet College will make the report available to all current students and employees. Nicolet College will also provide perspective students and employees with a copy of the Annual Security Report upon request. A copy of the Annual Security Report can be obtained by contacting the Manager of Risk, Compliance, and Safety at 715-365-4637 or on the Security Page.
The policy statements filed as part of the Annual Security Report must include detailed descriptions of the institution’s internal procedures in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, as well as descriptions of its education and prevention programs.
Campus Security Authorities
Training on appropriately handling reporting crimes, victim relations and support, and related school policies is required. A Campus Security Authority (CSA) is an individual, who by virtue of their college responsibilities and under the Clery Act is designated to receive and report criminal incidents to the Manager of Risk, Compliance, and Safety so he may update the Nicolet Colleges Annual Security Report. CSA Members include:
- Members of the Emergency Response Team
- Campus Security Staff
- Student Conduct Committee
- Human Resources Staff
- College Administration
Community and College Resources
Victims are encouraged to seek help from the agencies listed in the College Safety and Security Resource Guide for follow-up counseling and support. Further, victims do have the option to notify and seek assistance from law enforcement and campus authorities. Victims can also call the 24-hour Crisis Hotline at 800-236-1222 or 715-362- 6800.
CURRENT RESOURCES BY COUNTY:
ONEIDA COUNTY
- TRI-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
800-236-1222 (Toll Free) or 715-362-6841 (Local)
24-hour crisis hotline, domestic violence and sexual assault victim advocacy
- Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital 715-361-2100 (Local)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program
- Aspirus Howard Young Medical Center 715-356-8000 (Local)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program
- Oneida County Health Department Reproduction Health Clinic: STD screening, treatment, education, HIV counseling and testing, emergency contraception
- Oneida County Health Department 715-369-6111 (Local)
STD screening, treatment, education, HIV counseling and testing, emergency contraception.
FOREST COUNTY
- TRI-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
800-236-1222 (Toll Free) or 715-362-6841 (Local)
24-hour Crisis Hotline (Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy)
- Forest County Potawatomi Health and Wellness Center / Domestic Violence Program 715-478-7201 (Local), Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy
LANGLADE COUNTY
- Advocates for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Abuse (AVAIL)
715-623-5767 (24-Hour Crisis Hotline) or 715-623-5177 (Daytime)
Emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling and support groups, information and referral
LINCOLN COUNTY
- The Haven – Lincoln County Domestic Violence Shelter
(24 Hour Crisis Line) 715-536-1300
VILAS COUNTY
- TRI-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
800-236-1222 (Toll Free) or 715-362-6841 (Local)
24-hour Crisis Hotline (Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy
- Aspirus Eagle River Hospital 715-479-7411(Local)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program
- Lac du Flambeau Domestic Violence Shelter/Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy
(24/7 Crisis Line) 800-236-7660
IRON COUNTY
- DOVE (Domestic Violence Escape)
Business Office 906-932-0310, Crisis Line 906-932-0310
NATION WIDE
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224
- Suicide Hotline 988