Johnson County Community College maintains a Public Safety department that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Officers patrol the campus in vehicles, on bicycles and on foot. Should you experience any problems while on campus, Public Safety may be called for assistance.

Students, faculty and staff at Johnson County Community College have access to academic, recreational and administrative facilities on campus. The general public can attend cultural and recreational events on campus, with access limited to the facilities where these events are held. When facilities are not scheduled for use, they are secured and all alarms activated. Access to closed facilities is on an "as needed" basis and incorporates strict key control procedures. Normal hours of operation are 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Annual Crime Statistics

The JCCC Public Safety Annual Report, located at this Web address, http://www.jccc.net/home/depts/002220, includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by Johnson County Community College; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

College Resource Officers

The college resource officers at JCCC maintains a library of useful crime prevention and personal safety brochures, videos and important hotline numbers for all interested persons. Operation Identification, special seminars and crime prevention fairs are additional programs sponsored by the college resource officers. Any group desiring a crime prevention presentation may make requests by contacting the college resource officers at ext. 4492. For more information, go to the JCCC Public Safety Web site at http://www.jccc.net/home/depts/002220.

Emergency Telephone Messages, Access to Students

Notification of an emergency can be made by calling the vice president of Student Services' office at 913-469-8500, ext. 3830, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by calling 913-469-8500, ext. 4112, after regular hours. The vice president of Student Services or his representative will speak with the person requesting contact with the student. If the vice president determines that the request is directly related to education reasons or presents a health or safety emergency, the vice president or his representative, with support from Public Safety, will decide the best method for contacting the students.

Lost and Found

The Department of Public Safety is the central depository for all Lost and Found Property on campus. You may view items currently held in the Public Safety Property Room at the Department of Public Safety Homepage. An online form is also available to inquire about lost property. You may reach the Property Room at extension 5678 (LOST).

Clicking on the link below will list all available pages for the Department of Public Safety.

JCCC Police Department Index

Non-students in Classroom

Only those Johnson County Community College students who have been officially admitted, enrolled and listed on the class roster may attend a specific section of a class.

No-smoking Policy

The use of any tobacco products is prohibited in all enclosed areas of Johnson County Community College. Smoking is only permitted in outdoor designated, posted areas. Signs are posted throughout campus identifying the designated smoking areas. Any violation of this smoking regulation may result in a misdemeanor conviction as prescribed in the state of Kansas statutes.

Reporting Accidents, Incidents or Crimes

When an incident occurs that requires you to telephone for law enforcement, medical or firefighting assistance, there are certain things you must remember to do and not do. All such incidents that happen on campus must be reported immediately to Public Safety, 913-469-8500, ext. 4111. That department is staffed to dispatch immediate aid to you, relay the circumstances of the emergency to the appropriate off-campus agency and escort police, ambulance or fire equipment to the scene.

Emergency telephones are located throughout the campus, in the parking lots and in the interior hallways and elevators of each campus building. Throughout the parking lots, emergency code-blue phones are easily identified by the blue strobe light atop each phone stand.

In a medical emergency, do no more than your qualifications and experience allow. Give aid, but don't cause harm. In case of fire, call for help and spread the alarm.

Should a criminal act occur, you should be prepared to give as much information as possible. This is especially true if the suspect has not had time to clear the campus or the immediate area. Don't disturb the scene. All reports of a criminal nature are forwarded to the local law enforcement agency for further disposition. To report a crime or incident of a nonemergency nature, dial 913-469-8500, ext. 4112.

If you are locked out of your vehicle, need a jump start or would like an escort to your vehicle, dial 913-469-8500, ext. 4112; stop by the campus communications dispatch center in room 115 of the Carlsen Center; or use any of the campus emergency phones located in parking lots and walkways.

Unattended Children

Children may not be left unattended in college hallways, library facilities, cafeteria areas or any other college sites or property.