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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

255-3111

Email: Public Safety <pusafety@uccs.edu>

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buildings, rooms, and offices will be opened only with a pre-approved entry request. See http://www.uccs.edu/~pusafety/information/printable/entry.pdf for the entry form.

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Decorative picture of art sculpture in front of Columbine Hall

Lighting
Exterior campus lighting is essential to creating a safe campus environment. Motor vehicle parking lots, main pedestrian walkways and bike paths, and most campus building exteriors are lighted either all night long or several hours past the end of the last class. Several times yearly, the exterior lighting receives a comprehensive inspection to identify any unreported lighting failures. You are encouraged to report any exterior lighting problems by either submitting a work order to Physical Plant Operations via website http://arc/uccs/menupage.cfm , by calling Physical Plant at 255-3313, or by calling the Department of Public Safety at 255-3111.

Trees, Vines, and Shrubs
Campus grounds-keepers trim trees, vines, shrubs, and other vegetation on a regular basis to maintain campus security. Obstructing vegetation is trimmed away from pedestrian walkways, building entrances, windows, and lighting fixtures. You are encouraged to report any specific concerns regarding vegetation to Physical Plant Operations via website http://arc/uccs/menupage.cfm , by calling Physical Plant at 255-3313, or by calling the Department of Public Safety at 255-3111.

Doors and Locks
University police officers and campus security officers regularly patrol the exterior and interior of campus buildings throughout the night and on weekends and holidays. These officers report door lock and security hardware failures to Physical Plant Operations on a daily basis. Hardware failures and malfunctions are given the highest priority, and physical plant personnel are on hand daily to make such repairs. At other times of the day, service is dispatched as soon as possible, provided no safety problem exists.

Crime prevention specialists within the University Police Operations also conduct security surveys of campus facilities and recommend types and placements of alarm system, security of a particular area or building. University departments wishing to request a facility security survey should contact the Department of Public Safety at 255-3111.

Emergency Phones
Outlying parking lots are equipped with emergency phones that directly link into Colorado Springs 9-1-1 center, for life-threatening emergencies. These phones also dial into the campus police communication center for all other assistance.

The current report is available in print upon request.

The 2008 report is located at: http://www.uccs.edu/~pusafety/2008Safety/
The latest report is available at: http://www.uccs.edu/~pusafety/safety/
Previous reports are available at: http://www.uccs.edu/~pusafety/police/safety/

DID YOU KNOW:
The university employs state commissioned police officers.