Safety & Security at CCV

CCV is committed to providing a safe environment for students, faculty and staff. CCV has policies that address safety and security, drug and alcohol use and abuse, sexual assault, harassment, and disruptive persons. CCV’s Emergency Reference Guide was designed as a tool to assist faculty and staff in case of an emergency such as medical, fire, bomb threat, evacuation or property damage.

How to Be Safe

Regardless of where you live, work, or learn, there are measures you can take to avoid personal danger. You may not be able to anticipate every emergency before it occurs, but it is helpful to think about your own and others’ safety well before a situation happens. Most important of all is to stay alert to your surroundings, whether that involves icy roads or an unfamiliar parking lot. Try to stay calm, also, as this will help you to keep a clear mind when solving problems. Do not carry weapons or items that you intend to use as weapons. These may be taken and used against you. Do not bring weapons to CCV. Using a whistle or cell phone to call for help is a safer alternative. See additional recommendations when traveling to or from CCV.

What to Do If You Think You Are the Victim of a Crime:

• The most important thing is to get yourself to a safe place as soon as possible and contact a trusted person for support.
• Depending on the situation, you may want to report the incident to the local law enforcement authority for investigation and/or to a CCV administrator.
• For victims of sexual assault or misconduct, there are additional recommendations.

Crime Report

In 1990, Congress passed the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, requiring colleges and universities to report the occurrence of criminal offenses and the number of arrests for specific crimes for the preceding calendar years. In the past three years, none of the following crimes were reported at Community College of Vermont; sex offense, murder, robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, manslaughter, arson, crimes of prejudice, drug abuse violation, or weapons possessions. Reported from CCV’s 12 academic centers, there was one burglary in 2009, one in 2010 and none in 2008. On public property, in close proximity to CCV academic centers, there were two illegal weapons possession arrests in 2008. In 2009, there was one liquor law violation arrest, 6 drug abuse violation arrests and one illegal weapons possession arrest. In 2010, again on public property in proximity to CCV academic centers, there were three liquor law violation arrests and seven drug abuse violation arrests. None of the reported crimes manifested evidence of prejudice based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or disability.To view the full report, which includes reports of public property, click here.

Additional Information

Further information about safety and security may be obtained by contacting Barbara Martin, Dean of Administration, at 802-828-2800.