APPENDIX C

394 CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG

SAFETY AND SECURITY

The Nevada System of Higher Education puts forth the

following Environmental Health andSafety Statement for all

institutions in the system in accordance with federal, state

and local laws and regulations.

The NSHE Board of Regents declares that the develop-

ment, implementation and compliance monitoring of envi-

ronmental health and safety programs is integral to the

NSHE mission. The programs will be structured in such a

way that they will become an essential part of campus life.

It is the intention of the NSHE Board of Regents that all

CCSN institutions be good neighbors in their communities

in regard to environmental health and safety issues.

Environmental health and safety programs should be

administered at the institutional level. The NSHE Board of

Regents delegates the authority for the development, imple-

mentation and compliance monitoring of environmental

health and safety programs to the Presidents of each institu-

tion. Each institution shall develop environmentalhealth and

safety programs that best address the problems specific to

that institution.

Each institution shall develop an administrative structure

to implement environmental health and safety programs in a

manner that educates all employees and students to provide

knowledge and understanding of the programs. These pro-

grams shall include but are not limited to:

• Biological safety

• Chemical safety

• Diving safety

• Disaster preparedness

• Fire protection

• Industrial hygiene

• Radiation protection

• Sanitation

• Occupational safety and accident prevention

• Environmental protection/hazardous materials manage-

ment

• Relations with governmental agencies

Each institutional administrative structure shall establish

oversight, advisory and compliance programs for monitor-

ing institutional operations and activities. The NSHE Board

of Regents recognizes the right of institutions to enter into

cooperative agreements with each other in order to address

all environmental health and safety concerns.

COVERT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE POLICY

The use of covert video surveillance for anything other

than a criminal investigation on the campuses of the

Community College of Southern Nevada is prohibited. If,

in a criminal investigation, such video surveillance is

used, it must be approved by the President. This policy

shall not interfere with the legitimate use of video taping

for academic purposes.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Flip charts outlining all “Emergency Procedure Actions"

are posted in classrooms, in offices and common areas on

each campus. Instructors will ensure students are made

aware of these procedures and, in the case of an emergency,

take appropriate action to evacuate the classroom and/or

building. Students should review this information on the

first day of class and understand what actions they may be

expected to take during an emergency. Public Safety and

other staff members have been trained for specific evacua-

tion actions. Emergency Assembly Points have been estab-

lished on all second floor levels. Individuals with disabili-

ties will be provided with information pertaining to this

program from the Disability Resource Center. In case of a

disaster situation, CCSN will fall within the scope of the

Clark County Emergency Operations Plan. Copies of this

planare on file in each campus Public Safety Office.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICE SERVICES

The Department of Public Safety and Police Services con-

sists of a Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Operations

Coordinator, College Security Specialist, 5 Police Sergeants

[and 1 vacancy], 5 Police Officers, and seventy contract

public safety officers. The Chief of Police reports to the Vice

President of Administrative Operations. All campus public

safety officers are service-oriented security professionals

trained to handle security and safety matters on campus.

All members of the public safety department are trained

in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All

public safety personnel carry a two-way radio, flash light,

and are in distinctive uniforms. The enforcement authority

of the Department of Public Safety and its College Police

Officers, as well as their working relationship with state

and local police agencies, may be found Nevada Revised

Statue 396.325. All college police officers are armed, have

arrest powers, and are service-oriented law enforcement

professionals trained to handle police and safety matters on

campus.

Contract Security Officers are deployed throughout the

campus at stationary posts, in a campus security vehicle,

and on foot patrol. A public safety vehicle is used primarily

for perimeter patrol. Officers work overlapping shift on the

7x3 and 3x11 tours. This type of deployment allows for

optimum coverage during peak hours and also permits the

officers to engage in community relations programs for

public safety to better interact with students, faculty, staff

and visitors. These officers are non-sworn officers and do

not have arrest powers above that of a private citizen.

The CCSN Department of Public Safety and Police

Services has an excellent working relationship with other

law enforcement authorities.