SECURITY
Campus Security serves all students, staff, faculty, and guests of Newberry College. All criminal offenses occurring on-campus or at College controlled property should be reported to Campus Security. The department operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and is staffed by fully trained officers.
Learn more about how Newberry College keeps its students safe.
C.A.T.S. (report a crime with this anonymously e-mailed form)
Victim Support Services
Safe Areas
Emergency Info (Including Emergency Alert sign-up)
Public Safety Policies
Safety Tips for Every Situation
Campus Crime Report
From the Director of Security
The mission of Newberry College Security is to work with all members of the campus community to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property, and promote the educational objectives of Newberry College.
The objective of Newberry College Security is to enhance the quality of life on campus by working cooperatively with the campus community and within the regulations of the college to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, help build self confidence, and provide a safe and secure environment.
As our mission, we believe in setting the example. We are committed to providing high-quality, expedient service to the campus community. We strive for a safe and healthy environment through quality improvements and constant performance monitoring.
Our Services
Newberry College Security Officers are on duty 24-hours a day, 365 days a year for your safety and protection. The Newberry College Security Services operation consists of S.L.E.D. (South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division) trained security officers who are here to maintain a safe and inviting physical environment. Some of the duties of security officers include, but are not limited to:
- Patrolling campus--exterior and interior; monitoring students, employees and visitors.
- Traffic control—Assist in parking needs, issuing parking violations.
- Locking and unlocking campus doors--interior and exterior.
- Accompanying students to classroom and/or vehicles when they feel unsafe and request these services
- Security officers respond in order of priority and level of emergency.
Our Officers
Full-time staff includes a Director of Campus Security, one Captain and five Campus Security Officers. All Security Officers are trained and certified in First Aid, CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Officers conduct foot and vehicle patrols on-campus and are charged with the enforcement of applicable federal, state, local laws, as well as college policies and regulations. The Campus Security Department works cooperatively with the Newberry Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of the campus community and may ask for assistance when a crime has been reported.
We recruit only the most qualified and professional security officers. Our officer selection process is one of the most comprehensive in the security industry, featuring:
- A detailed application process
- Stringent screening and interviewing of all applicants
- Comprehensive pre-employment background investigations
- Complete investigation of criminal history
- Security enforcement training by a S.L.E.D. certified instructor
Need to contact a security officer?
- 803-940-0672 or ext. 5600(from on-campus) for emergency help
- 803-321-5600 or 803-940-0672 (from on-campus) for non-emergency assistance
- 911(from off-campus) for emergency help
- 803-940-0672 or 803-321-5600 (from off-campus) for non-emergency assistance
Security officers are equipped with radios and cell phones. Dial 5600 from an on-campus phone or (803) 940-0672. From an off-campus phone dial (803) 321-5600 or (803) 940-0672.
Security should be notified of any problems or crimes committed on the campus as well as calling 911 in the event of an emergency.
Paul Whitman - Director of Security
paul.whitman@newberry.edu
803-321-5602
Allied Barton Security
allied.barton@newberry.edu
How to Report a Crime or Emergency
To report a crime or an emergency on campus, call Campus Security. For anonymous reporting, go to the Security web Page and click on C.A.T.S. (College Anonymous Tip Site) Campus Security officers respond to all reports of crimes and emergencies and complete an “Incident Report” for any crime occurring on College property. As a service to the campus community, if requested by the complainant a Security report is filed with the Newberry Security Department.
Call 911 and or Campus Security if:
- Someone is injured or ill
- You see fire or smell smoke
- You see something suspicious
- Someone is hurting another
- You see someone stealing something or vandalizing property
- You have something stolen
If you are not sure if security is needed, call to let us respond and assess the situation. Call quickly. Don’t assume someone else has made the call. Try to provide accurate detailed information about the problem. Stay on the line until the dispatcher or the officer says it is ok to hang up. Depending upon the type of emergency the Campus Security officer may also request assistance from the Newberry Police Department, Fire Department or EMS. The Security 24/7 phone number is 803-940-0672 to report an emergency from on campus phones is extension 5600 or 803-940-0672.
Have you seen something we need to know about?
Please fill out the College Anonymous Tips by clicking on C.A.T.S. in the above right column on the current page.
