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Although the vast majority of our students, faculty, staff and visitors do not experience crime at Sandburg, crime may sometimes occur despite our best prevention efforts. The best protection against campus crime is an aware, informed and alert campus community that reports crime and suspicious behavior in a timely manner while using reason and caution during their daily activities. Visit sandburg.edu/Public-Safety to learn more. Clery crime report The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, Public Law 101-542, as amended by the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991, Public Law 10226, mandates that colleges provide specific information to students and prospective students. In compliance with this law, Sandburg presents the following yearly statistics for 2020, 2021 and 2022 at sandburg.edu/Public-Safety. PUBLIC SAFETY As part of the overall effort to prevent crime, the college uses the following resources: • A 24/7 campus security personnel presence. The college also has a strong working relationship with the Galesburg Police Department. Officers can be dispatched from city locations to campus within minutes. • More than two dozen emergency call boxes, which serve as a direct, outdoor link to campus security from almost everywhere on campus. (See map for locations.) • State-of-the-art security camera monitoring system consisting of cameras placed in various locations throughout all campuses that are monitored 24 hours a day. Services offered • Enforcement of college policies and regulations • Investigative reports and criminal investigation • Escorts for students, faculty and staff. Call Public Safety at 309.341.5304, and they will escort you to your class or vehicle. Trust your instincts, and call for assistance if you need it. • Public Safety will help with car battery jumps. • Reporting and resolution of environmental safety issues, exterior lighting, signage and other physical hazards • Monitoring and enforcement of parking regulations on Sandburg property • Blue light emergency phones located throughout the Galesburg campus • Safety and security presentations, including topics such as personal safety and alcohol and drug abuse • Public Safety will call outside services to help with keys locked in vehicles. 33