Purpose:
Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) is committed to the welfare of its community, students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Accordingly, several policies have been established in an effort to make the DSCC campus and centers as safe and secure as possible.
Scope:
This policy specifies general procedures regarding campus security. Policies dealing with more specific situations in regards to campus security are as follows:
10:01:02:00 Safety and Security of Facilities and Property
10:02:01:00 Emergencies & Threats to the College Community
10:02:02:00 Illness or Injury
10:02:03:00 Alcohol, Drug Use and Firearms
10:02:04:00 Workplace Safety Policy
10:02:05:00 Disposal of Hazardous Waste
10:03:01:00 Reporting Criminal Offenses
10:03:02:00 Reporting Suspicious Activity
10:03:03:00 Security Awareness
10:03:04:00 Campus Security Report
10:04:01:00 Response to Subpoenas & Search Warrants
Policy:
DSCC has established several systems by which a student, faculty or staff member, or visitor to the college can obtain help in time of a crisis or emergency.
Emergency contact phone numbers:
For emergencies call 911.
Dyersburg Campus 1510 Lake Rd., Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
• Call Campus Security at (731) 589-3250
• On campus phone dial 910
Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County 3149 Hwy 51 S. Covington TN 38019
• Call Campus Security at (901) 201-1344
• On campus phone dial 1397
Gibson County Center 2071 Hwy 45 By-Pass in Trenton, Tennessee 38382.
• Day or Evening Classes call (731) 222-5141
• On campus phone dial 7800
DSCC Security Officers:
DSCC security officers have the authority to ask persons for identification and to determine whether individuals have lawful business at DSCC. Security officers have the authority to issue parking tickets, which are billed to financial accounts of students, faculty, and staff. Security officers are non-commissioned, do not carry weapons and do not have any authority, under applicable Tennessee laws, to arrest or detain any person on a DSCC campus or at a Center.
Criminal incidents are referred to the local police who have jurisdiction on the campus or at the centers. The security officers, Director of Physical Plant and center directors maintain a highly professional working relationship with local law enforcement agencies at each location. DSCC strongly encourages its Campus Security Authorities (CSA) to inform all crime victims and witnesses of the procedures to report crimes on a voluntary, confidential basis to campus security and local law enforcement agencies, as well as local pastoral and professional counselors. Prompt reporting will assure timely warning notices on campus and timely disclosure of crime statistics included in the annual disclosure of crime statistics.
Campus Security Authorities: Campus Security Authorities include campus security and most DSCC officials and are identified below:
| President | 731/286-3301 |
| Vice President for the College | 731/286-3322 |
| Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services | 731/286-3307 |
| Vice President for Technology | 731/286-3338 |
| Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Continuing Educ. | 731/286-3346 |
| Assistant Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs | 731/286-3327 |
| Assistant Vice President for Learning | 731/286-3207 |
| Director of Administrative Services | 731/286-3358 |
| Director of Advising Center | 731/286-7514 |
| Director of Computer Services | 731/286-3337 |
| Director of Distance Education | 731/286-3292 |
| Director of Financial Aid | 731/286-3238 |
| Director of Gibson County Center | 731/855-1419 |
| Director of Human Resources | 731/286-3316 |
| Director of Internal Audit | 731/286-3237 |
| Director of Learning Support | 731/286-3357 |
| Director of Physical Plant | 731/286-3250 |
| Director of Public Information/Alumni Coordinator | 731/286-3347 |
| Director of Student Life & Multicultural Affairs | 901/475-3166 |
| Dean of Jimmy Naifeh Center | 901/475-3100 |
| Dean of Student Services | 731/286-3234 |
| Dean of Learning Resource Center | 731/286-3226 |
| Dean of Nursing and Allied Health | 731/286-3398 |
| Assistant Student Life Coordinator | 731/286-3252 |
| Athletic Director/Men’s Basketball Coach | 731/286-3259 |
| Business & Student Financial Services Manager | 731/286-3308 |
| Counselor/ADA Coordinator/Student Disability Services | 731/286-3242 |
| Finance Manager | 731/286-3352 |
| DSCC Security – Dyersburg campus | 731-589-3250 |
| DSCC Security – Jimmy Naifeh Center | 901-201-1344 |
Compliance:
Faculty, staff and students are required to submit to DSCC security and local law enforcement officials in all matters and are encouraged to employ good security habits.
Definitions:
Revision History:
Policy written February 2007. Policy revised September 2012; approved by Administrative Council on 9/27/12.