2. Non-campus a. Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or b. Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution. c. Non-campus does not automatically refer to all surrounding neighborhoods of a college campus, nor does it include all properties that students happen to rent. 3. Public Property a. Public property immediately adjacent to, within, or surrounding one’s on-campus geography. b. For example, public property includes the public sidewalk that borders the campus, the public street, and the public sidewalk on the other side of the street. WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES The Aberdeen Police Department works closely with state and federal police agencies and has direct radio communications with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Game Fish & Parks, South Dakota Highway Patrol, fire, ambulance and other emergency agencies. Any university owned or leased property in outlying areas is patrolled either by the Aberdeen Police Department, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, or the South Dakota Highway Patrol. CRIME PREVENTION AND SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAMS New students are introduced to services offered by the Aberdeen Police Department during fall orientation. Educational events concerning personal safety and security are sponsored by the residence hall staff in each hall on an annual basis. The hall covers safety and security information in floor meetings during the first days of each semester and periodically throughout each semester. The Aberdeen Police Department also provides instruction on preparation and planning geared toward proactively handling the threat of an aggressive intruder or active shooter event. The presenting officer is certified in ALICE Training (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) to enhance the traditional RUN, HIDE, FIGHT response. Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 9
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