2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice of Non-Discrimination ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Preparation of the Annual Security Report......................................................................................................................................................................................3 How to Report a Crime or Other Emergency....................................................................................................................................................................................3 Emergency Procedures................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Non-Emergency Procedures........................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Confidential Reporting of a Crime...............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Law Enforcement Services on Campus............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Everbridge Mobile Safety App ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Emergency Notifications...................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Determining the Contents of the Emergency Notification:........................................................................................................................................................6 Initiating the Emergency Notification System: ...........................................................................................................................................................................7 Procedures Used to Notify the Campus Community .................................................................................................................................................................8 Timely Warnings...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Working Relationship with Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies ......................................................................................................................9 Crime Prevention and Safety Awareness Programs.......................................................................................................................................................................9 Security and Access to Northern Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Missing Student Notification Policy and Procedures .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Procedures Pursuant to South Dakota Board of Regents Policy 3.4.5.................................................................................................................................. 10 Hazing Prevention and Transparency........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Definition of Hazing................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Reporting Hazing....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Institutional Responses and Sanctions.................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Educational Programs............................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..13 Hazing Transparency Report .................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..13 Northern State University’s Prevention and Response to Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking ........ 13 Policies and Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Legal Definitions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Reporting Options...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Supportive Measures and Support Options............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Registered Sex Offenders ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Definitions of Covered Crimes.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Crime Log................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Alcohol and Drug Policy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Northern Student Drug and Alcohol Policy .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Northern Employee Drug and Alcohol Policy-Drug Free Workplace....................................................................................................................................... 24 Northern Parental or Guardian Notification of Drug and Alcohol Violations......................................................................................................................... 24 Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Fire Safety Report ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Aberdeen Fire Department ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Fire Safety Training .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Fire Safety Inspections............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Smoke Free Environment ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 City and State Fire Codes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Candles, Incense and Warmers ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Fire Equipment Misuse ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Definitions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Annual Fire Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Campus Map.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2

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