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2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Columbia University Public Safety Contents A Message from the Vice President for Public Safety ................................................. 1 The Clery Act ................................................................................................................. 2 The Department of Public Safety ................................................................................. 4 Reporting Criminal Incidents ........................................................................................ 7 Missing Student Procedures ........................................................................................ 8 Crime Prevention Education and Awareness .............................................................. 9 Fire Safety .................................................................................................................... 12 Fire Safety Policies and Procedures ............................................................................ 13 Access to University Facilities ...................................................................................... 16 Disability Access .......................................................................................................... 18 University Policies Related to Alcohol and Drugs ..................................................... 19 Title IX .......................................................................................................................... 20 Preventing and Responding to Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Stalking ................................................... 30 Workplace Violence Policy .......................................................................................... 45 Campus Crime Statistics .............................................................................................. 46 Appendix 1: Definitions of Reportable Offenses and Terms Used in the Report ......... 49 Appendix 2: University Definition of Sexual Assault ............................................... 51 Appendix 3: New York State Law .............................................................................. 51 Appendix 4: Columbia University Crime Statistics .................................................... 57 Appendix 5: Fire Safety Definitions .......................................................................... 61 Appendix 6: Description of Student Housing Fire Detection and Suppression Systems ............................................. 62 Appendix 7: Additional University, City, State, and Federal Fire Policy Resources ................................................................ 66 Appendix 8: Fire Statistics .......................................................................................... 67 Appendix 9: Columbia University Safe Haven Program ........................................... 91 EMERGENCY NUMBERS CONTACT US Medical Center Campus Department of Public Safety Calls to the emergency numbers listed Please visit, call, or write us! 109 Black Building below are answered 24 hours a day, 7 650 West 168th Street days a week. Morningside Campus New York, NY 10032 Department of Public Safety Tel: 212-305-8100 Morningside Campus 111 Low Library, Mail Code 4301 Fax: 212-305-3807 212-854-5555 535 West 116th Street Campus phones: x4-5555 New York, NY 10027 Email: [email protected] Tel: 212-854-2797 Manhattanville Campus Fax: 212-932-0798 Website: publicsafety.columbia.edu 212-853-3333 Campus phones: x3-3333 Facebook: Facebook.com/cu/publicsafety Manhattanville Campus Department of Public Safety Medical Center Campus Department of Public Safety 212-305-7979 Operations Center Campus phones: 305-7979 3270 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Tel: 212-853-3301 Fax: 212-853-1948 Cover photo by Piragathesh Subramanian. Photos of security officers by Ricardo Morales. A Message from the Vice President for Public Safety I am pleased to present the 2020 Columbia University Department of Public Safety (DPS) Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report is prepared by Public Safety in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and is intended to disseminate important information to the University community, including specific crime data. The crime statistics contained in this report include those reported to local police, DPS, and designated campus officials. With this publication, it is our intent not only to communicate mandatory information, such as crime statistics and fire safety data, but also to inform current students and employees and assist prospective students and their families in the decision-making process of selecting a college or university by describing the many ways in which we strive to keep this community safe. This past year has brought unparalleled challenges to our society. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new set of issues for universities to deal with. Throughout this crisis, we have worked diligently and relentlessly to adapt and to maintain the trust of the commu- nity that we serve. Photo by Eileen Barroso We recognize that trust must be earned every day with each call and every interaction. In GUIDE TO THE COLUMBIA striving to earn that trust, we maintain a thorough hiring and background check process for all UNIVERSITY ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT of our staff. We have an extensive training program for our uniformed Public Safety staff that This report is intended to provide trains them not only on the technical skills necessary to be a successful Columbia University valuable information regarding Public Safety professional but also on the cultural skills required to serve our diverse popula- procedures the University has developed in partnership with tion effectively. All staff members participate in training and workshops on topics such as members of the community to implicit bias, diversity and inclusion, and skills to assist people in crisis through the use of maintain a safe campus environment. clear communication and de-escalation techniques. Sidebars contain contact information for various directors of Our efforts to keep the community safe include high-visibility patrols, responding to and the Department of Public Safety, crime and fire prevention tips, and investigating on and off campus incidents, providing guard services at a myriad of University Columbia University Public Safety in events, and increasing student and employee vigilance through crime prevention seminars, the media, as well as other important workshops, and other activities. The Department of Public Safety is committed to working with information. To find out more about any information in this document or the community to achieve our shared goal: a safe, welcoming campus environment. In a Facilities about the Department, please call and Operations Client Survey covering the 2017–2018 Academic Year, 3,358 responses were us or visit the Columbia University Department of Public Safety website received from the undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, faculty, and staff. at publicsafety.columbia.edu Ninety-five percent of the respondents agreed they felt safe on campus. Ninety-two percent agreed that campus security and safety policies were accessible and understandable. We have achieved this honor by engaging everyone in the business of public safety. We value our partnership with the community, and as we work to make the Columbia community safe, we realize our success ultimately depends upon the constructive relationships we have built with our neighbors. We welcome and value your input and ask for your support. In all our efforts, we are guided by our values of “Pride, Professionalism, and Service.” At Columbia University, the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff are our top priorities. Columbia’s campuses and the surrounding areas continue to be safe, despite the many unforeseen challenges of the past year. We take great pride in this fact and in all our pub- lic service efforts. Rest assured that we will continue our efforts during these challenging times to help ensure a safe and open community for all. James F. McShane, Vice President Columbia University Department for Public Safety The Clery Act The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, more commonly known as the Clery Act, requires colleges and universities to: publish an annual report every year by October 1 that contains three years of campus crime and fire safety statistics and certain campus security policy statements; disclose crime statistics for the campus, public areas immediately adjacent to or running through the campus, and certain noncampus facilities and remote classrooms. The statistics must be gathered from campus police or security, local law enforcement, and other University officials who have “significant responsibility for student and campus activities”; DID YOU KNOW? provide “timely warning” notices of those crimes that have occurred and pose an Register now for text ongoing “threat to students and employees”; message alerts! issue an emergency notification, upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or STUDENTS: dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or Enter mobile phone numbers securely employees occurring on campus; and confidentially through (Student Services Online) SSOL: disclose in a public crime log “any crime that occurred on campus