CORNELL POLICE CRIME PREVENTION UNIT

Officer Lisa Van HornOfficer Bev Van Cleef

Crime Prevention Unit Mission

The Cornell Police Crime Prevention Unit’s mission is to deter crime or the perception of crime and to reduce victimization in the Cornell community by: Establishing a partnership with the Cornell

community. Through educational programs. Providing resources to victims. Implementing safety and security plans both on an

individualized level or thru building security. Coordinating alarm systems and physical security

systems ( card access, maintaining blue light phones, EM phones)

Participation with annual lighting surveys

Crime Prevention Programs

Operation ID

Identity Theft

Alcohol Awareness

Winter/ Safe Driving

Active Shooter Program

Workplace Violence

Front Door Software

Crime Prevention Programs cont.

Gorge Safety Cornell Police website Brochures and the Plantations websites Provide alternatives for swimming On-line video

Personal Safety Violence in the Workplace and Domestic

Violence Student Program Faculty & Staff program

Personal Safety Discuss tips for being safe on campus

Residence Halls Don’t open doors for strangers Lock doors and windows

After dark or late night Plan ahead Blue light escort or blue light bus( extended hours) Walk well lit sidewalks Walk in groups

Crime Prevention Programs cont.

Crime Prevention Programs cont.

360 degrees Stay Safe at College Protection for students on/off campus 7 chapters for easy viewing

□ Protect your Possessions and Identity, □ Students Assaults(sexual assaults),□ Controlling Behavior, □ Stalking, □ Everyday Safety, □ Common Sense Defense and □ Safe Travel.

Safety Plans for Victims on Campus

CP unit is currently working with individuals that need a safe place to retreat in cases where Orders of Protection are attached.

Makes individuals aware of resources in the Cornell and surrounding community (Advocacy Center, FSAP, Women’s Resource Center, JA’s Office and Gannett.)

Make arrangements with Residential Life/ Management in cases where housing or work stations need to be relocated.

Importance of reporting.

Crime Prevention Survey

Loss Prevention Interior survey

Door hardware, windows, confidential information, need for further security systems , emergency phones

Exterior survey Landscaping , lighting, barriers, blue light phone

placement

2012 Lighting Surveys

Purpose of the lighting surveys are to determine: If lighting is adequate. If trees and shrubs are blocking existing fixtures or blue

lights. If existing lighting fixtures need to be updated Check for uniformity Check for glare, color and illuminance

Annual Survey

Residential- October 25, 2012- 76 areas of concern

Academic– November 1, 2012-40 areas of concern

Lighting Survey’s cont’d.

Residential- October 25, 2012 Chad Loomis/- Manager of Facilities Operations Several individuals from student & academic services Dale Williams/Denise Thompson/Julie Paige – Fraternity

and Sororities and Off campus Housing Students from various Co-ops & Organizations CPO Van Cleef and CPO Van Horn, Officer Corp and

Officer Scott. Academic- November 1st, 2012

Dave Baildon- Maintenance Management Brian Watson – Facilities Electrical Engineering CPO Van Cleef and CPO Van Horn

Lighting Survey’s cont’d.

Landscaping issues Trees needed to be cut back/Vegetation

trimmed Areas of concern

103 Mc Graw Place West side of Helen Newman Akwe : Kon Behind Low rise #8 South end of Clara Dickson near side 5 Lower Cradit Farm Drive

Lighting Survey’s cont’d.

Lights Out Residential Areas- 22 Academic Areas- 35

Broken Fixtures Residential Areas-4 Academic Areas-0

Note: many areas that were addressed need re-lamping as well.

Lighting Survey’s cont’d.

Areas of Concern Needing Evaluation/ Study-Academic1. North Campus Rd- East Ave & Sage Ave- trees have overgrown current pole lights2. Ho Plaza- no reasonable trimming without extensive tree limb loss3. Kimball Thurston Bard parking lot dark- need additional light in island4. Gannett Parking Lot dark5. Newman Lab North parking lot dark6. Route of travel from visiting team to Schoellkopf7. Crosswalk at NE corner of Roberts Hall8. Space science parking lot9. South west corner of Big Red Barn10. North east corner of Stimson Hall11. North west Corner of Baker Lab12. 410 Thurston Ave13. Arts Quad, specifically North and East Sides14. Maple Ave. north side between Pine Tree and Veg Crops- no lights15. Forest Home Drive- attempt to light alternate path for runners16. Olin Hall-south stairs dim17. Baily Hall Stairs- dimly lit.

Lighting Survey’s cont’d.Areas of Concern Needing Evaluation -Residential1. Area in front of Cemetery on Stewart Ave and Cornell Ave2. South pathway from red Bud Lot to University Ave- vary dark3. Alpha Delta Phi Ave- Stewart Ave- very dark4. Libe Slope- very dark including corner of University & Mc Graw Place5. 534 Thurston Ave – Zeta Psi- needs lighting on all sides6. Wait Ave and Triphammer Rd- Dark crosswalk7. Pathway that runs parallel to Pleasant Grove Road (Cradit Farm to Jessup) 8. Crosswalk issue at Pleasant Grove Rd & Jessup Rd9. Suspension Bridge10. East Side of Helen Newman up to Fuertes Observatory11. North Campus Tennis Courts/ Basketball courts- no lighting12. North Campus- most blue lights need new lenses13. Clara Dickson Courtyard14. 112 Edgmoore Lane/ bottom of Hughes Pathway15. Thurston Court Apt parking lot- still very dark, near residential housing16. Pathway from Telluride to Campus Rd

Blue Light/Emergency Phone Update

Currently working with CIT on 60 pre-existing buildings.

Looked into new locations for Blue Lights based on crime alerts and heavily traveled areas, as well as uniformity.

Approximately 240 new emergency phones will be implemented through the connectivity project with CIT upgrade.

New Blue lights have been installed at 1. 410 Thurston Ave2. Thurston Court Apts (approved)

3. BLS 3 Lab on Hungerford Hill4. Relocation on Tower Rd near VRT5. MVR courtyard.

Blue Light/Emergency Phone Update (cont’d.)

Recommendations for additional Blue Light Phones1. South side of Fall Creek Gorge at Stewart Ave.2. South side of Fall Creek Gorge behind FIJI.3. Behind Print Shop above Pine Tree Rd Bridge

at intersection of East Hill Recreation Trail.4. Cascadilla Gorge Trail on South Side of Trail.5. Relocation in Crescent Lot.

Removal of Blue Light1. ILR Courtyard