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6 THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT 2020 e Crime Prevention and Security Awareness Program is an effort in which students, faculty, and staff team together with the Office of CPS to help prevent crime and educate the Campus Community through educational programs and interactive events. ese programs and events occur periodically throughout the academic year. Please call 609.771.2345 for further information. Crime prevention information and reporting procedures can be found on the Office of CPS webpage listed below. Human Resources provides the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report to new employees. A weekly "Cop Shop" feature in the student newspaper, e Signal, is an important element of our crime prevention effort, as is the Office of CPS webpage campuspolice.tcnj.edu. Timely Warning, Emergency Notification, and Evacuation Under the Clery Act, colleges and universities use Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications to inform the Campus Community of potential threats against which they can take preventive measures. ese ongoing disclosure requirements, when implemented, can help to create and promote a safe campus environment. When to Release a Timely Warning/ Emergency Notification Timely Warning e college issues Timely Warnings when a Clery Crime within the college�s Clery geography has occurred, which includes, but is not limited to: • Criminal Homicide. • Sex Offenses. • Aggravated Assault. • Robbery. • Burglary. • Motor Vehicle eft. • Arson. e warning will be issued as soon as pertinent information is available and will be distributed to those within the entire campus community. Timely Warnings do not need to be issued immediately, but will be released as soon as the commission of a Clery Crime is confirmed, it is determined to be an ongoing threat, and useful information can be disseminated in efforts to mitigate the threat and prevent future incidents. e names of victims and information that would lead to the identification of a victim are considered confidential and will not be released in a Timely Warning. Emergency Notification An Emergency Notification will be released to the Campus Community for any situation or incident that "involves a significant emergency or dangerous situation that may involve an immediate or ongoing threat to the health and safety of students and/or employees" of the college. An Emergency Notification may be warranted in situations including, but not limited to: an active shooter situation, fire, gas leak, severe weather event, or to alert the campus of the need to evacuate a particular building or area, or the entire campus. e Office of CPS will, without delay, considering the safety of the community, determine the content of the notification and initiate the notification system unless issuing a notification will, in the professional judgment of responsible authorities — including, but not limited to, the Office of CPS, the Ewing Township Police Department, the Ewing Fire Department, and the Ewing First Aid — compromise efforts to assist a victim or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency. e Office of CPS receives information from various offices and departments on campus. If the Office of CPS confirms there is an emergency or dangerous situation that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of some or all members of the college community, CPS will collaborate as necessary with the appropriate college and municipal partners to determine the content of the message and immediately communicate the threat to the Campus Community, or to the appropriate segment of the community if the threat is limited to a particular building or segment of the population. In extreme circumstances, the college may also decide to evacuate individual segments or the campus as a whole. Method for Collecting Timely Warning/ Emergency Notification Information Information may be received from several different sources, including Campus Police, local police, prosecutor's office, or any other law enforcement agency. Additionally, crimes or incidents may be reported to college officials as enumerated under the Title IX Policy and, even though the crime or incident may not be investigated due to the victim's wishes, a Timely Warning may still be required. A Timely Warning may not be required with respect to crimes reported to a pastoral or professional counselor of the college. Who is Authorized to Issue a Timely Warning/ Emergency Notification Timely Warnings should be released, in most instances by the Vice President for Advancement or their designee, in consultation with the Vice President for Information and Technology and Campus Safety and the Office of CPS. In emergency situations, the Chief of Campus Police, or their designee, may issue the Emergency Notification for the safety of the community. If the incident relates to a criminal investigation involving the prosecutor's office, they shall assume responsibility for the timing of the community notification in consultation with college officials. How to Release the Timely Warning/Emergency Notification Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications will be communicated in a manner designed to reach the wider Campus Community. Text message and email are the most common available options. However, the method(s) to be used is at the discretion of the Chief of Police and AVP for Communication, Marketing, and Brand Management's and will be determined based on the nature of the incident and the urgency of the information to be communicated as further outlined in the Office of Communication, Marketing, and Brand Management's emergency response protocol. A Timely Warning/Emergency Notification can be issued in many ways, including without limitation one or more of the following: • Alert on TCNJ web pages. • Mass email. • Text messaging, voicemail, personal email. • Instant messaging through SEND WORD NOW application. • Social Media. • Listservs.

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