Dear Campus Community, In compliance with Clery Reporting guidelines, Colorado College Campus Safety completes the Campus Safety and Fire Safety Annual Report. The Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 requires institutions of higher education to disclose information about campus safety policies and procedures and to provide statistics concerning the occurrence of certain criminal …
Author Archives: Campus Safety
Changes to the Standard Response Protocol
Dear Campus Community, Colorado College uses the Standard Response Protocol as a guide for the campus community to respond to situations on or near campus that pose risks to our health and safety. These protocols are determined based on the type of situations and risks involved. Campus Safety then conducts an assessment of those situations …
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Return to Pre-Pandemic Door Access
Dear Campus Community, Now that we have lifted most COVID-19 restrictions, we have started to return to processes and protocols that were in place before the pandemic. We are committed to creating a welcoming campus environment. Since the end of Block 8, public buildings on campus are now unlocked during business hours. In addition, members …
Timely Warning: Burglary and Theft Near Campus
Campus Safety is issuing a timely warning regarding a burglary and theft from a motor vehicle. These crimes occurred within the last week in off-campus houses. The area where these crimes occurred is adjacent to campus to the east and to the north. A black Nissan Armada with Colorado license plate ABG-D97 was seen at …
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Timely Warning: Off-Campus Burglaries
Campus Safety has received information about burglaries of several houses near campus. There have been six burglaries since Feb. 17 with three occurring in the last three days. These burglaries have taken place on Cache La Poudre Street, Wahsatch Avenue, Nevada Avenue, and Cascade Avenue. An arrest has been made in one of these cases. …
Windstorm Damage and Repairs
Tutt Library Back Open Following an extensive damage assessment across campus, the Facilities Services team has created a comprehensive list of damage and needed repairs from the Dec. 15 windstorm. The CC campus experienced moderate to severe damage including significant loss of and damage to trees; damaged windows, doors, roofs, gutters, and heating/cooling systems. Electrical …
Campus Open for Normal Operations Today
Campus will maintain normal operations for Thursday, Dec. 16. Following an initial assessment of damages from Wednesday’s windstorm, CC’s incident command team recommends that campus activities continue as normal. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The Facilities Services team worked throughout the day and evening Wednesday securing buildings, clearing roadways and parking areas, ensuring fire alarms …
CC Alert: Shelter in Place Ending at 4 p.m.
Use Caution If Leaving Campus Today’s shelter in place order ends at 4 p.m. Today’s shelter in place order ends at 4 p.m. Keep in mind that strong sustained winds will continue across the area into this evening. If you do not need to go out, continue to stay indoors and keep windows closed. …
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CC Alert: Follow-up High Wind Warning
Colorado Springs remains under a high wind warning. Members of the campus community should continue to shelter in place. Stay inside and leave windows closed. Avoid going outdoors. The CC Incident Command System is in place and the incident command team is evaluating the situation on an ongoing basis. If you lose power, please stay where …
Timely Warning: Vehicle Thefts
Over the last week Campus Safety and the Colorado Springs Police Department have received reports of two motor vehicle thefts (stolen cars) and six thefts from parked vehicles. These crimes have occurred off campus near Monument Valley Park parking lot and along Mesa Avenue to the west of campus and on Wahsatch Avenue to the …
