About Campus Safety & Security

When you call Campus Safety & Security to report an incident, a Communications Dispatcher will receive your call, collect the pertinent information and send an officer to the scene. The responding officer will conduct an initial investigation and document the incident. If you are the victim of a crime, the officer will assist in directing you to police service.

The Campus Safety & Security Department’s response may also include a follow-up investigation or referral to other victim assistance and crime prevention services. Referral to an appropriate University department may also be made if it is deemed that any administrative action is necessary.

While we recommend reporting crimes and incidents directly to Campus Safety & Security, you may also report incidents to Campus Security Authorities, which includes any member of the Dean of Students Office and professional staff within the departments of Housing & Residence Life, Student Engagement & Student Union, Athletics and Health Services. The Title IX office is available for persons wishing to report sexual harassment.

Information provided to Pastoral or professional Counselors is confidential. If you wish to make a report but do not want to pursue action or have yourself identified, you may make a confidential report by contacting the Campus Safety & Security Administrative office.

Safety Officers seek to maintain a safe and secure environment throughout the University. They enforce rules and regulations, patrol campus grounds, respond to emergencies, provide routine and specialized security service, respond to accidents, and facilitate the use of community emergency services as required.

While Safety Officers are not certified law enforcement officers with arrest powers, they do receive regular training in various aspects of campus safety and are licensed with the State of Florida. Officers also meet with the Daytona Beach Police Department.

For the protection of the campus community, certain officers on each shift are armed and will respond to incidents involving weapons.

The Campus Safety & Security Department works closely with the Daytona Beach Police Department and Daytona Beach International Airport security personnel, and will notify the appropriate law enforcement agency on related cases and in emergency situations.

The Campus Safety & Security Department does not maintain formal written agreements with other law enforcement agencies for the investigation of alleged crimes. The campus is located within the jurisdiction of the Daytona Beach Police Department, and we encourage all individuals to report crimes to that agency as well as Campus Safety & Security.

Embry-Riddle maintains an open campus environment and encourages the community to participate in activities that are open to the public. While the University maintains an open campus, it is also private property. Therefore, the University reserves the right to restrict unauthorized persons from its grounds when appropriate.

To promote personal safety and the protection of property, most University facilities are locked and alarmed after business hours, according to established schedules set by Campus Safety & Security and the department that controls the location.

Entry into a secured area after hours requires written approval from the controlling department head and notification to the Campus Safety & Security Department. Students, faculty and staff should carry their University identification cards with them at all times.

Residence Halls

Residential areas of all University housing facilities are restricted to residents and invited guests. Guests who do not live in University housing must be escorted by a resident of that building at all times. Main lobby doors for the Student Village are unlocked from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Other exterior doors in Doolittle Hall, Apollo Hall, Residence Hall 1 and 2, and the Student Village complex are locked and card-accessible 24 hours a day.

Campus Safety & Security receives an alert if exterior doors are propped open. All residents are encouraged to keep their room doors and windows locked at all times.

Resident Advisors serve duty from 7 p.m.-11 p.m., and they hold the "on-call" phone from 5 p.m.-8 a.m. Additionally, Chanute serves duty from 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

Aside from regular Campus Safety & Security Department patrols, there are officers dedicated solely to residence halls and residence hall parking lot patrol.

The University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment throughout its facilities. The campus is patrolled by Campus Safety & Security Officers on a regular basis, and officers work closely with the Facilities Management Department in maintaining the physical security of the University.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to report lock problems, lighting problems, security concerns, unauthorized persons or suspicious conditions to the Campus Safety & Security Department at 386-226-6480 as soon as possible.

The University has a responsibility to educate and promote healthy, low-risk choices within our student population and to support similar policies within the aviation and aerospace industry. Due to our cooperative relationship with the aviation and aerospace industry, the University intends to be clear in its position regarding the use, possession and/or sale of illicit drugs, and toward those who have knowledge of violations of any federal, state and local laws.

Additionally, the University will take serious action regarding the abuse of legal substances or the illegal sale of legal substances. Please refer to the University substance abuse policy for more information.

Employees may receive assistance with drug or alcohol abuse issues by contacting Human Resources or the confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Students requesting information or assistance with drug or alcohol abuse should contact the Dean of Student office or reference the Student Handbook.

The Campus Safety & Security Department communicates with the Daytona Beach Police Department on a regular basis. This may include the sharing of information and criminal incidents occurring at off-campus locations. Students engaged in criminal activity off campus are subject to the campus judicial system.

Embry-Riddle believes safety is a shared responsibility and that "security begins at home." Be aware of your surroundings and report suspicious conditions or activities.

The Campus Safety & Security Department offers crime prevention programs designed to interact with all members of the University community. Efforts are directed toward reducing criminal opportunity through the development and implementation of educational programs and activities with special emphasis on personal safety.

The purpose of crime prevention is simple: to help you recognize your own vulnerability to crime and reduce your risk through preventive action and cooperation with Campus Safety & Security. Information and literature on crime prevention and personal safety is available at the Campus Safety & Security Administrative Office in Mod 3.

The Department's Crime Prevention Section will provide a security survey of your area and a brief personal presentation upon request. Call 386-226-6488 for more information.

For your safety and better access control, the University utilizes card access systems in many buildings on campus. The buildings are secured each day. Typically, the front doors are opened at 7 a.m. and secured at 7 p.m. or later each business day. Have your University ID card with you at all times. You will need to have it if requesting admittance.

• Parent and student orientation programs include informational sessions on safety services at the University.
• The Campus Safety & Security Department offers such services as campus escorts, engravers for the marking of personal property and leasing of bicycle and motorcycle locks.
• Additionally, free seminars on personal safety topics are presented each semester and are available to the entire University community.
• Also available are presentations on crime prevention topics, such as bike theft, larceny or theft of personal property, sexual assault, alcohol and drug abuse, and vehicle theft. Resident Advisors and Student Crime Prevention Practitioners receive special training in safety, security and fire prevention.

In addition to the regular program of prevention services, the University monitors crimes and other incidents that are reported within the campus community. Incidents occurring on University property that suggest a possible special concern for the safety of our community members will result in a precautionary timely warning safety alert to the appropriate portions of the community. This may be accomplished via our Eagle Alerts.

The Campus Safety & Security Department works closely with the Daytona Beach Police Department to monitor crime reports and prevention information, and requests the number and type of reports involving the University's off-campus facilities.

Criminal activities, if any, at off-campus, University-recognized student organizations are monitored and recorded through local police agencies. The Campus Safety & Security Department requests these statistics annually. This is required under Public Law 101-542, the Student Right to Know and "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Statistics Act," as amended by Public Law 102.26, the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991.

Copies of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report are available online and from the Campus Safety and Security Department located at Mod 3 (386-226-6490).