Campus Security

The South Texas College Department of Public Safety aims to provide a safe educational environment for the College community. The department is dedicated to safeguarding our campus through respect and collaboration, by promoting a culture of safety and trust. The College’s Department of Public Safety consists of sworn police officers and security personnel. The Chief of Police for the department has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement.

Our mission is accomplished by:

  1. Collaborating with other departments to provide training on crime prevention methods and techniques including the response protocols for active shooters, bomb threats, fires and other emergencies.
  2. The development of a comprehensive Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan to ensure the safety of individuals and the protection of college resources. The hazards covered under this plan include hurricanes, tornados, severe weather and bomb threats.
  3. The acquisition and utilization of state-of-the-art technology to deter crime and protect the college community. This technology includes over one thousand (1,000) high-definition surveillance cameras located inside and outside campus buildings, high-definition cameras equipped on each police vehicle and body cameras worn by each police officer to document incidents on College property. Efficient communication within the department and with outside agencies is possible through the use of digital radios. 
  4. As required by Federal law, daily Clery Act logs are maintained, and crime statistics are submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for inclusion in the national crime-reporting database. The Clery Act Crime Statistics are provided for the following campuses and centers: Mid-Valley Campus, Health Science Professions Campus, Pecan Campus, Starr Campus, Technology Campus, Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence, and the Cosmetology Center. Each year, all enrolled students, faculty and staff are notified of the availability of the Annual Security Report for the most recent reporting period. In addition to accessing the website, a copy of the report may also be obtained at the South Texas College Department of Public Safety.
  5. The implementation of the RAVE Mass Notification System, which has two features that provide you with information during a crisis or other significant event. Rave Alert Emergency Notification provides students, faculty, and staff with important telephone, text and email messages during a crisis or when the college is closed due to weather or other significant events. RAVE Guardian is a phone application that can be downloaded to your cellular device. The application offers a campus directory, inbox for emergency notifications, STC Department of Public Safety information, a section for personal medical information to be entered for first responders to be aware of and a safety timer. Guardian also allows you to send anonymous text messages to STC Police Dispatch to report incidents or suspicious activities.