Type: University Policy
Division: Public Safety
Classification: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Contact Phone Number: 503-838-8481
Contact Email Address: safety@wou.edu

TITLE
Persons in Charge
POLICY NUMBER
FA-07-016
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER UNIVERSITY CONTACT
Vice President for Finance and Administration Campus Public Safety
SUMMARY
APPLICABLE TO
Faculty, Staff and Students
DEFINITIONS
AUTHORITY
FULL STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY

POLICY STATEMENT

Western Oregon University recognizes its role under 20 U.S.C. 1092, Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. In the interest of preserving a safe and secure campus environment, orderly operations of the university and crime prevention activity, the Public Safety Office through the director and uniformed officers are authorized to direct unwanted persons from the campus and related state facilities and deliver related correspondence to persons prohibiting their entry and/or ordering them off the campus premises. Public Safety and its officers have the status of "person(s) in charge" of institution property and buildings while on duty for purposes of satisfying ORS 164.205(5) and the National Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act.

[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

REFERENCED OR RELATED POLICIES
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND LINKS
HISTORY
APPROVAL DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
LAST UPDATED: 08/11/2016

HISTORICAL DETAIL NOTES:

Stat. Auth.: ORS 351.070 & ORS 351.072

Stats. Implemented: ORS 351.070 & ORS 351.072

Hist.: WOSC 3-1991, f. & cert. ef. 5-22-91; WOU 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-28-03



SOURCE:    Previously Referred to as: WOU OAR 574-080-0010
FOR POLICY WEBSITE INPUT (public audience keyword search)
safe, secure, campus environment, crime prevention

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