Campus Safety
KCC wishes to maintain a safe and secure campus for students, visitors, and staff. The college’s police and public safety officers force patrol parking areas, campus buildings, and grounds. The college's Physical Plant Department staff and college administration are dedicated to maintaining campus safety and security.
In an emergency: Call 911, or KCC security at 815-802-8190 or 5555 (from campus phones), or utilize a security phone in the parking lot. Non-emergency referrals: email bit@kcc.edu; phone the vice president for student affairs at 815-802-8524; or phone 815-802-8189 or 815-802-8195.
All concerns and reports are confidential.
Incidents relative to security should be reported in writing. Incident Report forms are available in Student Affairs. Campus police lock west entrance doors at 6 p.m. weekdays. All doors are locked by 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and by 6 p.m. Fridays. On Saturdays, doors are locked depending on when classes and events are finished.
Parking lots are normally lighted one hour beyond the last scheduled activity on campus.
KCC police, in conjunction with Kankakee's and Bradley's police departments, have the authority to make arrests on college property and at college-sponsored activities as necessary.
Additional policies related to safety and security are written in the Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations and other policies pages of this catalog. These policies can also be found at www.kcc.edu/safety.
The Campus Safety and Security Committee is responsible for reviewing topics and concerns relative to campus security. It welcomes suggestions on security and topics for programs on security awareness and crime prevention. The college also recommends that all students, staff, and visitors intensify their awareness and take responsibility for locking vehicles, being consciously aware of personal belongings, and identifying and reporting unsafe conditions. Should the college become aware of potential dangers, it will communicate those conditions via public postings on campus. Campus police also provide an escort service from campus buildings to parking lots when requested.
KCC has had good experience relative to a safe and secure campus environment and wishes to continue these favorable conditions through these policies and procedures and the cooperation of our students, staff, and visitors.
The college’s complete policy on campus safety is on file in the President’s Office and in the campus police department office.