Midlands Technical College
Annual Security Report
October 1, 2009

Midlands Technical College has made a commitment to provide a secure and safe environment for students, employees and visitors on college property and comply with the provisions of the "Jeanne Clery Act," formerly known as the "Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990."

Policies/Procedures have been developed, approved, published and are available for review in campus Security Offices, Libraries and Personnel Offices that:

  1. Provide procedures for students, faculty/staff and others to report criminal activities occurring on college property and the college’s response to those reports.
    • Procedure 7.1.2. - Security - Campus Reporting and Awareness
  2. Address security, access to college facilities and security considerations used in the maintenance of college facilities and campus law enforcement.
    • Policy 7.1 - Security
    • Policy 7.11 - Weapons on Campus
    • Procedure 7.1.1 - Security of Buildings
    • Procedure 7.1.4 - Security or Medical Assistance in an Emergency
    • Procedure 7.1.5 - Video Monitoring
    • Procedure 7.9.1 - Emergency Threats
  3. Address the possession, use and sales of alcoholic beverages; enforcement of the state’s underage drinking laws; possession, use and sale of illegal drugs; enforcement of federal and state drug laws; alcohol and drug abuse prevention/education programs.
    • Policy 1.3 - Use or Possession of Alcohol and Drugs
    • Procedure 1.3.1 - Use of Alcohol
    • Procedure 1.3.2 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Services

    THE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT STATEMENT

    • Policy 2.6 - Anti - Harassment
    • Procedure 2.6.1 - " "
  4. Address the available sexual assault services, a statement of sexual assault preventions and procedures to follow when, a sex offense occurs.
    1. A description of educational programs to promote the awareness of sexual assaults.
    2. Procedures a student should follow if a sex offense occurs on or off campus, who to contact, options for notification of local law officials, and the importance of preserving evidence.
    3. Procedures for campus disciplinary actions and sanctions imposed following a final determination.

    THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994

  5. Registered sex offenders are maintained by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and a copy of the register may be obtained at their web site (http://www.sled.state.sc.us), or at your local law enforcement agency, or at campus security.

In addition, the college uses the following means to inform students, faculty/staff and others concerning the prevention of crime, college security procedures and practices, plus encouraging the college community to be responsible for their own security and the security of others.

  1. College Publications - The College News and The Pony Express are presented frequently so that a significant percentage of the college community has access to information. The College News is available on the MTC Intranet and the MTC public website, both of which are updated regularly. The Pony Express is available on the MTC public website (http://www.midlandstech.edu).
  2. Seminars and films are presented to the college community periodically during the college year. Topics are published well in advance to maximize attendance by the college community.
  3. Pamphlets, brochures, and posters are placed on bulletin boards and in magazine racks throughout the campuses.

Following are the statistics of criminal offenses and arrests on college property for the past three calendar years.

Below are the total occurrences on all campuses of the following criminal offenses during the most recent calendar year and the two preceding calendar years.

VIOLATION
2008
2007
2006
HOMICIDE
  • Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter
  • Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
SEX OFFENSES
  • Forcible
  • Non-Forcible
0
1
0
0
0
0
ROBBERY
0
2
0
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
1
0
0
BURGLARY
0
0
0
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
3
1
2
ARSON
0
0
0
 
NONVIOLENT CRIME ARRESTS/REFERRALS
 
VIOLATION
2008
2007
2006
LIQUOR LAW
0
0
0
DRUG ABUSE
0
2
1
WEAPON POSSESSION
0
1
0
 

Below are the total occurrences on all campuses of Hate Crimes as prescribed by the Hate Crimes Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534).
 
HATE CRIMES
 
VIOLATION
2008
2007
2006
HOMICIDE
  • Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter
  • Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
SEX OFFENSES
  • Forcible
  • Non-Forcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
ROBBERY
0
0
0
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
0
0
0
BURGLARY
0
0
0
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
0
0
0
ARSON
0
0
0