Services and policies
Courtesy services
To request one of these services, call the non-emergency Public Safety phone number: 971-722-4902
As a courtesy to our students, staff, and members of the academic community, the Department of Public Safety provides a number of helpful services on campus including, but not limited to:
Safety presentations and drills
The Department of Public Safety offers an hour-long Active Threat Response presentation to groups of five or more people and is available to all staff and students. You may also view an abbreviated version of this presentation [pdf]. Call Public Safety to coordinate training.
Policies
Access to secure spaces on campus
In an effort to maintain the security of our rooms and spaces, public safety will no longer be unlocking secure spaces without prior authorization from the project manager.
Weapons on PCC property
The possession of any dangerous weapon or deadly weapon (as defined in ORS 161.015) on college property is prohibited unless possessed by a certified law enforcement or public safety officer, as part of a college activity where such possession has been specifically granted, or in compliance with applicable Oregon State law (ORS 166.370).
The possession of a firearm, whether carried openly or otherwise in violation of ORS 166.370, is disruptive to the college’s mission and authority to maintain a safe and uninterrupted educational environment on all PCC facilities and properties.
The College through the Department of Public Safety will exercise its authority granted to the College by Oregon Revised Statutes to maintain a safe and uninterrupted educational environment at all times on PCC facilities and properties. Any individual who is disruptive to the educational environment on college property is subject to being escorted off campus by a Public Safety Officer or local law enforcement officer, college disciplinary action, and/or arrest in accordance with state and federal laws, including ORS 166.370.
Tobacco policy
See Portland Community College’s Tobacco use policy. For more information, Oregon’s new laws regarding tobacco use [pdf].