Crime Report

Campus Security
The College maintains its grounds and lighting to ensure the campus is as secure as possible. Individuals on campus, including students, employees, and visitors, should take active responsibility for their individual safety and personal property. Security issues and concerns should be communicated to the Dean for Administrative Services at Building 3 or by calling 541-882-3521 during regular business hours.

Access to Facilities
Campus facilities will generally remain open when classes are in session. Offices, support spaces, and some instructional spaces may be locked to safeguard College property, personal property, and to protect individuals from possible injury.

Reporting of Criminal Actions
Klamath Community College, in conformity with the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, title II of Pub. L. 101-542, requires that all criminal actions and other emergencies occurring on campus, or at off-campus locations be reported to the office of the dean for Administrative Services at 541-882-3521 during regular business hours. Details are helpful in reporting possible criminal offenses. Include things such as the hour, location, license plate numbers, automobile color, make, and model, personal characteristics of the individual(s,) involved and other significant information. If an emergency situation exists, call 911 immediately; then report the incident to the dean for Administrative Services at the earliest opportunity. All information relating to criminal actions will be dispatched to the law enforcement agency in whose jurisdiction the incident occurred.

Drugs and Alcohol
Unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of an intoxicating or controlled substance (other than drugs prescribed by a physician) on College premises is prohibited. Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination, expulsion from classes, disqualification from use of campus facilities, and referral to appropriate law enforcement agencies for prosecution.

Campus Crime and Security Report
Klamath Community College is required to report occurrences of the following criminal offenses: murder/non-negligent manslaughter, forcible sex offenses (including forcible rape), nonforcible sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, negligent manslaughter. The College is required to report these criminal offenses if they occur on-campus, off-campus, or on public property incorporated on the campus.

Within the years 1999, 2000, and 2001, there has been one incident of burglary on campus (2000) and one liquor law violation (2001.) No other offenses were reported on the College campus, off-campus, or on public property incorporated on the campus.

The College is also required to report hate offenses, which are the criminal offenses listed below that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or ethnicity. The following criminal offense categories are identified for reporting to the public: murder/non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, all forcible sex offenses, including forcible rape, arson, negligent manslaughter, and simple assault. The College is required to report offenses on campus from the previous three years, as well as offenses on non-campus and public property for the last year. KCC has had no incidents reported for any categories identified during any of the reporting time periods.

The College is required to report arrests and disciplinary actions/judicial referrals for liquor law violations, drug law violations and illegal weapons possessions. The College has had no incidents reported for any of the above crime categories for the reporting time periods and locations.

For all crime categories reported in this campus crime and security report, the College uses the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)/National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) definitions.