Safety Information

Criminal Reporting Procedures
Every College of the Canyons student, faculty member, employee, or visitor who observes any suspicious or criminal activity should notify the Department of Campus Safety immediately.  The Department of Campus Safety will conduct a field investigation report and, if necessary, refer the matter for internal or external investigation by proper authorities. 

For Emergencies:

• Valencia Campus call 7  from a campus phone or the on duty campus safety officer at 510-3882 from a non-campus phone or cell phone.
• Canyon Country Campus call the switchboard at 476-3801.

Stay on the line with the dispatcher or until contacted by the responding officer.

Crimes In Progress -  Do not attempt to apprehend or interfere with the criminal except in case of self-protection.  If it is safe to do so, stop and  take time to get a good description of the criminal. Note height, weight, sex, race, approximate age, clothing, method and direction of travel, and his/her name if known.  All this takes only a few seconds, and is of the utmost help to the investigating officers. If the criminal is entering a vehicle, note the license plate number, make and model, color and outstanding characteristics. 

Crime Prevention
One of the essential ingredients of any successful crime prevention program is an informed public.  It is the intent of the Santa Clarita Community College District to inform students and staff, in a timely manner, of any criminal activity or security problems which may pose a reasonable threat to their public safety.  Such information will normally be distributed to students through this website, the college newspaper The Canyon Call, Public Information Office, Instructors and campus wide emails.

Another critical element of a campus safety program is training.  The Campus Safety Department, Student Health Services and the Student Activities offices sponsor programs on various safety topics.

Finally, all effective crime prevention programs include some measure of people watching out for one another.  All staff and students are asked to be ALERT, SECURITY CONSCIOUS, INVOLVED and TO USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM.

If you see a crime, please report it to We Care

The Buddy System
Walk with a buddy('s) to which ever vehicle is parked the closest.  Everyone gets in and immediately locks the doors.  Drive to the other vehicles.  Wait for your buddy('s) to get in their vehicle and start it up.  Once they have started to move the vehicle you can then leave together.