KCC has had good experience relative to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and wishes to continue these favorable conditions through cooperation among the college's security personnel, students and staff.

The college has a contracted security service which patrols parking areas, campus buildings and grounds. The college's Physical Plant Department staff and administration also are dedicated to maintaining campus safety and security.

The college's security personnel has the authority to contact the Kankakee Police Department, which has the authority to make arrests as necessary on college property and at college-sponsored events.

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.

Services offered by Campus Security:

• An escort service from campus buildings to parking lots on request
• Leadership on safety issues through the Campus Safety and Security Committee which meets regularly to evaluate means of further improving campus safety
• Fire drills and severe weather drills
• Drug and alcohol policies to promote a suitable learning and working environment
• Emergency and Safety Procedures booklets which enumerates actions to take in emergencies

Hours:

Security patrols the campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Phone numbers:

8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday -- (815) 802-8190, Pager (815) 935-7690. State that the page is directed to security.

Supervision:

Richard Soderquist
Director, Physical Plant Department
Chair, Campus Safety and Security Committee
(815) 802-8173
rsoderquist@kcc.edu