Campus Safety
Chief: Vernon Worthy
Office: Robert Hall, Southwest Annex
Phone: (404) 215-2666
Alt. phone: (404) 427-7396 (in case
of power outage)
Email: campuspolice@morehouse.edu
Morehouse
College and the Department of Campus Safety are committed
to providing a safe environment for all students, faculty,
staff and visitors.
Campus Safety monitors all vehicles coming onto campus
through our two access points. In addition, our officers
are deployed across four geographical zones and patrol
the campus 24 hours a day — by foot as well as in police cars
and motorized carts.
We also work with the Atlanta Police Department and other campus police departments to patrol the Atlanta University Center area. It's important to remember that while the area surrounding Morehouse is being revitalized, individuals should remain aware of their surroundings at all times.
Security and Technology
Morehouse has installed about 30 surveillance
cameras throughout campus. Collectively, they cover about
70% of the open space on campus, with an emphasis on
parking lots and pedestrian routes. The cameras are monitored
24 hours a day at Campus Safety headquarters.
We also employ solar-powered emergency call boxes, most of which are in view of a surveillance camera. Pushing the button on a call box immediately sends a message to the radio of every Campus Safety officer, giving him or her the location of the box. This system bypasses the need for an officer dispatch. Typical response time is three to five minutes.
Where to Report a Crime
For incidents occurring on Morehouse property,
please call Campus Safety at (404) 215-2666. (We encourage
you to program this number into your cell phone's address
book.) For incidents occurring off-campus, please dial
911.
Crime Prevention and Education
Security Officer : Roxanne Hood
Phone: (404) 215-2666
Email: rhood@morehouse.edu
We encourage interested parties to contact Campus Safety for information about seminars on crime prevention and safety. Our department also provides crime prevention data, empowering members of our community to better protect themselves and their assets.
To access campus crime statistics for the most recent three-year period, please stop by Campus Security or visit www.securityoncampus.org and search for "Morehouse College" under the Crime Statistics heading.
Emergency
Action Plan
The Morehouse College Emergency
Action Plan (EAP) outlines policies, procedures and an organizational
structure for response to major disasters (e.g., storms,
acts of terrorism, hazardous material incidents) starting
on or near campus. The goal is to ensure that Morehouse
students, faculty and staff react in a safe, efficient
and timely manner.
The EAP is also supplemented by separate emergency plans for each campus building and evacuation shelter.
Security for Special Functions
If you are a student organizing a special
function, please contact Support Services to
secure the necessary forms. Once you receive
the approval of your advisor and Student Services,
the form is forwarded to Support Services. Support
Services then works with Campus Safety to determine
the appropriate level of involvement on the
part of the campus police.
