Security Report

Security Personnel

Security Personnel are available twenty-four (24) hours a day to respond to emergency situations or to address and investigate any criminal activity or inappropriate conduct reported by a student, staff member, or visitor to campus. Security personnel patrol campus facilities, grounds, and parking lots to monitor activity on campus, assist anyone in need, and to insure that unauthorized persons are not on campus. Additionally, security personnel routinely perform safety/security audits to insure lights, locks, fire extinguishers, and fire and security alarms are operating properly.

Four Emergency Telephones

Four (4) Emergency Telephones are strategically located on campus for use by students, staff, or visitors which connect directly to the security personnel cell phone.

Surveillance Cameras

Surveillance Cameras are strategically located in campus buildings and throughout the grounds which are monitored by security personnel.

RAVE Emergency Text-Email Messaging

The RAVE Emergency Text/Email Messaging alert system is available to students, faculty, and staff. This service may be used in the event of a potential, developing, or existing on-campus emergency, or advisories about closings and/or class cancellations, possibly due to inclement weather. There is no charge for the service; however, standard text messaging rates from service provider may apply. Students are automatically enrolled into the program, but may “opt-out” by contacting the Assistant Vice President of Student Services (b.hensgen@dacc.edu or CH-202). 

RAVE Guardian App

The RAVE Guardian App can be downloaded through the Apple AppStore – IOS or Google PlayStore – Android.  Everyone is encouraged to download the Rave Guardian App and enter their information (photo, emergency contacts, vehicle, and medical conditions) The Rave Guardian App allows students, faculty and staff to contact security with the touch of a single button.  Through this app users can call security or 911 by pressing a single button.  Users can also contact security by sending a message through the chat button.  This could be used to report suspicious activity, report a disturbance, damage to property, harm to a person, or just to connect with security about any safety incident on campus.  Security is then able to communicate back in this chat.  Users can also enable location while using this chat so in an emergency, security would be able to find your location on campus.  Another safety feature of Rave Guardian is “Safety Timers”.  These can be set up for “Official Guardian” and/or “Friends and Family”.  When this is activated by users and the timer is set, someone from Official Guardian and/or the users Friends and Family contacts are able to make sure you reach your destination.  Once the user reaches their destination they deactivate the timer.  If the timer runs out then Official Guardian and/or Friends and Family is notified and are able to then track your path and your last location. 

Alertus Mass Notification System

The Alertus Mass Notification System allows security personnel to send out campus wide alerts in seconds in cases of active shooter, weather alert, intruder lockdown, fire alarm, and other emergencies that could happen on campus at the touch of a single button.  Security personnel are able to activate this system by desktop, panic button, or a mobile device.  When activated this can send emergency messages out to desktops, digital signage, and alert beacons throughout the DACC Campus

911 Emergency Calling System

A 911 Emergency Calling System is in place which enables officials in the Danville Public Safety Building to identify the building and room or area on campus from which an emergency call originates. When placing an emergency call on campus, an individual should dial 911#.

Reporting Emergencies or Criminal Activity to the DACC Security Office

Students and visitors may report emergencies and criminal activity to the DACC Security Office multiple ways to facilitate a quick resolution:

• In Person:  DACC Security Office, Lincoln Hall, Room 100
• Phone: Security Office Telephone Number – 217-443-8888; Using campus phones, dial 8888
• Phone for Emergency Number/Calling on campus, dial 8890
• Online: File an Incident Report at Link to Incident/Conduct Report
• Online: File an Illness, Injury & Accident report at Link to Illness, Injury & Accident Report

Timely Warnings

Should a criminal offense occur on campus which warrants concern with respect to the safety or security of students and staff, the College will make timely reports to the campus community through announcements and publications. Information given will include precautionary measures which should be taken by students and staff to enhance their safety and the security of their property while on campus.

Law Enforcement Services

The Danville Police Department and other law enforcement agencies provide law enforcement services on the DACC campus. The DACC Security Office does not have law enforcement authority and the Security Officers are not authorized to carry weapons.  However, an armed Danville Police Officer is on campus throughout the academic year. DACC Security also works closely with the city police and the county sheriff's office with respect to sharing information and/or evidence pertinent to any criminal activity associated with the DACC community.

Campus Security Awareness Programs and Publications

In support of the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 and the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991 (Clery Law), the College provides to students and staff information regarding campus security procedures and practices through various programs and publications. Information shared encourages students and staff to be responsible for their personal safety as well as the safety of others and serves to increase awareness with respect to the prevention of crimes. Publications utilized to disperse security information include, but are not limited to, fliers, the PBR, the Student News, the College Catalog, the Student Handbook, the DACC Telephone Directory, and the DACC website (www.dacc.edu).  The College also provides all students and staff with online training through Safe Colleges.  Students can find information about the online trainings on the Current Students webpage.  Students are encouraged to complete trainings that are related to the laws mentioned above and a few other key safety trainings.  Staff are directed to the trainings by Human Resources.  Staff are required to complete certain trainings and encouraged to review all provided.

Sexual Assault Education Program

In support of The Higher Education Amendments of 1992, the Student Services Division offers a minimum of one sex-based misconduct education program per semester to promote awareness of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sex offenses. If a student should be the victim of a sex offense on campus, the student should report the offense to campus security, the Provost/Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs, or other campus authority. Once a sex offense is reported, the student will be informed of his/her options to notify local law enforcement authorities and will be assisted by campus authorities if the student chooses to do so. The policy and procedures as defined in the College’s Conduct code will be followed with respect to the rights of the accuser and the accused and any disciplinary action which is taken on campus.

Alcohol and Drug Free Campus

In order to provide a workplace and learning environment free of drugs and concurrently enhance the safety and security of campus, the College prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance and the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol while on DACC owned or supervised property or while on college business. Furthermore, in support of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, the College periodically provides substance abuse education programs for students and staff. Information with respect to alcohol and substance use/abuse on campus is covered by the College’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy/ Procedures and the Drug-Free Learning Environment Policy/Procedures which are provided to students and staff on an annual basis. The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism created a Task Force on College Drinking in 1998. Visit their web page and access further information regarding college drinking and to read about some common alcohol myths and discover the facts at https://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov.

Disclosure of Registered Sex Offenders

According to Illinois law, registered sex offenders must, within 3 days of enrolling at DACC, notify in person the agency of jurisdiction in which they reside, the agency of jurisdiction in which they are attending an Institution of Higher Education and the DACC Security Office (in Lincoln Hall, Room 100).  Changes in enrollment status must also be reported within 3 days of the change.  As of October 28, 2002, per an amendment to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act enacted by subsection (d) of the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, educational institutions may disclose information concerning sex offenders enrolled or employed with the institution that has been received under State sex offender registration and community notification programs. Members of the campus community may request information on registered sex offenders from the DACC Security. 

Crime Statistics for DACC Main Campus

SEPTEMBER 2023 REPORT ON 2020, 2021, & 2022 DATA

*Evidence of prejudice based on race (R), gender (G), religion (Rel), sexual orientation (SO), ethnicity (E), or disability (D).

“X “indicates data not available to gather for those years.

Crime Statistics for DACC Extension Sites and Area Surrounding Main Campus

SEPTEMBER 2023 REPORT ON 2020, 2021 & 2022

EXTENSION SITES:  DACC Center at the Village Mall, DACC Hoopeston Higher Learning Center, and the DACC Main Campus Surrounding Area (only if information is provided by Danville Public Safety Department by federal report deadline.)

* Evidence of prejudice based on race (R), gender (G), religion (B), sexual orientation (S), ethnicity (E), or disability (D).

“X “indicates data not available to gather for those years.

# The Hoopeston Higher Learning Center was the only reporting extension site.

# DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS / JUDICIAL REVIEWS are not available for information regarding police calls and/or arrests reported by Danville Public Safety Department for the DACC Main Campus’ surrounding areas.

# The Hoopeston Higher Learning Center was the only reporting extension site.