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View the Security Policy and Procedure from The Guide (opens in a new window)

• Security Officers
• Security Patrol
• Security Escorts
• Reporting Security Incidents
• Helpful Hints on How to Stay Secure at Deakin
• Helpful Hints on How to Stay Secure When Out and About (PDF File - 40KB)
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Security Officers

Availability

Security Officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are based at all campuses.

These officers are easily identified by their uniforms, which have a Deakin Security badge on them.

Responsibility

Deakin Security Officer’s prime objectives are:

• Security of persons lawfully engaged in campus activities;
• Protection of University property and facilities;
• Responding to incidents that impact on the University;
• Providing after-hours emergency assistance, fire and first aid;
• Enforcement of parking regulations and patrolling campuses.

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Security Patrol

Deakin Security patrol service provides a highly visible presence on Deakin campuses and student residences.

Deakin’s Security Officers are willing to assist at any time.

Their primary role is to keep students and staff safe and they do this by:

• Providing a security presence, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Assisting students, staff and visitors who seek help or advice concerning matters on campus.
• Ensuring that Deakin’s facilities are only used by Deakin students, staff or authorised persons.
• Providing a visible presence to assure students and staff of a safe workplace, as well as deter offenders.

All of Deakin’s Security Officers have a combined security officer / crowd controller licence as well as their Deakin identity card. If you are ever in doubt of the authenticity of a Security Officer, you should ask to see their identification.

If the Security Office is unattended, use the external phone or intercom to contact the Security Officer. If the Officer is on the phone, the call will go to a Control Room which is manned at all times.

Deakin Security Officers are trained on Deakin security policies, procedures and emergency arrangements as well as to Level 2 First aid.

View the University’s Emergency Arrangements (opens in a new window)

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Security Escorts

The security escorting service ensures the safety of students and staff by accompanying them to any location on campus, including car parks and student residences. Deakin Security recommends you avoid walking alone on campus at night. Walking around campus at night is no different to walking at night in any city, town or suburb. Parking your vehicle close to the centre of campus from 4:30pm onwards will also help. Parking regulations are relaxed from 4:30pm onwards with the exception of reserved, disabled, time limited, and University vehicle (yellow) parking bays.

This is a free service and can be booked by contacting Security. It is recommended that you call Security 10 minutes prior to the requested time and the Security Officer will endeavour to be in attendance at the time requested.

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Reporting Security Incidents

In the event of a medical emergency you should first call 000 and then contact security on extension 222. All Security Officers hold a Level 2 First Aid certificate and will be able to provide assistance until an ambulance arrives.

View the University procedures relating to emergency situations (opens in a new window)

Police are welcome on all Deakin campuses. View the University policy on “Police on Campus” (opens in a new window)

• All criminal offences, including assault, should be reported to Deakin Security.
• All criminal offences are to be reported to the Victorian Police. We will assist you in doing this.
• The general rule of thumb is if your instincts are aroused; always report the suspicious events to Deakin Security. Please call security, they will attend and complete an incident report form with you.

Instances or attempted instances of theft, vandalism, violence or any act that occur on campus that concerns, distresses or makes you feel endangered should be reported. This is to ensure that precautionary measures can be taken against recurrences and to prevent a similar incident occurring to someone else.

Incident reports will be completed by an authorised officer.

Incidents can be reported by contacting Security on extension 222 who will complete an incident report form. All incident reports are forwarded to the Security Manager at Facilities Management Services Division who will undertake further investigation. All records are maintained in the strictest confidence and any external reporting involves aggregate data only.

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