Timely Warning Policy
Dallas College is required to provide on-going disclosures to the campus community under the Jeanne Clery Act. Timely warnings are issued in compliance with the Clery Act. This act requires that a timely warning be issued when one of the following offenses occurs on any Dallas College campus and there is reason to believe that there is a threat to students or employees. Timely Warning Notices will be distributed as soon as pertinent information is available, in a manner that withholds the names of victims as confidential and with the goal of aiding in the prevention of similar occurrences.
All Dallas College Police campuses will issue timely warning notices to notify members of the community about serious crimes against people that occur on campus, where it is determined that the incident may pose an ongoing threat to members of the DC community. These warnings will be distributed if the incident is reported either to DC police directly or to the college police indirectly through a campus security authority.
The Dallas College Police department issues/posts timely warnings for the following kinds of incidents:
- Murder
- Aggravated assault: Cases involving assaults among known parties will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if the individual is believed to be an ongoing threat to the larger community.
- Robbery involving force or violence: Cases including pick pocketing and purse snatching will typically not result in the issuance of a Timely Warnings but will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- Sexual assault: Incidents are considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the facts of the case, when and where the incident occurred, when it was reported and the amount of information known by the Dallas College Police Department.
- Major incidents of arson
- Other crimes as determined necessary by the Commander or Captain or his or her designee in his or her absence
The Dallas College Police Department will draft the timely warning notice containing the proposed crime alert and forward it to the Marketing and Communications Office. This office will review and revise the text as needed and then transmit the email containing the crime alert to the college as a blast email and we also post it to the college's website. Updates to the college community about any case resulting in a crime alert also may be distributed electronically via blast email or posted on the college's website.
At the same time the Dallas College Police Department forwards the email containing the proposed crime alert to Marketing and Communications, the police also will forward it to the College President, the Vice President for Business Services and necessary administrators, or his/her designees for their review and possible distribution to trustees, officers or staff as they deem necessary and appropriate.
Crime alerts also may be posted as notices in college buildings, when deemed necessary. When a crime alert is posted in college buildings, it shall be printed on colored paper and be posted in the lobby/entrance area of the affected building(s) for seven days. A list of the buildings where crime alerts may be posted is maintained by the Dallas College Police Department. Crime alerts are filed in the case jacket with the corresponding incident report. A copy of the Timely Warning also is kept in the Marketing and Communications Office. The Dallas College Police Department does not issue crime alerts for the above listed crimes if any the following cases occur.
- The department apprehends the subject(s) and the threat of imminent danger for members of any Dallas College community have been mitigated by the apprehension.
- If a report were not filed with Dallas College Police department or if Dallas College Police department were not notified of the crime in a manner that would allow the department to post a “timely" warning for the community. A general guideline will include a report that is filed more than five days after the date of the alleged incident, as this may not allow Dallas College Police department to post a “timely" warning to the community. This type of situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- Under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), institutions are required to immediately notify the campus community upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation occurring on the campus that involves an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. Therefore, the Clery Act's scope includes the outbreak of a serious illness as a significant emergency.
Local Police Departments and Local Hospitals
Brookhaven Campus
3939 Valley View Ln., Farmers Branch, TX, 75244
972-860-4700
Police dispatch: 972-860-4290
Emergency: 911
Farmers Branch Police Department
3723 Valley View Ln., Farmers Branch, TX, 75244
972-484-3620
Dallas Medical Center, 7 Medical Pkwy., Dallas, TX, 75234 (open 24 hours)
972-247-1000,
www.dallasmedcenter.com
Cedar Valley Campus
3030 N. Dallas Ave., Lancaster, TX, 75134
972-860-8286
Police dispatch: 972-860-4290
Emergency: 911
Lancaster Police Department
100 Craig Shaw Memorial Parkway, Lancaster, TX, 75134
972-218-2700
Dallas Police Department
1400 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215
214-671-3001
Crescent Medical Center
2600 W. Pleasant Rd., Lancaster, TX, 75146 (open 24 hours)
972-230-8888
Methodist Medical Center
1441 Beckley Ave., Dallas, TX, 75203 (open 24 hours)
214-947-8181,
www.methodisthealthsystem.org
Eastfield Campus
3737 Motley Dr., Mesquite, TX, 75150
972-860-7002
Police dispatch: 972-860-4290
Emergency: 911
Mesquite Police Department
777 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite, TX, 75149
972-285-6759
Dallas Regional Medical Center
1011 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite, TX, 75149
214-320-7000,
www.dallasregionalmedicalcenter.com
Mesquite Specialty Hospital
1024 N. Galloway Ave, Mesquite, TX, 75149
972-216-2300,
www.msh.emesthealth.com
El Centro Campus
801 Main St., Dallas, TX, 75202
214-860-2000
Police dispatch: 972-860-4290
Emergency: 911
Dallas Police Department
1400 Botham Jean Blvd. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215
214-671-3001
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police
1401 Pacific Ave., Dallas, TX, 75202
214-979-1111
Methodist Medical Center
1441 Beckley Ave., Dallas, TX, 75203 (open 24 hours)
214-947-8181,
www.methodisthealthsystem.org
Parkland Hospital
5201 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75235
214-590-8000,
www.parklandhospital.com
Mountain View Campus
4849 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX, 75211
214-860-8680
Police dispatch: 972-860-4290
Emergency: 911
Dallas Police Department
1400 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215
214-671-3001
University General Hospital
2929 S. Hampton Rd., Dallas, TX
214-623-4400
Methodist Medical Center
1441 Beckley Ave., Dallas, TX, 75203 (open 24 hours)
214-947-8181,
www.methodisthealthsystem.org
Charlton Methodist Medical Center
3500 W. Wheatland Rd., Dallas, TX
214-947-7777
North Lake Campus
5001 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, 75038
Police dispatch: 972-860-4290
Emergency: 911
Irving Police Department
305 N. O'Connor Rd., Irving, TX, 75061
973-273-2450
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center
1901 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75061 (open 24 hours)
972-579-8100
Richland Campus
12800 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX, 75243
972-238-6194
Police dispatch: 972-860-4290
Emergency: 911
Garland Police Department
1891 Forest Ln., Garland, TX, 75042
972-485-4840
Dallas Police Department Northeast Division
6969 McCallum Blvd. B, Dallas, TX, 75252
214-670-7253
Richardson Police Department
140 N. Greenville Ave., Richardson, TX, 75081
972-744-4800
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
8200 Walnut Hill Ln., Dallas, TX, 75231 (open 24 hours)
214-345-6789,
www.texashealth.org
Other Important Contacts and Resources
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 800-729-6686
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), 800-656-4673
- National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233
- Child Abuse Hotline, 800-482-5964
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, 800-252-5400
- Texas Poison Control Network, 800-222-1222
- Alcoholics Anonymous or Al-Anon, Dallas Area Office, 214-887-6699
- Al-Anon Information 214-363-0461.
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