6P3 Safety and Security

Safety Committee and full-time Security Officers: STI maintains a Safety Committee which meets regularly to address issues and develop and review procedures for emergency responses. Three full-time security officers from the Minnehaha Sheriff’s Department provide on-campus security. Additionally, these officers present training sessions for faculty and staff regarding appropriate crisis response and safety tips.

Security Cameras: STI has implemented security cameras throughout the campus. These cameras are monitored by the security officers to improve employee and student safety.

In-service Updates: Administration reviews policies and procedures with faculty and staff annually during in-service days. Particular issues are addressed through expert speakers on specific issues. STI’s security officers have presented sessions on dealing with emergency procedures and crisis response.

Crisis Response Plan: The Safety Committee, STI Security, and STI Administrative Team are working together to revise and strengthen STI’s crisis response plan.

Emergency Alert System: The emergency alert system allows STI administration to contact all faculty, staff and students with emergency alerts directly to personal cell phones or landlines (voice and text messages) and emails. STI regularly runs tests of the system to all faculty, staff and students to make sure that the system is working correctly.