Newberry College

Our Services

Newberry College Security Officers are on duty 24-hours a day, 365 days a year for your safety and protection. The Newberry College Security Services operation consists of S.L.E.D. (South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division) trained security officers who are here to maintain a safe and inviting physical environment. Some of the duties of security officers include, but are not limited to:

• Patrolling campus--exterior and interior; monitoring students, employees and visitors.
• Traffic control—Assist in parking needs, issuing parking violations.
• Locking and unlocking campus doors--interior and exterior.
• Accompanying students to classroom and/or vehicles when they feel unsafe and request these services
• Security officers respond in order of priority and level of emergency.

Our Officers

Full-time staff includes a Director of Campus Security, one Captain and five Campus Security Officers. All Security Officers are trained and certified in First Aid, CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Officers conduct foot and vehicle patrols on-campus and are charged with the enforcement of applicable federal, state, local laws, as well as college policies and regulations. The Campus Security Department works cooperatively with the Newberry Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of the campus community and may ask for assistance when a crime has been reported.

We recruit only the most qualified and professional security officers. Our officer selection process is one of the most comprehensive in the security industry, featuring:

• A detailed application process
• Stringent screening and interviewing of all applicants
• Comprehensive pre-employment background investigations
• Complete investigation of criminal history
• Security enforcement training by a S.L.E.D. certified instructor