Program mission statement
The Office of Public Safety is dedicated to serve and protect the Saint
Martin’s Abbey and University community, visitors, and guests, and to
provide an environment in which to enhance learning and working experience.
Program goals, objectives and outcomes
The Office of Public Safety has as its primary function the
responsibility to create and maintain a safe environment for the Saint
Martin’s community and to prepare for, respond to, and recover from any
emergency or disaster befalling the campus community or physical setting. In
carrying out its mission the Office of Public Safety is unique in its
ability to employ students who learn and become versed in the knowledge,
skills and abilities necessary to make decisions on life/safety issues
affecting the campus community; the K/S/A directly transferable to life
after their academic careers. While the Office of Public Safety is not a
traditional academic department, it is engaged in endeavors to educate
students about life skills necessary to recognize threats and avoid becoming
the victim of crime and preparation for emergency situations. The life
skills learned at Saint Martin’s will help prepare future community leaders.
The Office of Public Safety must also assure all federal and state
disclosures requirements, including crime statistics and policies and
procedures, are met.
The Office of Public Safety has three goals:
- Students will know how to avoid identity theft and personal property
crime – Students will learn and understand the nature of criminal
activities placing them at risk. Areas of risk will include identity
theft, personal property crime and ways to avoid becoming a victim of
these types of crimes.
- Students will be prepared for and know how to respond to an
emergency situation – Students will learn about significant emergency
and dangerous situations involving an immediate threat to the health or
safety of students on campus. Student will develop knowledge of the
procedures used in an emergency situation for notification and will be
able to understand and follow the established emergency response and
evacuation directions intended for various crisis situations occurring
on campus.
- Students will know how to avoid becoming a victim – Student will
learn habits consistent with becoming aware of their physical settings
for personal safety reasons. Students will be able to identify potential
risks to their personal safety and means to be proactive to avoid injury
or loss.