Public Safety Services
Medical Response
Campus Public Safety (CPS) Officers have Healthcare Provider: Basic Life Support certifications from the American Heart Association.Every CPS patrol vehicle carries an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and advanced medical and bleeding control equipment. Additionally,officers carry bleeding control equipment, as well as Narcan for use in response to an opioid overdose. We encourage all community members to become CPR and AED certified. For information on COCC CPR courses, please click the link below.
Campus Patrol
CPS Officers patrol the over 300 acres of college property in order todetect and deter crime.Officers may patrol in a vehicle, on a bike, or on foot. Our Bend Police Campus Resource Officer also patrols the COCC Bend Campus and its surrounding area. All crimes are reported to local law enforcement for investigation.
Crisis Intervention
All Public Safety Officers are members of the Oregon Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and have received at least 40 hours of crisis intervention training. This training is in conjunction with the Bend Police Department and the Deschutes County Behavioral Health Team. Additionally, two of our officers are Crisis Intervention Specialists and have received advanced crisis intervention training.
Fire Response & Prevention
CPS Officers have special tools and training to handle vegetation and structure fires. CPS works closely with our local fire agencies to respond to, and prevent, fires on COCC property. CPS is also responsible for fire code compliance on all COCC property.
Life Safety Equipment
CPS provides and maintains medical and fire equipment for use by our campus community. These devices include fire extinguishers, AED's, bleeding control kits, Narcan kits, and several other devices.
Emergency Notifications
CPScoordinatesthe release of campus mass notifications in emergency situations, with assistance from the Marketing and Public Relations Department. To sign up for COCC emergency alerts, please click the link below.
Alarm Response
CPS Officers respond to campus panic alarms, door alarms, intrusion and motion alarms, smoke detector activations, elevator alarms, and fire alarms.
Emergency Phones
CPS has installed emergency phone towers on our Bend and Redmond campuses. These red towers, if activated, will call the Public Safety Department. Click the link below for a map of tower locations.
Building Access Control
The Campus Public Safety Department is responsible for building access control, including scheduling and unlock requests. If you need to request a future unlock for a class or event, pleasesend us an email. If you need an immediate unlock of a door or building, pleasecall us.
Policy Enforcement
Public Safety Officers have the authority to enforce all campus policies. UnderOregon Revised Statute 341.300, Public Safety Officers also have the authority to issue citations for parking and traffic offenses and/or impound vehicles (at the vehicle owner's expense).
Welfare Checks
CPS Officers can provide welfare checks on persons who are sick, injured, or needing assistance. Any community member may request that a welfare check be performed by calling CPS. If you see something, say something... even if it turns out to be nothing.
Safety Escorts
Public Safety Officers can provide on-foot safety escorts for anyone who is concerned about their safety on campus. To request a safety escort, please contact Campus Public Safety.
Cadet Program
Our Cadet Program is a co-op work experience for students seeking a career in law enforcement, corrections, dispatch, or parole and probation. The program provides valuable skills and experience, and may also allow cadets to complete their CJ280 class requirement. For more information, please send an email to publicsafety@cocc.edu.
Community Training
校园公共安全部门提供了许多校园安全培训。提供的培训之一是“做好山猫准备”课程。本课程为个人应对涉及主动攻击者的事件做好准备，提供校园相关的一般安全信息，并允许参与者提问CPS问题。欲了解更多信息，或安排培训，请与我们联系。