Student Right to Know
At MidAmerica Nazarene University, the safety and well-being
of our students, faculty and staff is always at the top of our
agenda. With the support of other departments, we have hundreds
of people involved in keeping this campus safe and secure. However,
a truly safe campus can only be achieved through the cooperation
of all students, faculty, and staff. This content of this site
is part of our effort to ensure that this collaborative endeavor
is effective. We hope you will read it carefully and use the information
to help foster a safe environment for yourself and others at MidAmerica.
Philip R. Patterson
Director of Campus Police
[On-Campus Student Housing] [Rape: Fact or fiction] [Sexual Assault & Rape]
[Resource List] [Crime Statistics]
Public Safety Services
The MidAmerica Nazarene University Police Department provides several service oriented functions to the campus community consisting of over 2,000 students, faculty and staff.
Campus Police
The MNU officers have full authority on college owned property as well as the adjacent College Church owned property. Officers are responsible for a full range of public services, including all crime reports, investigations, non-injury traffic accidents, enforcement of college rules regulating alcohol, possession of controlled substances, weapons, traffic regulations, and all other incidents requiring security assistance. Officers receive training from authorized agencies in the areas of first-aid, report writing, defensive tactics, evidence gathering, traffic investigation, etc.
The passage of the Campus Security and Crime Awareness Act in 1990 requires all colleges and universities receiving federal aid to publish crime statistics and statements regarding their crime reporting policies and programs. The purpose of this act is to help inform the campus community of any crime or danger they may encounter while on campus.
All crimes committed on campus should be directly reported to the Campus Police Department. Officers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Office hours are:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
The office is located west of the post office in campus center. The telephone number for the office is 782-3750 ext. 3299. Also, an emergency phone line, (913) 971-3299, is monitored 24 hours a day.
Investigations and Crime Prevention
The Campus Police Department will investigate all reported crimes on campus and will cooperate with all outside agencies until the investigation is concluded. A good working relationship exists between the Campus Police Department and the local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. The city police department responds very promptly when our department requests their assistance.
The Department's goal is to heighten the individual's awareness concerning their environment and the number and types of crimes which occur on our campus. Information is published in the Trailblazer Times, the campus newspaper.
The Facility Services Department maintains university buildings and grounds with a concern for safety and security. It inspects campus facilities regularly, promptly makes repairs affecting safety and security, and responds to reports of potential safety and security hazards, such as broken windows and locks. Campus Police assist Facility Services by reporting potential safety and security hazards. Students, faculty or staff may call Facility Services (ext. 280) to report any safety or security hazards.
Except for the residence halls, most campus facilities are open to the public during the day and evening hours when classes are in session. Any use of, or access to university facilities may be restricted under special circumstances by the Campus Police Department.
On-Campus Student Housing
There are 8 residence halls on campus. All entrances are controlled by locks that are locked at specific times of the day.
When the residence halls are locked, they are monitored by Resident Educators and Resident Assistants. Campus Police and Residential Life are jointly responsible for the development of procedures and programs to promote the greatest possible safety and security for the residence halls. Our goal is to make sure all residence halls are free from uninvited visitors or guests, but it is necessary that residents themselves take an active role in making sure strangers are reported to hall staff and that doors are not propped open.
* Hall staff and residents are encouraged to challenge the presence of strangers in the residence halls.
* Except to go directly to the front desk, all visitors and guests must be accompanied by a resident at all times, even when halls are open and unlocked.
* Residents are held accountable for their guest’s actions.
Rape: Fact or Fiction
There are many misconceptions about sexual assault. People in every segment of society have developed their own ideas about rape and rape victims. The "blame it on the victim" attitude makes it difficult for the victim to seek help and to begin the recovery process. It is through the myths and misconceptions about rape that many women increase their chances of becoming a victim, and many others are allowed to turn the victim into the villain.
Here are some of the common and inappropriate beliefs about rape:
Fiction: Rape won’t happen to me
or someone I know.
Fact: One in every six women
you know will be a victim of a sexual assault.
Men, women and children . . . old people, young people . . . people
from every socioeconomic group, every religion have been victimized.
Rape is the most unreported crime in the United States. It occurs every
five minutes.
Fiction: Rape does not happen at
schools like our university.
Fact: Every university is a potential
ground for rape to occur. Most women are concerned about the possibility
that a stranger may come on campus to commit a rape; however, many campus
rapes are committed by someone you may know.
Fiction: The rapist is always a
stranger to the victim.
Fact: Most women are raped by someone
they know--a date, an acquaintance, a neighbor, a relative. These rapes
generally go unreported. In fact almost half never get reported. Any
woman forced into having sex against her wishes has been victimized
by rape. If rape occurs with a friend or a relative, the victim often
feels somewhat responsible for the act and is unwilling to confess it
to others and is discouraged from seeking professional help.
Fiction: Men rape because they
want sex. They’re usually frustrated because they have limited opportunities
for sex. Many are maniacs or psychopaths.
Fact: The motivation for the rape
is the need to have power and control. Forcing a woman to have sex against
her will is an act of aggression and violence. The rapist is angry and
feels the need to dominate and use sex as his weapon.
Fiction: Women really want to be
raped. They "ask for it" by the way they dress or act.
Fact: No person ever wants to be
a victim of a violent life-threatening act. Most victims have feelings
of terror, humiliation and degradation.
Sexual Assault and Rape
Victims of sexual assault/rape are strongly encouraged to report offenses immediately. Sexual assault is any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against the person’s will. Rape is carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will.If a rape has occurred, it is important that the victim do the following:
1. DO NOT shower.
2. DO NOT change clothes.
3. DO NOT disturb the area where the rape occurred.
NOTE: This is to preserve as much evidence as possible.
The victim should then seek medical attention. On campus you can receive assistance from a Resident Educator, the Counseling Resource Center, the Health Center, and Campus Police.
Facilities available off-campus to assist you are: the Olathe Police Department, Olathe Medical Center, Safehome, Inc.
Resource List
On-CampusCounseling Resource Center 971-3445
Director of Residential Life 971-3139
Health Center 783-3750
Campus Police 971-3299
Off-Campus
Crime Victims’ Information and Referral 1-800-828-9745
Legal Aid 764-8585
Olathe Medical Center 24 HR Emergency 791-4357
Olathe Police Department 782-4500
Safehome, Inc. Domestic Violence Hotline 24 HR 262-2868
Sexual Assault Hotline 24 HR 262-7273
Victim Assistance Unit 764-8484, ext. 5237
Crime Statistics
In 1990 the Federal Government, through the Department of Education, passed the Student-Right-To-Know Act which requires colleges and universities
to provide information to students and employees regarding campus crime. This information is provided so that students, prospective students, and
employees can be well informed. Following are the statistics regarding campus crime.
Crimes reported to Campus Police
Current Year statistics
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