Public Safety

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Safety and Security

The Safety and Security Department is committed to crime prevention and ensuring the safety of all of our students, faculty, and staff. To accomplish these goals, we believe that it is important to forge partnerships with all parts of our community as well as to maintain strong relations with our neighbors and first responders.

Campus Security is staffed and operated by Allied Universal Security. Officers are on duty at the main campus 24/7 to assist all members of the college community.

Contact Security

security@berkshirecc.edu

  • Emergency:
    413-499-4660, ext. 6100 (on campus)
  • Non Emergency:
    413-236-1010, ext. 1010 (on campus)
  • Director of Safety and Security:
    413-236-1011

Safety Tips

  • Safety Tips from Your ½ûÂþÌìÌà Security Department

    As each semester gets underway, here are a few safety tips from your Security Department:

    • Be aware of your surroundings. If a situation doesn't feel safe, don't enter it.
    • Take a friend when you travel around campus.
    • Trust your instincts.
    • If you see something that appears suspicious … say something, call Campus Security and remove yourself from the situation as soon as possible.
    • Be careful around campus at night. Walk-in well-lit areas, and never walk alone.
    • Carry your keys in your hand; They may be useful as a weapon if necessary.
    • Consider calling Campus Security for an escort rather than walking alone.
    • Make sure you are free from such distractions as cell phones or headphones.
  • Sex Offender Registry

Crime Statistics

The "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" (20 U.S.C. section 1092) requires that crime statistics concerning the occurrence of crime be published for the most recent calendar year, and during the two proceeding calendar years for which data are available in the following categories:

  • On campus;
  • In or on a non-campus building or property;
  • On public property; and
  • In d