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enforcement of all applicable laws; follow-up and specialized Informational Disclosures
criminal investigation; crime prevention; community The preceding information has been disclosed in accordance
liaison and relations; V.I.P./dignitary protection; special with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
event security; traffi c activities (enforcement and accident and Campus Crime Act. All information disclosed has been
investigation); parking enforcement and, campus escorts of reported using the Uniform Crime Reporting procedures
students, faculty or staff . as set forth by the FBI and the California Department of
Justice. Additional information including data regarding
Persons arrested by the GCCPD offi cers are processed criminal activity that has occurred on our campuses and
in accordance with prevailing practices in Los Angeles the public property adjacent to our campuses over a 3-year
County, which can include: citation and release; booking period is available at www.glendale.edu/police. You can
into the City of Glendale Police Jail; fi ling of charges with, also view the current Security Report at www.glendale.
and prosecution through, the District Attorney’s Offi ce; and edu/cleryact.
formal trial. Additionally, GCC affi liates (student, faculty,
staff ) may be subject to additional (Administrative/Code of GLENDALE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.
Conduct) sanctions. Created in 1983 by a group of committed community
REPORTING A CRIME volunteers, Glendale College Foundation, Inc. now has an
endowment of more than $13 million. That small group of
Walking-In
You can report a crime at the police station 365 days a year. The volunteers has expanded into an active 35-member Board
police station is located in the Sierra Madre building, SM 153. of Directors that provides guidance, support and direction
Emergency Call Boxes every step of the way.
Emergency Call Boxes (ECBs) are located in, or adjacent to, To accomplish its broad mission of supporting Glendale
most campus parking lots. They are connected to the Police Community College, the Foundation focuses on three main
Department Communications Center by phone line, and each goals that:
one emits an identifi er code that alerts the Police Dispatcher • Raise funds for GCC facilities and programs
of the location of the box being activated. It is important for • Create public awareness of the needs of the college
campus community members to learn the locations of ECBs, • Promote the college to businesses and the community.
especially those located along frequently traveled campus Glendale College Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable orga-
routes (maps are available at the station). To use the system: nization and an integral part of GCC, distributes more
1. Follow the instructions on the box. than $800,000 in scholarships and special grants annually.
2. When the button is pushed and the ECB is activated it The Foundation needs the support of donors like you to
immediately alerts the Police Dispatcher by phone. Speak continue its work into the future. Every gift, no matter the
clearly into the box. amount, is greatly appreciated. You can donate in the form
of cash, stocks or credit card payments. Payroll deduc-
3. If, for any reason, you are unable to talk into the ECB, you
can summon assistance by pushing the button and waiting tion is also available as well as secure online payments at
next to the ECB. An offi cer is dispatched to the ECB each www.glendale.edu/donation.
time it is activated. For more information on these and other options,
Incident Reporting please stop by our office or visit our website at:
The College endorses a reporting policy that strongly www.glendale.edu/foundation or call (818) 551-5199.
encourages victims to report all criminal incidents to the H.S.E. TESTING
police immediately, regardless of their nature. It is important
that all criminal activity occurring on campus be reported The High School Equivalent tests (HSE) can give you the
to ensure that appropriate action can be taken. On-campus opportunity to earn a high school equivalency certifi cate
crime should be reported to the GCCPD. Emergencies are best and may reduce considerably the number of elective courses
reported using campus emergency extension 4000, and non- required for a high school diploma. The HSE tests fi ve
emergencies are better reported using campus extension 5205. areas: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature and
Mathematics. The HSE Test is given at the Garfi eld Campus,
The GCCPD has the primary jurisdiction and responsibility 1122 E. Garfield Avenue, Glendale. For test dates and
for investigating crime and providing police service to the
campus. The GCCPD relinquish primary authority to the registration information, please call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5055.
For information regarding free optional preparation courses
City of Glendale Police Department for providing opera-
tional responsibility for all Part 1 violent crime including off ered at the Garfi eld Campus call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5686.
the investigation of willful homicide, forcible rape, robbery
and aggravated assault occurring on GCC District property.

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