Houston Community College VS Del Mar College
Houston Community College:
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Del Mar CollegeHouston Community College System
SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL DEPARTMENT
SECTION X: ARMED PERSON ON CAMPUS
1. Anyone having knowledge that an armed person is present on campus should immediately
alert the HCCS Police of the situation. HCCS Police – 713-718-8888
2. Be prepared to provide the following information to the police:
o Location of the armed person
o How the person is armed, i.e. rifle, pistol, knife, etc.
o Actions (and purpose, if known) of armed individual
o A complete description of the individual
o Whether or not any shots have been fired
o Your name and where you can be located if needed
Texas handgun licensing laws do not permit the carrying of handguns on college
property (Texas Penal Code, Section 46.03(f), Places Weapons Prohibited)
3. After notifying the police, notify the president and/or dean’s office of the situation –
Section III, Notifications and Contacts.
o Unless otherwise directed, persons on campus should remain in their office or
classroom with doors closed and locked, if possible.
o If there is danger of shots being fired or if shots have been fired, all persons should lie
on the floor and remain as calm as possible.
o Individuals should remain in a safe place until assured that any danger has been
resolved.
4. Any student, faculty or staff member should call college police immediately when conduct
may endanger personal safety or property.
Conduct may be governed by one or more of the following:
o Board Policy
o Texas Education Code, Section 4.31, Exhibition of Firearms
o Texas Penal Code, Section 42.01, Disorderly Conduct
o Texas Penal Code, Chapter 46, Weapons
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO:
ROBERT TRIBBLE
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY MANAGER
3100 MAIN – PHONE 713-718-7561
e-mail: robert.tribble@hccs.edu
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Weapons on Campus
Anyone having knowledge of a weapon or an armed person on campus should immediately alert the DMC Security of the situation. DMC Security Office ext. 1199 (698-1199)
1. Be prepared to provide the following information to the police:
Location of the armed person
How is the person armed, i.e. rifle, pistol, knife
Actions (and, if known, purpose) of armed individual
A complete description of the individual
Whether or not any shots have been fired
Your name and where you can be located if needed
Texas handgun licensing laws do not permit the carrying of handguns in College buildings. (Texas Penal Code; Section 46.03 (f). Place Weapons Prohibited)
2. After notifying the police, notify the Safety Office and /or appropriate dean's office of the situation (Refer to
Emergency Contacts, pages 3-4).
Unless otherwise directed, persons on campus should remain in their office or classroom with doors closed
and locked, if possible.
If there is danger of shots being fired or if shots have been fired, all persons should lie on the floor and remain
as calm as possible.
Individuals should remain in a place of safety until assured that any danger has been resolved.
3. Any student, faculty, or staff member should call DMC Security Office ext. 1199 (698-1199) immediately when
conduct may endanger personal safety or property.
One or more of the following may govern conduct:
• DMC Board of Regents Policy
• Texas Education Code; Section 4.31, Exhibition of Firearms
• Texas Penal Code; Section 42.01, Disorderly Conduct
• Texas Penal Code; Chapter 46. Weapons
One college has staff that can read, the other ... not so much
(c) In this section:
(1) "Premises" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035.
(3) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a building. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area.
I sent an E-mail to the HCC guy advising of the error.
The following message to <robert.tribble@hccs.edu> was undeliverable.
The reason for the problem:
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