Public Safety and Security Hours and Information
The Department of Public Safety operates 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Uniformed police officers patrol the campus by marked vehicle, foot patrol, and perambulator. Police officers carry firearms and have authority to make arrests. Additionally, uniformed public safety officers assist in situations that do not call for specific police action. If you have an on-campus emergency, please contact (850) 484-2500.
Public Safety and Security Hours and Information
The Department of Public Safety operates 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Uniformed police officers patrol the campus by marked vehicle, foot patrol, and perambulator. Police officers carry firearms and have authority to make arrests. Additionally, uniformed public safety officers assist in situations that do not call for specific police action. If you have an on-campus emergency, please contact (850) 484-2500.
Trespassing
Pensacola State College adheres to Florida law addressing the crime of trespassing. Although, as a state college, Pensacola State College is open to the general public, specific situations may constitute the crime of trespassing. In those cases, any law enforcement officer may arrest, either on or off the premises, and without warrant, any person whom the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe has committed any of the specific offenses addressed in the following Florida laws.
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s.810.08, F.S.
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Trespass in Structure or Conveyance
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s.810.09, F.S.
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Trespass on Property Other than Structure or Conveyance
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s.810.095, F.S.
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Trespass on School Property with a Firearm or Other Weapon Prohibited
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s.810.097, F.S.
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Trespass Upon Grounds or Facilities of a School
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Florida State Statutes are accessible online at Florida State Statutes. Additionally, an individual may be removed from campus for violation of any applicable College policy or procedure.
Student Motor Vehicle Regulations
1. All students and employees operating motor vehicles on any Pensacola State College campus must register their vehicles at the time of class registration or upon employment. Vehicles may be registered in the Department of Public Safety on any Pensacola State College campus.
2. Registered vehicles will be issued a Pensacola State College parking decal. To obtain a decal, the student must present a current student identification card (or receipt for fees paid) and a current vehicle registration. There is no charge for a parking decal. Vehicle registration procedures apply to part-time as well as full-time students and employees.
3. The decal shall be permanently affixed to the rear window (right side) or rear bumper (right side) so that the permit is clearly visible from behind. Motorcycles and similar vehicles shall display the permit on the rear of the vehicle so that it is clearly visible from behind.
4. If a decal is lost, becomes illegible, or is invalid due to expiration, it is the student’s or employee’s responsibility to immediately register the vehicle.
5. Decals are non-transferable.
6. The person who registered a vehicle and was issued a decal for that vehicle is, at all times, responsible for that vehicle, regardless of who is driving the vehicle. If the vehicle is sold, the decal should be removed.
7. Parking decals are subject to revocation by the administration in the event of repeated violations of campus parking and traffic regulations.
8. Handicapped parking will be by decal issued by the state of Florida only. Contact the Pensacola State College Department of Public Safety for additional information.
Student Motor Vehicle and Parking Violations
1. A student may appeal a motor vehicle and parking ticket violation through the Department of Public Safety on the appropriate campus.
2. The student must appeal the ticket violation within ten (10) class days after receiving the ticket. Any appeal received after this time will not be considered.
3. There must be justifiable reasons for the appeal process to be initiated. The Director, Public Safety, will review the appeal.
4. The Director, Public Safety, will either uphold the issuance of the ticket or recommend that the ticket be rescinded. This decision is final.